3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 1018306BNR for all students in the 1st and 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.

Semester
1st and 2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Students who want to enroll for this course, must have passed or be enrolled for "Physical Chemistry : Quantum Chemistry".
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Chemistry
Educational team
Frank De Proft (course titular)
Freija De Vleeschouwer
Activities and contact hours

65 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

 

In this course, the students conduct a small research project in the field of physical and computational chemistry, in order to develop their research attitudes.

After a number of introductory theoretical classes and practicals, the students individually conduct a small research project, which can possibly be elaborated during the bachelor thesis.  The student is required to report on his activities both written and orally, via a written report and a poster presentation at the end of the course.

Additional info

None.

Learning Outcomes

General Competences

- The student can independently perform (basic) quantum chemical calculations and correcly and critally interpret the results

- The student develops essential scientific attitudes, such as creativity, sense of criticism and sense of accuracy

- The student learns to work with other group members

- The student can report his research results to peers, both written and orally

- The student can search for relevant data concerning his research project in the literature

 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • practical with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: Non-periodic evaluation, written and oral report

Additional info regarding evaluation

 

Non-periodic evaluation and evaluation of the reports (written reports, poster presentation and oral communication during the poster presentation).

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Chemistry: Default track (only offered in Dutch)