KEMS3250 Principles of X-ray diffraction methods (6 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023

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X-ray diffraction in structural chemistry

Description

Course focuses on:

  • X-ray radiation, crystal systems, Bravais lattices, symmetry operations and space group symmetries, crystallographic programs and databases.
  • measurement techniques, structure determination and refinement procedures and programs, and analysis of the crystal structure 
  • Course includes instrument demonstration and structure determination exercise.

Learning outcomes

After successfully completing the course, the student:
  • understands basic principles of X-ray crystallography, and knows in the basic level how to apply them for characterizing single crystalline materials with X-ray diffraction.
  • Understands the common practices how to use X-ray diffractometry in structural chemistry with single crystals and is aware of the crystal growing, structure solving and refeniment  methods and analysis of the structure,  and instrumentation.

Working life skills

  • Manages the planning of work, tasks, and time use and adheres to agreed schedules.
  • Can combine and apply the learned in the course in structural chemistry problems.
  • Can independently search information and expand their knowledge.
  • Can answer orally and in writing problems and questions and can clearly explain their answer or opinion.
  • Will be able to discuss the use of the single crystal X-ray diffraction method using correct terminology and terminology in English and in Finnish
  • Understands the research ethical issues related to the subject area of ​​the course and take them into account in future structural or chemical work related to organic or inorganic chemistry.

Description of prerequisites

Intermediate studies in chemistry

Study materials

  • Werner Massa, Crystal structure determination, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Germany, 2000 (ISBN: 3-540-65970-6)
  • lecture material

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course with a grade of 1/5 requires at least 50% of the maximum points of the course.
Time of teaching:
Period 3
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Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course with a grade of 1/5 requires at least 50% of the maximum points on the exam.
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Teaching (6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Exercises, instrument demonstration, and final exam at the end of the course. Teaching language is English if needed.

Teaching

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Exam (6 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

If you want to take exam in English, please contact the teacher.

Teaching