KJM9600 – Quantum Chemistry
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course provides an introduction to advanced quantum chemistry with emphasis on the underlyingtheory and derivation of the most important electronic-structure methods, including Hartree-Fock theory,density-functional theory, coupled-cluster theory, and multiconfiguration theory
Learning outcome
Upon course completion you can:
- account for the Born-Oppenheimer approximation
- account for electron correlation, including static and dynamic correlation
- use second quantization to describe operators and wave functions
- explain the differences between wave function theories and density-functional theory
- derive equations for determining wave functions and estimate their computational cost
- explain the foundations of molecular potential-energy surfaces and their applications within chemistry
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
KJM2600 – Physical chemistry II - quantum chemistry and spectroscopy (continued), KJM3600 – Molecular Modeling (continued) and a minimum knowledge in mathematics corresponding to MAT1001 – Mathematics 1 (discontinued) or equivalent
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with KJM5600 – Quantum Chemistry.
- 7 credits overlap with KJ260.
- 3 credits overlap with KJ465.
Teaching
The course duration is one semester. The teaching includes:
- 45 hours of lectures and
- 30 hours of exercises.
It is mandatory to attend the first lecture (including students on the waiting list). If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must notify the Department of Chemistry before the start of the lecture, otherwise your course registration will be cancelled.
Examination
- Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: KJM5600 – Quantum Chemistry
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a?postponed exam?at the beginning of the next semester.
New examinations?are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.