KJM5530 – Amphiphilic Polymers
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
Amphiphilic polymers are heterogeneous with both hydrophilic and hydrophobic parts. This type of polymer, associates in aqueous solution and exhibits several interesting features and can be used in connection with many industrial and pharmaceutical applications. This course gives a survey of synthetic methods, characterization, and physical methods that can be utilized to characterize polymers structural, dynamical, and rheological properties in aqueous solutions and gels. Elements in the course are: different synthetic methods, thermodynamics, scattering methods, and rheology.
Learning outcome
On successful completion of this course:
- you will acquire a basic knowledge of amphiphilic polymers.
- you will obtain knowledge about different experimental methods to characterize amphiphilic polymers in solution.
- you will learn new theoretical concepts in polymer science.
- you will acquire understanding of association processes.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
KJM5500. It is advantageous to have taken part in the courses: KJM3200 – Organic Chemistry II, KJM3300 – Physical Chemistry II (discontinued).
Overlapping courses
- 4 credits overlap with KJM-MENA5555 – Polymers and Macromolecules
- 4 credits overlap with KJM-MENA9555 – Polymers and Macromolecules
The course overlaps 9 credits against KJ 433.
Teaching
The course comprises 40 hours of lectures and 10 hours of seminars.
The first lecture is mandatory. If you are unable to join, the Expedition Office has to be informed in advance (phone 22 85 54 46, or e-mail ekspedisjonen@kjemi.uio.no). If you fail to register as an active student for the course in either of these ways, you will loose the access to the course for the given semester.
Examination
Oral examination. Letter grades (A-F).
This course offers new examination in the beginning of the subsequent semester for candidates who fail or withdraw during an ordinary examination.
Information about examination rules.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Other
The teaching will be cancelled if less than 3 students have registered for the course by the closing date for course registration in January.