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CBC 721 - Graduate Analytical Chemistry
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4 AU |
Latest analytical techniques in chemistry, with an emphasis on experimental techniques and the theory of electroanalytical chemistry.
Prerequisite: CM4011 or equivalent.
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| CBC 722 - Graduate Inorganic Chemistry |
4 AU |
Essential topics in inorganic chemistry, suitable for entry-level graduate students and forming background knowledge for more specialized inorganic chemistry courses. Topics covered include:
- Physical inorganic chemistry.
- Synthetic methodologies and characterisation techniques.
Prerequisite: CM3021 or equivalent.
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CBC 723 - Graduate Organic Chemistry
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4 AU |
Advanced topics in organic synthesis, including:
- Major synthetically useful reactions.
- Asymmetric processes.
- Metal-mediated organic transformations.
- Protecting groups in organic synthesis.
- Selected mechanisms in organic synthesis.
Prerequisite: CM3031 or equivalent.
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CBC 724 - Graduate Physical Chemistry
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4 AU |
The molecular approach to physical chemistry, and the core theories of physical chemistry:
- Quantum theory and spectroscopy.
- Statistical and equilibrium thermodynamics.
- Chemical kinetics and dynamics.
- Special advanced topics in modern physical chemistry.
Prerequisite: CM3041 or equivalent.
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CBC 725 - Contemporary Organometallic Chemistry
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4 AU |
Principles and applications of organometallic compounds: synthesis, reactivity and structural aspects.
Prerequisite: CM3021 or equivalent.
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CBC 726 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
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4 AU |
- Biomimetic reactions.
- Application of organometallics to organic synthesis.
- Synthesis of complex molecules, and other emerging areas in organic synthesis.
- Students will be required to write a proposal and a review of a topic related to organic synthesis.
Prerequisite: CM3031 or equivalent.
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CBC 727 - Molecular Electronic Structure and Spectroscopy
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4 AU |
- Molecular mechanics; symmetry.
- Quantum mechanics.
- Electronic structure of atoms; electronic structure of diatomic molecules.
- Self-consistent-field method; empirical and semiempirical methods; electron correlation methods; qualitative molecular orbital theory.
- Comparisons of computational methods; calculation of molecular properties; molecular modeling software.
- Rotational spectroscopy; vibrational spectroscopy; atomic spectroscopy; electronic spectroscopy of diatomic molecules; electronic spectroscopy of polyatomic molecules; photoelectron and related spectroscopy; Auger electron and x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy; lasers and laser spectroscopy; magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
- Excitons: theory and applications.
Prerequisite: CM3041 or equivalent.
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CBC 728 - Computer Aided Drug Design
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4 AU |
Principles of computational methods used for drug design. Topics covered include:
- Molecular modeling.
- Computational structural chemistry.
- Computational quantum chemistry.
- Protein/DNA structure.
- Ligand-based drug design.
- Quantitative structure-activity relationship.
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CBC 729 - Graduate Seminar
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4 AU |
Seminar course on the latest scientific literature. Students are required to attend at least 14 seminars (given by visiting scientists or division faculty, as well as students); deliver a 30-40 minute talk in the Graduate Student Symposium; and participate in a question-and-answer session on a chosen research topic.
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CBC 731 - Quantum Mechanics - A time-dependent perspective
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4 AU |
- Time-dependent Schrödinger equation.
- Free particle wave packet; Gaussian wave packets.
- Ehrenfest Theorem.
- Wigner representation.
- Time-dependent perturbation theory.
- Correlation functions and spectra.
- Approximation methods and numerical methods.
- Molecular dynamics.
- Wave packet approach to one- and two-photon electronic spectroscopy.
- Femtosecond spectroscopy.
- Wave packet approach to reactive scattering.
Prerequisite: CM3041 or equivalent.
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CBC732 - Graduate Chemical Biology
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4 AU |
Modern advances at the interface between chemistry and biology. Topics covered include:
- Proteins; nucleic acids; carbohydrate structure.
- Enzyme catalysis and inhibition.
- Metabolism.
- Signal transduction.
- Cancer and virus biology.
- Molecular biology.
- Transcription and translation.
- Protein folding.
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CBC 733 - Advanced Computational Chemistry
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4 AU |
Computational methods for studying reaction mechanisms, catalysis, transport phenomena, organic and bioorganic binding, device simulations and molecular conformation. Students are required to complete a computational project, in discussion with the lecturer and their research advisor.Prerequisite: Research advisor approval
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MPS 780 and MPS 781 - Supervised Research I/II
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4 AU each |
Independent research courses, intended for students who are planning and executing the first stage of their graduate thesis.
Not offered for students admitted in AY17/18 and after.
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CBC734- Advanced Chemical Instrumentation I
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2 AU each |
- Basic concepts in X-ray crystallography.
- Interpretation of crystal structures for various materials.
- Lattices, symmetries, and space groups; relationship between crystal symmetry and physical properties.
- Identification and rectification of simple problems associated with twinning and disorder.
- Crystal growth methods.
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CBC735 - Advanced Chemical Instrumentation II
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2 AU each |
- Basic concepts and applications of important instruments, including optical microscopes, SEM, TEM, NMR, MALDI & DRAT & ESI MS, UV, IR, HPLC, GPC, and GC.
- Theories of optics, electrons and nuclear spins, ionization, separation.
- Actual instrumental components, and information obtainable from these instruments.
- Interpretation of acquired images, spectra, and chromatograms.
- Includes 6 hours of lab work to familiarize students with the instruments.
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