Module overview
Linked modules
Pre-requisite(s): CHEM2025 and CHEM1055 and CHEM1050 and CHEM1047
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Combine and implement numerical methods to numerically approximate solutions to problems in Chemistry
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Apply mathematical methods to solve problems in chemistry
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- Learn and explain mathematical methods for scientists
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Learn and use simple numerical methods for mathematical operations
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Wider reading or practice | 10 |
Preparation for scheduled sessions | 24 |
Revision | 20 |
Practical classes and workshops | 24 |
Follow-up work | 48 |
Lecture | 24 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
William H. Press, Saul A. Teukolsky, William T. Vetterling, Brian P. Flannery. Numerical Recipes. Cambridge University Press.
P. Monk, L.J. Munro (2010). Maths for Chemists. Oxford: OUP.
Gene H. Golub, Charles F. van Van Loan (1996). Matrix Computations. Johns Hopkins.
E. Steiner (2008). The Chemistry Maths Book. Oxford: OUP.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Workshop activities | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Workshop activities | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External