KJM5100 – Synthesis of Inorganic Materials

After completing the course, you are able to:

• explain the principles of a variety of different methods for synthesizing inorganic materials
• compare and evaluate different synthesis methods against each other and also assess what form the final products will be
• assess appropriate methods for the synthesis of metastable materials
• excecute synthesis of inorganic materials using several suitable experimental techniques
• plan and implement laboratory work for the synthesis of inorganic materials

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

The following courses must have been taken before attending the mandatory laboratory teaching in KJM5100:

• HMS0503 - Laboratory Safety
• HMS0505 - Electricity Safety
• HMS0507 - Fire Safety

The course duration is one semester. The teaching includes:

• 32 hours of lectures
• 16 hours of seminars, and
• 60 hours of a mandatory laboratory course.

The laboratory course must be approved before you can take the final exam.

A completed and approved laboratory course is valid for six semesters beyond the semester it was approved. After this period, you must complete the laboratory course again to be able to sit for the final examination.

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.

Attendance at the laboratory course is mandatory. If you are prevented from meeting, you have to show documentation that you were legally absent (medical note from a doctor or similar).

As the teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.

Within August 10th/January 10th, international students must inform the student administration at the Department of Chemistry if English teaching is requested.

• Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.

The laboratory course must be approved before you can take the final exam.

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: KJM9100 – Synthesis of Inorganic Materials

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.