Molecular ModellingPrinciples And Applications

Introduces computational chemistry to synthetic organic chemists. Emphasis is to train students to be able to study organic chemistry related problems by using computational tools. This module is to provide an introduction to some of the techniques used in computational chemistry, and to illustrate how these techniques can be used to study organic chemical phenomena. Topics covered include building molecular structures, studying molecular properties, searching structural conformations and analyzing the thermodynamics and kinetics of organic reactions. The course will be a combination of lectures and hands-on work.