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Åbo Akademi University 2014/2015
ÅBO CAMPUS
Experimental methods in surface and colloid
chemistry
263105.0
4 credits
Advanced level
Laboratory work
Offered: Spring 2015
Supervisor: Pia Sjöberg
Aim: To give a thorough insight in diff erent available ex-
perimental researchmethods in surface, colloid, andmaterials
chemistry.
Prerequisites: Technical surface and colloid chemistry, Physical
chemistry I and II, preferably also Sol-Gel Processing of Nano
Materials or other equivalent courses.
Contents: This course is for MSc-students who need deeper
insight into the practice of experimental methods applied at
the Laboratory.
Literature: Distributed material.
Dispersion technology
263101.0
5 credits
Advanced level
Lectures and seminars
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Pia Sjöberg
Aim: The course gives students deeper understanding of the
factors which affect the stability of suspensions (colloidal
dispersions or sols) under gravitation and flow.Special focus
is on how to influence the stability by ions, surfactants and
polymers. The basic models for dispersion stability and ad-
sorption to particle surfaces are described, i.e. DLVO theory
and adsorption isoterms. Particle, powder, liquid and suspen-
sion properties. Suspension stability, aggregation, adsorption
and rheology.
Prerequisites: Physical Chemistry I and II and Technical surface
and colloid chemistry.
Literature: Distributed material.
Quantum chemistry II
263005.0
12 credits
Advanced level
Lectures and exercises
Offered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: NN
Aim: Introduction to the computational methods that are used
for atoms and molecules, chemical reactions etc. Empirical,
semi empirical and ab initio methods as well as molecular
mechanics and simulations will be covered.
Prerequisites: Quantum Chemistry I.
Scientific writing and literature evaluation
263099.0
2 credits
Advanced level
Seminars
Off ered: Spring 2015
Lecturer: Pia Sjöberg
Aim: To give a short introduction on how to write scientific
articles and how to critically evaluate existing literature. The
emphasis is put on structuring the text into rational entities.
Contents: This course is primarily for PhD-students and pro-
vides a tool in scientifi c writing. It consists of various discus-
sions, literature evaluation and a personal seminar.
Literature: Distributed material.
Political Science
and Public
Administration
The Department of Political Sciences arranges a number of
courses in English every year in political science and public
administration. The contents and level as well as the num-
ber of courses may vary from year to year depending on
the lecturers and their fields of research. However, lectured
courses and literature studies providing about 30 credits will
be offered each year.
For more information about the courses, please see:
Please see also the information about courses taught at the
University of Turkuwithin the programme History and Politics
of European Integration:
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Politics and Administration in Finland: An
introduction
370003.0
5 credits (Political Science and Public Administration)
Basic level
Lectured course
Offered: Autumn 2014
Lecturers: Associate Professor Guy-Erik Isaksson and PM Sam
Grönholm, guy-erik.isaksson[a]abo.fi/sam.gronholm[a]abo.
fi)
Aimand contents: The aimof the course is to give the students
a basic overview of the political and administrative system
on all levels of government in Finland. * Historical overview
* Central political institutions * Parties and organizations *
Central administration * Local government * Comparative
perspectives
Learning outcomes: After completing the course the student
should be able to
1.
describe the basics of Finland and the Finnish soci-
ety
2.
illustrate how the political and the administrative system
in Finland are working
3.
show how the political and the administrative system in
Finland have changed over the decades
4.
explain the relation between central and local Finnish
government
5.
illustrate tendencies in Finnish party politics
6.
compare the Finnish systemwith other, especially Nordic
systems
Teaching methods: Lectures (24 h) and readings
Entry requirements: Anyone interested in the subject
Target group: Exchange students
Form of assessment: Exam (4 h)
Course literature:
1. Selovuori Jorma (ed.): Power and bureaucracy in Finland
1809-1998, Helsinki: Edita 1999 (available also in other lan-
guages)
2. Council of Europe (2009): Structure and operation of local
and regional democracy in Finland. Country report.
