This course covers a range of specialized topics in chemistry, the methods of presentation and assessment of which vary according to the components selected (coursework or practical). It will provide a useful supplement to the advanced courses specified in the department. This course aims to enable the students to achieve knowledge about the following topics:

• Introduction to Spectroscopy (UV, FTIR)
• Bio-molecules
• Simple Heterocyclic Compounds
• Surface Phenomena and Colloids
• Nuclear Chemistry
• Modern Materials
• Chemical Industries
• Compare and relate the selected topics with the ones in General Chemistry and generate the
  conceptual links between the two fields, in order to establish a broader perspective on these
  foundational topics.

The objectives of the course are to educate the students about the main topic as well as to concentrate on

Attitude
Develop an attitude of creativity, as demonstrated by students possessing a strong sense of curiosity, asking questions actively, challenging assumptions or engaging in inquiry together with teachers.
Ability
Develop the ability/skill needed to discover/innovate/create, as demonstrated by students possessing critical thinking skills to assess ideas, acquiring research skills, synthesizing knowledge across disciplines or applying academic knowledge to self-life problems and the application of chemistry in daily life.