The goals of this course are to establish participants' understanding of the principles of molecular spectroscopy, to broaden their knowledge of the many types of molecular spectroscopy in use today, and to make them aware of the ways in which various spectroscopic techniques are applied in society.

Coverage will include infrared spectroscopy and the greenhouse effect, UV-visible spectroscopy, ozone depletion, and the design and use of dyes, mass spectrometry and the determination of molecular formulas and structure, NMR spectroscopy, the determination of molecular structure, magnetic resonance imaging, lasers and their use in medicine and commerce, and X-ray crystallography.

Individualized projects as described in previous courses will be carried out.