Teaching activities - First year

The courses corresponding to the first year of the master are organized at local level.
 
In the case of the Spanish universities a 4-weeks intensive course is organized to teach the following courses corresponding to Modules 1,2 and 3 and part of the courses of the eligible courses of Module 4.
 
- Mathematics
- Molecular Quantum Mechanics + Statistical Mechanics
- Programming and Numerical Methods
- Group Theory and Basic Spectroscopy
- Basic Reaction Dynamics
- Two eligible out of 4 options:
      - Advanced dynamics
      - Solids
      - Spectroscopy
      - Advanced methods in Quantum Chemistry
 
The courses are organized in two-hours sessions, 8 hours per day, 5 days per week, and are complemented by personal work (solution to questions and practical problems, programming basic routines... ) at the student home university. This personal work is followed both remotely, trough internet by the teachers involved and locally by an assigned local tutor.
 
During the academic year 2008/2009 the intensive course was organized by the Unversity of Vigo and held from January 19th until February 14th in the "Escuela Naval Militar", Marín Pontevedra
 
In the academic year 2009/2010 the intensive course will be organized by the Universidad del Pais Vasco in San Sebastian.