Course Summary

The Basic Course

As in previous Summer Schools, the first six days of the course will cover the basics of molecular simulation and the remaining three days will be devoted to more advanced courses.

The following topics will be covered in the basic course (subject to confirmation):

	An Overview of Molecular Simulation (1 lecture, CCP5 Chair - S. Parker)
	Statistical Mechanics (2 lectures, J. Anwar)
	Basic Molecular Dynamics (2 lectures, D. Willock)
	Advanced Molecular Dynamics (2 lectures, D. Willock)
	Introduction to Parallel Programming (1 lecture, K. Refson)
	Monte Carlo Methods (4 lectures, P. Camp)
	Free Energy Methods (2 lectures, J. Anwar)
	Long Ranged Forces (1 lecture, J. Harding)
	Optimisation Methods (1 lecture, J. Harding)
	Potentials (1 lecture, J. Harding)
	Hyperdynamics (1 lecture, J Harding)

Course notes will be provided. In addition to the course lectures, practical sessions will take place in which students will undertake relevant computational exercises.

The Advanced Courses

The following topics are planned for the advanced courses, which will run concurrently:

	First principles simulation (4 lectures, K. Refson (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxford));
	Mesoscale Methods (4 lectures, I. Halliday (Sheffield Hallam University) and M. Seaton (Daresbury Laboratory));
	Simulation of Organic and Bio Molecules (4 lectures, X. Daura (Autonomous University of Barcelona))

Course notes will be provided. The advanced courses will also involve practical computational exercises.