Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / KİM 525 - CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: KİM 525 Course Title: POINT GROUPS AND APPLICATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FATMA KARİPCİN (fkaripcin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Learning of point groups, group theory and their applications

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to explain the theorems of group theory PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-2 Do enough practical and theoretical advance studies.
PO-5 Follow the literature in the area of specialized.
 		Examination
LO-2 PO-
LO-3 Be able to apply the Group theory for NMR, IR, etc. methods PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-2 Do enough practical and theoretical advance studies.
PO-5 Follow the literature in the area of specialized.
 		Examination
LO-4 Be able to explain the basic concepts of group theory PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-2 Do enough practical and theoretical advance studies.
PO-5 Follow the literature in the area of specialized.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The definition and theorems of group theory, Groups, Subgroups, Classes, Symmetry and symmetry groups, Symmetry elements and operations, optical isomerism, polarization, point groups, group representations-matrices and vectors, the Great Orthogonality theorem, character charts, Applications: Hybrid orbitals, Molecular Vibrations, Ligand field theory
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The definition and theorems of group theory Explanation
2 Classes and the equivalent atoms Explanation
3 Symmetry elements and operations Explanation
4 Point groups Explanation
5 Great Orthogonality Theorem and the character charts Explanation
6 Direct product and Selection Rules Explanation
7 Projection operator and SALC Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Applications: Optical isomerism, polarity Explanation and examples
10 Hybridization Explanation and examples
11 NMR Explanation and examples
12 Molecular Vibrations Explanation and examples
13 IR and Raman activity Explanation and examples
14 Ligand field theory Explanation and examples
15 Molecular Orbitals Explanation and examples
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Moleküler Simetri, Cemal Kaya, Duran Karakaş
2 Spektroskopi ve Grup Teorisinin Temelleri, Şenay Yurdakul
Required Course instruments and materials
Projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 14 42
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 3 12 36
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 180