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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / KİM 531 - CHEMISTRY (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: KİM 531 Course Title: MOLECULAR SYMMETRY 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
The purpose of this course, the implementation of the molecules in terms of symmetry and discuss the major application areas of molecular symmetry in the chemistry.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Be able to define the concept of symmetry and symmetry terms PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
Examination
LO-2 Be able to explain spectroscopic application of symmertry 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-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
Examination
LO-3 Be able to determine the point group of molecules PO-1 Upon successful completion of this programme, graduate students will: Have advance knowledge and skills in the area of specialized.
PO-3 Evaluate the scientific data obtained from advance studies and present scientific results.
PO-5 Follow the literature in the area of specialized.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Symmetry Operations and Symmetry Elements, Point Groups, Character Tables, Molecular Vibrations, Hückel Molecular Orbital Approach, Electronic transitions in molecules, Selection Rules
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of symmetry and symmetry terms Explanation
2 Symmetry Operations and Symmetry Elements Explanation
3 Point Groups Explanation
4 Chiral molecules and optical activity Explanation
5 Irreducible Representations Explanation
6 Character Tables Explanation
7 Molecular Vibrations Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Classification of Molecular Orbitals Explanation
10 Energies of Molecular Orbitals Explanation and samples
11 Polyatomic molecules Explanation and samples
12 Hückel Molecular Orbital Approach Explanation
13 Electronic transitions in molecules Explanation and samples
14 Selection Rules Explanation and samples
15 Complexes in the Electronic Transitions Explanation and samples
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Moleküler Simetri, Cemal Kaya
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 3 14 42
       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 2 14 28
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