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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / KİM 426 - CHEMISTRY

Code: KİM 426 Course Title: MOLECULAR SYMMETRY AND GROUP THEORY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department CHEMISTRY
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 explain the concept of symmetry and symmetry operations and point groups PO-
Examination
LO-2 Be able to have information about the application of symmetry PO-
Examination
LO-3 Be able to determine the point group of molecules PO-
Examination
LO-4 Be able to apply Symmetry operations into spectroscopic methods PO-
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 and samples
2 Symmetry Operations and Symmetry Elements Explanation and samples
3 Point Groups Explanation and samples
4 Chiral molecules and optical activity Explanation and samples
5 Irreducible Representations Explanation
6 Character Tables Explanation
7 Molecular Vibrations Explanation and samples
8 mid-term exam
9 Classification of Molecular Orbitals Explanation and samples
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
15 Complexes in the Electronic Transitions Explanation and samples
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Inorganic Chemistry, Shriver&Atkins
2 Spektroskopi ve Grup Teorinin Temelleri, Şenay Yurdakul
Required Course instruments and materials
projection

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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       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 1 14 14
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 1 3 3
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 91