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Postgraduate Syllabus

Postgraduate Syllabus

CORE COURSES

COURSE                                TITLE                                                            

FIRST YEAR           ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Semester One

CHEM 511                 Separation Methods                                                   

CHEM 513                 Radiochemistry                                                          

CHEM 515                 Thermal and Electro-Analytical Methods                                                      

CHEM 561                 Seminar I                                                                                

Semester Two

CHEM 512                 Spectroanalytical Methods                                                    

CHEM 514                 Environmental Chemistry                                                                  

CHEM 562                 Seminar II                                                                                          

ELECTIVES (OPT FOR ONE

CHEM 524                 Bioinorganic Chemistry                                                                     

CHEM 532                 Organic Spectroscopy                                                                        

CHEM 544                 Electrochemistry                                                                                

 

SECOND YEAR

 Semester One

CHEM 663                 Project I                                                                                 

Semester Two

CHEM 664                 Project II                                                                                            

                                    INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Semester One

CHEM 515                 Thermal and Electro-Analytical Methods                              

CHEM 521                 Recent Advances in Coordination Chemistry                                   

CHEM 523                 Advanced Organometallic Chemistry                                               

CHEM 561                 Seminar I                                                                                

 Semester Two

CHEM 522                 Symmetry and Group Theory                                                

CHEM 524                 Bioinorganic Chemistry                                                         

CHEM 562                 Seminar II                                                                                                                                                                              

ELECTIVES (OPT FOR ONE)

CHEM 512                 Spectroanalytical Methods                                                                

CHEM 532                 Organic Spectroscopy                                                                        

CHEM 542                 Molecular Spectroscopy                                                                     

 

SECOND YEAR

   Semester One

CHEM 663                 Project I                                                                                             

Semester Two

CHEM 664                 Project II                                                                                            

 

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Semester One

CHEM 531                 Physical Organic Chemistry                                                               

CHEM 533                 Organic Synthesis                                                                  

CHEM 535                 Applied Organic Chemistry                                                               

CHEM 561                 Seminar I                                                                                

Semester Two

CHEM 532                 Organic Spectroscopy                                                                        

CHEM 534                 Natural Products Chemistry                                                              

CHEM 562                 Seminar II                                                                                          

 

ELECTIVES (OPT FOR ONE)

CHEM 512                 Spectroanalytical Methods                                                                

CHEM 524                 Bioinorganic Chemistry                                                                     

CHEM 546                 Photochemistry                                                                                                                                              

SECOND YEAR

  Semester One

CHEM 663                 Project I                                                                                 

Semester Two

CHEM 664                 Project II                                                                                            

 

PHYSICAL AND THEORETICAL CHEMISTRY

Semester One

CHEM 541                 Surface Chemistry and Catalysis                                                       

CHEM 543                 Quantum Chemistry                                                                           

CHEM 545                 Advanced Chemical Kinetics                                                            

CHEM 561                 Seminar I                                                                                                        

Semester Two

ELECTIVES (OPT FOR TWO + SEMINAR)

CHEM 542                 Molecular Spectroscopy                                                                     

CHEM 544                 Electrochemistry                                                                                

CHEM 546                 Photochemistry                                                                                  

CHEM 548                 Chemical and Statistical Thermodynamics                                        

CHEM 562                 Seminar II                                                                                          

OPT FOR ONE

CHEM 512                 Spectroanalytical Methods                                                                

CHEM 522                 Symmetry and Group Theory                                                            

CHEM 532                 Organic Spectroscopy                                                            

SECOND YEAR

Semester One

CHEM 663                 Project I                                                                                             

Semester Two

CHEM 664                 Project II                                                                                            

 

 

 

DETAILED SYLLABUS

 

CHEM 511                 Separation Methods

Paper and thin-layer chromatography, Gas Chromatography, Column Liquid Chromatography, Partition and Adsorption, Ion-exchange system, Silica Gel: Preparation and Uses in Chromatography, Solvent Extraction

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

 

CHEM 512                 Spectroanalytical Methods

Absorption Methods, Flame and Emission Spectroscopy, luminescence Spectroscopy, X-ray Methods, Mass Spectrometry, NMR Spectroscopy, ESR

 

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM  513                Radiochemistry

Nuclear Reaction, Sziland-Chalmers Reactions, Radiochemical Separation Methods, Production of Radioisotopes: Detection and Measuremenmt. Counters. Hazard and Control, Analytical Applications

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 514                 Environmental Chemistry

The Nitrogen,Carbon and Sulphur Cycles. Formation and Control of Air Pollutants. Organic Chemical Pollution. The Chemistry of Sewage purification Pollution through heavy elements. Analytical Chemistry of Polutants

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 515                 Thermal and Electroanalytical Methods

Electrogravimetry, Coulometry, Potentiometric Methods, Conductometric titrations, Voltametry, Thermal Methods, Thermogravimetry, Titration

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

 

CHEM 521                 Recent Advances in Coordination Chemistry

Synthetic pathways, bonding, structural, stereo chemical and stability aspects, complex structure and site preferences from regular symmetry. Techniques employed. Electronic status, spectra (IR, NMR, ESR, Mass spectra), Magnetochemistry

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 522                 Symmetry and Group Theory

Symmetry and Structure: Application to problems in chemistry. Crystal field theory. Molecular orbital theory. Molecular crystals. Woodward Hoffmann Rules and Hybridization

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 523                 Advanced Organometallic Chemistry

Synthesis, Structure and reactivity, Bonding in transition metal compounds. Instrumental methods. Synthetic application

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 524                 Bioinorganic Chemistry

A detailed review of the role of transition and non-transition elements in naturally-occurring compounds, and in biological processes. Toxicology

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 531                 Physical Organic Chemistry

Theoretical description of organic molecules HMC, PMO, VB and resonance, Application , Study of organic reaction mechanism. Organic reactions

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 532                 Organic Spectroscopy

IR, UV, Mass Spectroscopy and NMR Spectroscpy. Application in structure elucidation

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 533                 Organic Synthesis

Reaction types of general synthetic importance. The strategy and methods of synthesis of target molecules. The role and function of retro-synthetic analysis. Examples of synthesis of natural products and /or compounds of therapeutic and theoretical interest

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 534                 Natural Products Chemistry

Biosynthesis of natural products, acetogenins, isoprenoids, alkaloids, aminoacids, nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 535                 Applied Organic Chemistry

Definition and properties of natural products and synthetic polymers. Manufacture and useof polymers. Textiles, pulp, paper and related wood products. Petrochemicals, dyestuff, coaltar based organic chemicals. Agrochemicals. Pharmaceutical products

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 541                 Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

Adsorption phenonmena and isotherms; surface areas of solids, solubulization and surfactant action, adhesion and cohesion, nucleation and crystal growth, gel formation, techniques in surface chemistry and surface science. Auger electron spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, IR and Raman spectroscopy, Colloidal systems, Catalysis

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 542                 Molecular Spectroscopy

Interaction of radiation with mater, perturbation theory in study of atomic spectra, electronic spectra of diatomic and triatomic molecules, rotational and vibrational spectra, application of group theory to molecular vibrations, Raman and Resonance. Raman spectroscopy, ESR and NMR spectroscopy. Symmetry aspects of vibration and strong resonance laser radiation

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 543                 Quantum Chemistry

Basic principles and methods of quantum theory, hydrogen atom, methods applied to atomic and molecular structures, Molecular orbital theory. Construction of wave-functions. Ritz variation principles; configuration interaction and localized MO

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 544                 Electrochemistry

Physical chemistry of electrolytic solutions, characterization of electrical double layer, electrolysis and over-voltage, applications of electrochemistry, fuel cells

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

 

CHEM 545                 Advanced Chemical Kinetics

Study of reaction rates and mechanisms, Methodology and instrumentation for detection of short-lived intermediates, influence of energy surfaces, reactions in molecular beams, kinetics of enzyme reactions                                                                      

     4 credits

CHEM 546                 Photochemistry

Photochemical reactions. Lasers and their applications. Production and detection of reactive species, energy transfer processes, photo-physical kinetics. Organic and inorganic photochemiostry, Solar energy conversion. Photochemical devices

                                                                                                                                          4 credits

CHEM 548                 Chemical and Statistical thermodynamics

Molecular and Statistical interpretation of entropy and the third law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic studies; Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac statistical treatment of chemical equilibria. Current topics in statistical mechanics

                                                                                                                                          4 credits