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