COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FLUORESCENT MOLECULES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 6058 FLUORESCENT MOLECULES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLSIYE ÖZTÜRK

Offered to

Chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to investigate the compound classes which have fluorescence property and to provide knowledge about their properties, synthesis, technological importance and applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The Students are expected to be able to:Have knowledge about the UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy;
2   Have knowledge about synthesis and properties of fluorophores and fluoroionophores;
3   Have knowledge about the applications of OLEDs, liquid crystals and supramolecules in fluorescence spectroscopy;
4   Discuss effects of structure of the molecules on the absorption and emission properties of fluorescent molecules;
5   Have knowledge about the technological importance and application areas of fluorescent molecules.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 UV-Vis molecular absorption spectroscopy and its applications
2 Fluorescence spectroscopy and characteristics of fluorescence emission
3 Fluorophores, Fluoroionophores, Effect of the structure of the molecule on its absorption and fluorescence emission properties and design of fluorophores and fluoroionophores
4 Sructural characterisation of fluorescent molecules
5 Sructural characterisation of fluorescent molecules
6 OLEDs, synthesis, their properties and applications in Fluorescence Spectroscopy
7 Liquid Crystals, synthesis, their properties and applications in Fluorescence Spectroscopy
8 Supramolecules, synthesis, their properties and applications in fluorescence spectroscopy
9 Fluorescence of Organic Nanoparticles
10 Applications of Fluorescent molecules in technology and Recent Developments in Fluorescent Molecule Technology
11 Homework Presentation
12 Homework Presentation
13 Homework Presentation
14 Homework Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Bernard Veleur, ` Molecular Fluorescence , WILEY-VCH, 2002, Weinheim
Joseph R. Lakowicz, ` Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy , Springer, 2006, USA
O.S.Wolfbies, ` Advanced Fluorescence Reporters in Chemistry and Biology I , Springer, 2010, Heidelberg
M.N.Berberan-Santos, ` Fluorescence of Supermolecules, Polymers and Nanosystems , Springer, 2008, Heildelberg

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG 1 ASSIGNMENT 1
2 ASG 2 ASSIGNMENT 2
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG 1 *0.23 +ASG 2 *0.23 +FIN *0.54
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG 1 *0.23 +ASG 2 *0.23 +RST *0.54


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Student will be assessed with homework presentation and questions which will be asked in final exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

During the semester, the responsibility to continues 70% of the courses is student s self-owned. And must be observed the specified time about course times. Unethical behavior that may occur in class and on exams, will be acting within the framework of the relevant regulations. Teaching and examination implementation principles regulations of D.E.Ü Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences can be found at Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences web page.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry e-mail: gulsiye.ozturk@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 10 3 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 3 30
Preparation for final exam 1 75 75
Preparing assignments 2 30 60
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 199

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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