COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
BST 5017 INTODUCTION TO INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 9

Offered By

Biomedicine and Health Technologies

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MUHAMMED ÜÇÜNCÜ

Offered to

Biomedicine and Health Technologies

Course Objective

The purpose of this lecture is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles behind key instrumental techniques, including spectroscopic and chromatographic methods, and their applications in chemical analysis

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the fundamental principles of basic instrumental techniques, including spectroscopic and chromatographic methods.
2   Identifying the basic instrumental methods for qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses in different sample types.
3   Explaining the applications and limitations of molecular and atomic spectrometry in real-world analytical problems.
4   Evaluating spectroscopic and microscopy-based surface characterization techniques for material and chemical analyses.
5   Comparing chromatographic techniques such as gas chromatography (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and interpreting their analytical outcomes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Instrumental Analysis
2 Introduction to Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
3 Introduction to Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
4 Introduction to Ultraviolet-Visible Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
5 Applications of Ultraviolet-Visible Molecular Absorption Spectrometry
6 Introduction to Molecular Luminescence Spectrometry
7 Applications of Molecular Luminescence Spectrometry
8 Midterm Exam
9 Introduction to Infrared (IR) Spectrometry
10 Applications of Infrared Spectrometry
11 Introduction to Surface Characterization with Spectroscopy and Microscopy
12 Applications of Surface Characterization
13 Introduction to Chromatography
14 Gas Chromatography (GC)
15 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler and Stanley R. Crouch Principles of Instrumental Analysis 7th Edition.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, literature review / discussion / presentation, problem solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The level of achievement of learning outcomes will be assessed based on the answers given to the exam questions, as well as the performance in assignments and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muhammed.ucuncu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Fridays during 14.00-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 25 25
Final 1 10 10
Midterm 1 5 5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 217

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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