GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MOLECULAR GROUP THEORY/5711302
Course Title: MOLECULAR GROUP THEORY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Şenay YURDAKUL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  senayy@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The main applications of group theoretical methods is very important in all fields of physics,and chemistry. This course will give symmetry properties
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of symmetry elements
2. Week  Products of symmetry operations
3. Week  The symmetry point groups
4. Week  Classes
5. Week  Representations of groups
6. Week  Properties of characters of representations
7. Week  Midterm
8. Week  Character tables
9. Week  Infrared activity
10. Week  Raman activity
11. Week  Midterm
12. Week  Application of group theory
13. Week  Calculations of vibrational frequencies
14. Week  Calculations of vibrational frequencies by using internal coordinates
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Spektroskopi ve grup teorisinin temelleri ( Şenay Yurdakul, 2010, ISBN : 978-605-5543-25-9), Basic principles of spectroscopy (Raymond Chang, ISBN 007
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, practise,question-answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
10
1
10
 Reading
10
4
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
6
4
24
 Preparing Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
10
3
30
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
8
8
 Final and Studying for Final
1
8
8
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
178
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.12
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and researchX
2comprehend interdisciplinary interactions and relations relevant to physics; analyze, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideas and to obtain original results by using expertise knowledge of the field,X
3obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of searchX
4develop a new scientific method in the field or apply a known method to a different problemX
5research, understand, design, adopt and apply an original subjectX
6question, compose, synthesize and evaluate new and complex ideasX
7publishtheir original works in refereed journalsX
8develop original ideas and methods in the field and also in interdisciplinary fields by using higher level skills such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and judgmentsX
9present their works and original ideas effectively in a scientific environmentX
10communicate anddiscuss in advance level of writing, oral and visual in at least one foreign languageX
11introduce technological developmentsin anacademic and professional manner and contribute to theprogress of it societyX