Information Package / Course Catalogue
Instrumental Analysis
Course Code: KMY311
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 0
Credit: 4
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Learning spectroscopic and electrochemical instrumental methods, device operation principles, and principles of quantitative and qualitative analysis of chemical substances

Course Content

Providing knowledge of using instrumentation for spectroscopic and electrochemical analyses in chemical and biochemical research and routine analysis laboratories

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gülşen GÜVEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Student lists the techniques of quantitation and explains these techniques in detail.
2.Student explains and applies instrument and method calibration procedures.
3.Student designs spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques.
4.Student explains the concepts of signal and noise and signal to noise ratio enhancement.
5.Student explains interference in chemical and instrumental analysis and its causes.
6.Student explains the basic principles on which electrochemical analysis methods are based.
7.Student explains the physical and physicochemical principles on which spectroscopic and electrochemical instrumental techniques are based.
8.Student will be able to distinguish between atomic and molecular spectroscopy concepts and procedures.
9.Student decides on the choice of the appropriate instrumental technique for quantitative or qualitative analysis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Principles of Instrumental Analysis. Skoog, Holler, Nieman. Bilim Publishing.
2.Analytical Chemistry. Basic principles. Skoog, Holler, Nieman. Bilim Publishing.
3.Analytical Chemistry. Harris, Gazi Publishing.
4.Contemporary instrumental analysis. K.A. Rubinson, J.F. Rubinson. Prentice-Hall
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Classification of instrumental methods. Quantitation and calibration
Week 2 - Theoretical
Components of optical devices. Signal Noise
Week 3 - Theoretical
Theory and applications of molecular UV-Visible region spectrometry
Week 4 - Theoretical
Theory and applications of molecular UV-Visible region spectrometry
Week 5 - Theoretical
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS).
Week 6 - Theoretical
Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Atomic Emision Spectrometry (AES)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Molecular Luminesence Spectrometry
Week 9 - Theoretical
Infrared spectrometry and its applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infrared spectrometry and its applications (MIDTERM EXAM)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Polarimetry and its applications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Refractometry and its applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
Molecular Mass Spectrometry
Week 14 - Theoretical
Molecular Mass Spectrometry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143498
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination128230
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
3
3
5
4
4
3
2
OÇ-2
5
3
3
5
4
4
3
2
OÇ-3
5
3
3
5
4
4
3
2
OÇ-4
5
3
3
5
4
4
4
3
OÇ-5
5
3
3
5
4
4
OÇ-6
5
3
3
5
3
3
OÇ-7
5
4
3
OÇ-8
5
5
3
4
OÇ-9
5
5
2
4
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026