Information Package / Course Catalogue
Stereochemistry
Course Code: KMY384
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to instruct learners three-dimensional structures of the molecules, the concept of chirality and their application of organic chemistry

Course Content

Stereochemistry of carbon and other structures containing heteroatoms, and chirality.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Write the chemical structure of isomers.
2.Nomenclature of stereoisomers
3.Considers chirality and the biological significance of chirality.
4.It takes into account the separation of enantiomers
5.Knows that mixtures of isomers may occur in synthesis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Stereochemisrty, David G. Morris, David Morris, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2002
2.Organic Stereochemistry, Michael J. T. Robinson, Oxford Science Publications, 2000
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to stereochemistry: Isomerism, Structural isomerism
Week 2 - Theoretical
Conformation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Configuration
Week 4 - Theoretical
Symmetry elements
Week 5 - Theoretical
Optical activity, chirality
Week 6 - Theoretical
Enantiomers, racemic compounds
Week 7 - Theoretical
Absolute configuration and enantiomeric excess
Week 8 - Theoretical
Compounds with two or more chiral centers (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Enantiomer separation methods and structure characterizations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Diastereo isomers, meso compounds
Week 11 - Theoretical
Chiral compounds without chiral center and finding their absolute configurations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Stereo isomerism in cyclic structures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chiral compounds without carbon with chiral center
Week 14 - Theoretical
The importance of chiral compounds and chiral drugs
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar1%10
Assignment1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment110111
Seminar110111
Midterm Examination116218
Final Examination125227
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)95
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026