Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chromatographic Methods
Course Code: KMY368
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

Learning the principles and methods of chromatography.

Course Content

Fundamentals of chromatography, chromatographic methods and their applications.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cem ESEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Explaining the basic principles of chromatographic methods.
2.Defining the variables affecting column performance and methods for optimizing them.
3.Comparing gas and liquid chromatography methods in terms of principle, instrumentation and application field.
4.Explaining the working principles of some gas and liquid chromatography detectors.
5.Explaining how qualitative and quantitative analysis is conducted with chromatographic methods.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Skoog, Holler, Crouch.
2.Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Skoog, Holler, Crouch.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to methods of separation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classification of chromatographic methods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Thin-layer and paper chromatography
Week 4 - Theoretical
Column performance
Week 5 - Theoretical
Principles of gas chromatography
Week 6 - Theoretical
Columns in gas chromatography
Week 7 - Theoretical
Instrumentation of gas chromatography
Week 8 - Theoretical
Principles of liquid chromatography (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Partition chromatography
Week 10 - Theoretical
Adsorption and affinity chromatography
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ion exchange and size exclusion chromatography
Week 12 - Theoretical
Instrumentation of liquid chromatography
Week 13 - Theoretical
Supercritical fluid chromatography
Week 14 - Theoretical
Electrophoresis
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination116218
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)96
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
3
OÇ-2
5
5
4
3
OÇ-3
5
5
4
3
OÇ-4
5
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026