CHEM520 NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
| Course Code: | 2340520 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Chemistry |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. AKIN AKDAĞ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objective of this course: To teach the students NMR spectroscopy at higher level.
Theory, Resonance, Chemical shift, Homonuclear Spin-spin coupling as well as Heteronuclear spin-spin coupling. Second Order NMR Spectra, Different Spin Systems, C-13 NMR techniques, 2-Dimensional NMR Spectra and their Interpretation. COSY, DEPT, HSQC, and HMBC Spectra.
Course Content
Basic theory of NMR, macroscopic treatment, NMR in laboratory and rotating frames, NMR signal, resolution and sensitivity, NMR instrumentation, NMR parameters, proton NMR, chemical shift, Spin-spin coupling, Analysis of complex spin systems.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course the students should be able to interpret 1D-NMR spectra in combination with 2D-NMR spectra. They should be able to solve complicated structures. Furthermore, they should interpret the size of the coupling constants and combine them with the structures.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Graduates of the Chemistry master program can follow scientific literature as well as developments in technology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Our graduates have critical, analytical and independent thinking abilities. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They have the ability of working independently. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They have ability to analyze and solve problems. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | They scientifically contribute to the areas that they have expertise on. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They have the background to pursue their PhD in both national and international universities. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | They can perform team work. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | They can have active roles in interdisciplinary studies with researchers from different backgrounds. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | They have the ability to interpret the data obtained from interdisciplinary studies and contribute to the existing knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | They have the leadership ability to solve challenges that are faced during the projects. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | They have the ability to present their work orally and in a written text as scientific papers or reports. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | They can speak and write English which is the scientific language. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | They can use the communication technologies to transfer their results. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | They are aware of the ethical values during their studies and transfer their results to scientific society. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution