Submitted by Catherine McCusker / East Tennessee State University on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 17:21
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Specific Course Information
Course Area and Number
CHEM 4957/5957
Institution
East Tennessee State University
Location
Johnson City, TN
Textbook
Principles of Modern Photochemistry: an Introduction, Turro, Rammamurthy, Scaiano
Course Meetings and Time
Number of meetings per week
2 meetings / week
Time per meeting (minutes)
90 min / meeting
Number of weeks
15 weeks
Lab Associated
No
Average Class Size
1 to 5
Typical Student Population
Offered to both undergraduates and master's students. Most students are master's students
Description

The class is divided into two parts. In the first part students learn the physical principles involved with the absorption of light and the photophysical and photochemical processes that may occur aafter the abosrption of light. The second part uses literature discussions and student presentations to explore applications of photophysical and photochemical reactions in inorganic chemistry 

Learning Goals

The objectives are for students to:

  • Understand the theoretical principles controlling the rate and probability of light absorption and subsequent photophysical and photochemical reactions.
  • Become familiar with possible photophysical and photochemical processes and how they may be experimentally probed.
  • Explore the applications of photochemistry in modern inorganic chemistry.
  • Improve scientific presentation skills.
How the course is taught
Lecture and literature discussion
Evaluation
Grading Scheme
Final grades based on weighted percentages
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