Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
ATOMIC SPECTROSCOPY AND ITS APPLICATIONS	Second cycle	EAK 523		1	8.00	8.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	No
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. İbrahim NARİN
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. İbrahim NARİN
Teaching assitant(s)	No
Mode of delivery	The emphasis of this course will be on theoretical subject and methodological solve of different problems.
Course objective	The objective of this course is to teach the student theoretical and practical aspects of atomic spectroscopy. which involves, theory of atomic spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry, atomic fluorescence spectrometry, plasma atomic emission spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, X-ray methods.
Course description	Theory and applications of atomic spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry, atomic fluorescence spectrometry, plasma atomic emission spectrometry, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, X-ray methods.

Course contents

1	Introduction to spectroscopy
2	Theory of atomic spectroscopy
3	Instrumentation of atomic absorption spectrometry
4	Calibration Curves
5	Atomic absorption spectrometry: Background correction, hydride generation and cold vapour
6	Atomic emission spectrometry: Flame atomic emission and plasma atomic emission
7	EXAMINATION
8	Atomic emission spectrometry: Instrumentation and plasma sources
9	Interference effects and background correction in plasmas
10	Atomic fluorescence spectrometry
11	Mass spectrometry
12	Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
13	X-ray methods
14	Total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometry
15	FINAL EXAMINATION
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Instruments used in atomic spectroscopy
2	Problems encountered in atomic spectroscopy
3	Theoretical bases of atomic spectroscopy
4	Solutions of the problems encountered in atomic spectroscopy
5	Applications of atomic spectroscopy
6	Quantitative analysis with atomic spectroscope
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	10	5	50
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	1	30	30
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	35	35
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	35	35
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			196
ECTS			8.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Enstrümental Analiz İlkeleri, Skoog, Holler, Nieman, Çeviri Editorleri:Kılıç E., Köseoğlu F., Yılmaz H., Bilim Yayı1ncılık, Ankara
Additional references	1. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 7. Ed. Skoog, West and Holler, 1996 2. Concepts, Instrumentation and techniques in Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Second Ed., Richard D. Beaty and Jack D. Kerber, 1993

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