Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
BMB-23-133	BasIc PrIncşples of PhotophysIcs and photophysIcs	Elective	1	2	6

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle

Objectives of the Course

It is the examination of physical and chemical changes caused by electromagnetic radiation at the molecular level, and the explanation of spectroscopy and photochemical reaction mechanisms by quantum mechanical methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Bahri GÜR

Learning Outcomes

1	Understand the theory of the interaction between light and matter
2	Comprehend photochemical processes and the classification of these processes.
3	Can learn photophysical processes and their rate constants
4	Understand the molecular interactions of excited molecules
5	Learn the factors affecting fluorescence
6	Understand electronic excitation energy transfers

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Light and its properties, Light absorption, Emission of light, Photophysical processes, Luminous transitions, Non-radiative transitions, Electronic orbitals and configuration, Properties of singlet and triplet excited states, Definition, and importance of fluorescence quantum efficiency, Definition of fluorescence lifetime, Photosensitization, Fluorescence quenching models, Dynamics quenching, Static quenching.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Light and its properties
2	Light absorption
3	Emission of light
4	Photophysical processes
5	Luminous transitions
6	Non-radiative transitions
7	Electronic orbitals and configuration
8	Properties of Singlet and Triplet excited states
9	Definition and importance of fluorescence quantum yield
10		Practice and evaluation exam
11	Definition of fluorescence lifetime
12	Photosensitization
13	Fluorescence Quenching models
14	Dynamic quenching and static quenching

Recommended or Required Reading

Fotofizik ve Fotokimyanın temel prensipleri, Prof. Dr. Yavuz Onganer Nicholas J.Turro., V.Ramamurthy., J.C. Sciano "Principles of Molecular Photochemistry An Introduction" 1th Ed., University of Science 2009. Brian Wardle "Principles and Applications of Photochemistry" 1th Ed. JohnWiley&Sons Ltd., 2009 A. Gilbert and J. Baggott, "Essentials of Molecular Photochemistry," CRC Press, London, UK, 1991.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	50
Criticising Paper	1	50
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Quiz	3	1	3
Attending Lectures	14	3	42
Problem Solving	5	1	5
Discussion	6	1	6
Brain Storming	5	2	10
Seminar	1	5	5
Criticising Paper	6	3	18
Self Study	6	2	12
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Reading	10	2	20
Oral Examination	1	5	5
Homework	5	2	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			174

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4
LO1	4	3	5	4
LO2	5	4	3	4
LO3	3	5	4	4
LO4	4	4	3	5
LO5	4	4	4	4
LO6	5	4	5	5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High