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Graduate Studies Calendar 2014-2015 Courses of Instruction Course Descriptions C Chemistry CHEM
Chemistry CHEM

Instruction offered by members of the Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Science.

Department Head - D.T. Cramb

Chemistry 515       Advanced Instrumental Analysis
Lectures: Fundamental aspects of modern instrumental methods. Spectroscopic methods: UV-visible and atomic absorption spectroscopy, flame and plasma emission methods. Chromatographic methods; liquid and gas chromatography. Mass spectrometry. Laboratory: Analysis of inorganic and organic samples using spectroscopic, electrochemical, and chromatographic instrumental methods.
Course Hours:
H(3-4)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 311 and 315.
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Chemistry 521       Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
An introduction to tropospheric and stratospheric chemistry. The detailed chemistry of the stratosphere and troposphere; gas-phase chemical kinetics; photochemistry and atmospheric radiation; aerosols; anthropogenic pollution and air quality; climate forcing; introduction to modelling and atmospheric transport.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 315 and 373.
Notes:
Chemistry 471 is recommended as a prerequisite.
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Chemistry 531       Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
Co-ordination and organometallic chemistry of the transition elements, incorporating the lanthanoids and actinoids. Fundamental and applied aspects, including characterization techniques, reaction mechanisms, catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 333 and one of 353 or 355.
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Chemistry 533       Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
Chemistry of the s- and p-block elements. Interpretation of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance, vibrational and mass spectra. Fundamental concepts and industrial uses of inorganic heterocycles and polymers, electron-deficient and organometallic compounds. Solid-state chemistry.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 333 and one of 353 or 355.
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Chemistry 535       Advanced Inorganic Laboratory
Advanced laboratory techniques for the synthesis and characterization of main group compounds, organometallics and solid-state materials using modern spectroscopic and structural methods. Includes a short project.
Course Hours:
H(1-8)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 331, 333 and 453.
Notes:
Open to students in Chemistry programs and to others by consent of the Department.
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Chemistry 551       Organic Synthesis
Concepts and strategies of synthesizing molecules with emphasis on carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions, protecting groups, chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 453.
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Chemistry 553       Bio-organic Chemistry
Organic chemistry applied to the understanding of biomolecules: selected topics from carbohydrate, peptide/protein, lipid and nucleoside chemistry, enzyme inhibition and drug design.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 453.
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Chemistry 555       Advanced Organic Laboratory
Advanced laboratory techniques: methods of purification and identification of products, purification of reagents, experimental design, working with air/moisture sensitive reagents. Includes a short research project.
Course Hours:
H(1-8)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 453.
Notes:
Open to students in Chemistry programs and to others by consent of the Department.
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Chemistry 559       Organic Spectroscopy
The instrumentation, theory and practical aspects of spectroscopy (e.g. UV/vis, MS, IR, 1H and 13C NMR including 2D-techniques). The emphasis will be on the application for structural elucidation through a problem solving approach.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 351 and one of 353 or 355.
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Chemistry 571       Physical Chemistry of Interfaces
The chemical and electrical nature, as well as basic thermodynamics, of interfaces. Surface films and aqueous interfaces, including micelles and bilayers. Interfaces involving solids such as metals and semiconductors. Absorption phenomena and surface catalysis. Survey of experimental approaches for interfacial studies.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 371 and 373.
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Chemistry 573       Nature of the Condensed Phase in Chemistry
Theoretical models of liquids and solids. Dielectric continuum, polarizabilities and magnetism. Ionic crystal, insulators, conductors, semiconductors and super conductors. Some aspects of scattering techniques for structure determination.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 371 and 373.
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Chemistry 575       Advanced Electronic Structure Theory
A discussion of the theories of modern electronic structure illustrated by applications to molecular structure and bonding, electronic spectroscopy, as well as chemical reactivity and dynamics.
Course Hours:
H(3-1T-3)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 371 and 373.
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Chemistry 579       Surface and Colloid Chemistry for Engineers
Introduces the fundamental and applied aspects of interfacial phenomena including capillarity, surface and interfacial tension, films, wetting and contact angles, adsorption, micellization, solubilization and emulsification. Examples drawn from colloids, foams, aerosols and macromolecules.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Chemistry 209, 357 and Chemical Engineering 427.
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Chemistry 599       Selected Topics in Chemistry
Selected topics are offered based on the interests of Chemistry faculty and students.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s):
Consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Graduate Courses

Advanced graduate level courses are listed below. Courses in certain areas are grouped under "Selected Topics" titles. The content and offering of these are decided annually by the Department to meet the requirements of graduate students in the program. A student may receive credit for several courses in a given selected topics area. Details of offerings and course outlines may be obtained from the Department on request.

Unless stated otherwise the prerequisite for entry to all courses at the 600 level and above is "consent of the Department." Only where appropriate to a student's program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599.

Chemistry 601       Research Seminar
Reports on studies of the literature or of current research. Required of all graduate students in Chemistry.
Course Hours:
H(2S-0)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Chemistry 603       Research Seminar
Continuation of Chemistry 601.
Course Hours:
H(2S-0)
NOT INCLUDED IN GPA
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Chemistry 613       Electrochemical Fundamentals and Methodologies
Origin, significance, and thermodynamics of interfacial potential differences; structure of the double layer; basic principles of electron transfer at interfaces, Butler-Volmer equation; mass transport control of electro-chemical reactions; controlled potential methods as applied to electrode surface reactions and homogeneous reactions coupled to electron-transfer processes.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 615       Analytical Separations
Theory and practice of resolving mixtures into separate components for analysis. Basic theory; liquid-liquid extraction; high performance liquid chromatography; gas-liquid, open bed, ion exchange and exclusion chromatography; electrophoresis.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 617       Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Consideration of principles and equilibria pertaining to aqueous and nonaqueous neutralization, redox, complexation, precipitation and potentiometric methods employed in analyses. Statistical considerations of analytical data and analysis.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 619       Selected Topics in Analytical Chemistry
Topics of current interest such as: properties of synthetic polymer membranes, advanced instrumental methods, developments in chemical sensors, speciation studies, environmental analytical chemistry.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Chemistry 621       Organometallic Chemistry
A detailed discussion of structure, bonding and preparative methods in organometallic chemistry including the industrial and synthetic applications of organometallic compounds.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 623       Chemistry of the Main Group Elements
The chemistry of electron-deficient, electron-precise, and electron-rich rings, inorganic polymers, and organometallic compounds of the main group elements; applications of spectroscopic techniques; industrial uses. Seminars on recent research developments.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 627       Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry
Aspects of theoretical inorganic and organometallic chemistry including: quantitative and qualitative molecular orbital theory; the bonding and structure of molecules, clusters, and extended arrays; the fragments of organometallic species; orbital correlation diagrams in inorganic reactions; spectroscopic methods and their interpretation.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 629       Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Courses are offered to cover topics of current interest, such as bioinorganic chemistry, inorganic solution phenomena, and the inorganic chemistry of the solid state.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Chemistry 651       Advanced Organic Stereochemistry
Stereochemical principles in organic chemistry, including: geometry, bonding, symmetry, molecular isomerism, conformational analysis, asymmetric and stereocontrolled reactions.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 653       Advanced Organic Spectroscopy
Advanced spectroscopic techniques for the determination of complex organic structures. Emphasis will be on NMR methods, practical aspects of acquiring spectra, advanced interpretation and reporting spectral data.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 655       Advanced Organic Synthesis
A review of modern synthetic reactions and methods in the field of organic chemistry with emphasis on the recent literature.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 657       Theoretical Organic Chemistry
Theoretical principles of organic chemistry including stereochemistry, molecular orbital calculations, pericyclic processes (Woodward-Hoffmann rules), and PMO theory.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 659       Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry
Courses are offered in major branches of organic chemistry, including: carbohydrate chemistry, steroids and terpenoids, semiochemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, as well as other topics of current interest.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Chemistry 669       Selected Topics in Applied Chemistry
Courses are offered in such topics as electrochemistry, industrial catalysis, chemistry of energy sources, colloid and surface chemistry and polymer chemistry.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Chemistry 681       Crystallography
A general introduction to X-ray analysis of single crystals. Topics include: Geometry of the crystalline state; diffraction of X-rays; Fourier synthesis; methods of structure solution; accuracy and precision of derived parameters.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
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Chemistry 689       Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
Courses are offered in such topics as dielectric properties, kinetics, molecular vibrations, fluorescence spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction.
Course Hours:
H(3-0)
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Chemistry 701       Independent Study
Independent study not directly related to the student's thesis project normally under the direction of any chemistry faculty member. A course information sheet must be provided and a student report must be submitted on completion of the course.
Notes:
Multiple 701 courses can be offered in any one term, however individual students may take only one 701 course for credit in program.
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