Department of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry

Course Units in Chemistry for BSc (Honors) Degree

Note: Depending on the resources available, certain alterations in the syllabus will have to be made and those alterations will be informed from time to time.

Curriculum of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Honors Degree Programme
Course Units in Chemistry for BSc (Honors) Degree
Level I - Semester I

CHE4114 :Advanced Inorganic Chemistry-I (60 lecture hrs) (Core)

Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory(10L), Molecular Orbital Theory(10L), Advanced Coordination Chemistry(10L), Ad- vanced Organometallic Chemistry-I (10L), Advanced Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms (10L), Electronic Spectra of Transition metal Complexes (10L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4123 :Reactive Intermediates & Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms (45 lecture hrs) (Core)

(45L) Reactive Intermediates (8L), Advanced Organic Reaction Mechanisms (10L), Phys- ical Organic Chemistry(10L),Organic Photochemistry (9L), Pericyclic Reactions (8L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4132 :Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Quantum Chemistry (12L), Molecular Spectroscopy (10 L), Photochemistry (08L)
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4142 :Laboratory and Quality Management (30L) (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Chemometry (10 L), Qual- ity Control & Quality Assurance (10L), Laboratory and Quality Management (10L)
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4152 : Laboratory Inorganic Chemistry (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Semimicro qualitative analysis, Gravimetric analysis, Chromatography, Titrametric analysis.
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4162 :Laboratory Physical Chemistry (90 lecture hrs) (Core)

Phase Equilibria (two and three component systems), Constant Pressure and constant volume Calorimetry, Chemical kinetics, Thermodynamics and Colligative properties, Refractometry, Spectrophotometry, Thermal dierential analysis, Chemical equilibria, Potentiometry, Potentiodynamic and Po- tentiostatic techniques
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments 20%, Presentaion 5%, Report 5% and End Semester Examination 70%

Level I - Semester II

CHE4213 :Advanced Organic Chemistry I (45 lecture hrs) (Core)

Structure determination of or-ganic molecules using spectroscopy (20L), Natural Products Chemistry (25L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4223 :Topics in Advanced Physical Chemistry (45L) (45 lecture hrs) (Core)

Advanced Thermo-dynamics (11L), Statistical Thermodynamics (12 L), Advanced Kinetics (12L), Advanced Electrochemistry (10L )
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4233 : Advanced Analytical Chemistry-I(45L) (45 lecture hrs) (Core)

Principles of Instrumentation (10L ), Electroanalytical Chemistry (20L), Chromatography (15L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4242 :Advanced Analytical Chemistry II (30L) (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Solvent Extraction , Distillation (08L), Molecular Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy ( 07L), FTIR, CD Spec- troscopy (08L), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (07L) .
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4252 :Environmental Chemistry (30L) (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Chemical Concepts pertaining to En- vironmental Processes (02L), Aquatic Chemistry (08L), Atmospheric Chemistry (10L), Soil Chemistry (10L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4262 : Laboratory Organic Chemistry (90hrs) (90 lecture hrs) (Core)

Purication of organic mixtures using different methods (Crystallization and Distillation), Synthesis of Organic compounds, Monitoring of organic synthesis using chromatography. Extraction and Phyto- chemical analysis of Natural Products. Purification of Natural Products extracts using Chromatography and characterization of Natural products. Structure elucidation of organic molecules using Spectroscopy (UV, IR, Mass and NMR). Drug synthesis and Drug analysis, Extraction Oleoresin and analysis.
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments 30% and End Semester Examination 70%

CHE4272 : Laboratory Analytical Chemistry (90 hrs) (90 lecture hrs) (Core)

Titrimetric & photometric analysis of synthesized inorganic complexes, Laboratory environmental chemistry, Laboratory in industrial based analysis.
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

Level II - Semester I

CHE4314 :Advanced Inorganic chemistry-II (60L) (60 lecture hrs) (Core)

Physical methods in Inorganic Chemistry (IR, NMR, MASS, MOSSBUAR, EPR, Diffraction Techniques) (15L), Bioinorganic Chemistry (10L), Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (17L), Advanced Organometallic Chemistry II (08L), Supramolecular Chemistry (10L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4323 :Advanced Organic Chemistry II( 45L) (45 lecture hrs) (Core)

Advanced Stereochemistry (08L ), Organic Synthesis (20L), Advanced Heterocyclic Chemistry ( 08L), Carbohydrate Chem- istry (09L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4333 : Solid State and Surface Chemistry (45L) (45 lecture hrs) (Core)

Solid State Chemistry(10L ), Surface Chemistry (12L ), Heterogeneous Catalysis (08L), Intermolecular Forces and Mag- netic Properties (08L),Nanochemistry (07L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4342 :Advanced Biochemistry (30 L) (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Peptides, Proteins, Nucleic acids (15L), Metabolisms of Biomolecules (08L), Enzymology, Mechanism of enzyme action (07L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4352 :Computational Chemistry (23L + 15P) (23 lecture hrs & 15 practical hrs) (Core)

Comparative Introduction to Classical and Quantum simulation methods, Classical Simulation, Quantum simulations (23L) and relevant Laboratory (15Hr)
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4362 :Industrial Chemistry & Technology (30L) (30 lecture hrs) (Core)

Concepts in Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry (12L), Polymer Science and Technology (08L ), Industrial Pollution, Waste Treatment (05L), Mineral resources in Sri Lanka Chemistry and Industrial Applications (05L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4371 : Laboratory Biochemistry (45 practical hrs) (Core)

Practical Biochemistry and Practical Food chemistry
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

Level II - Semester II

CHE4411 : Current Topics in Chemistry (Self Study)

Self study on the current topic provided by the staff.
Evaluation method: End Semester Written Examination

CHE4422 : Essay & Seminar Essay (Self Study)

Self study of a given essay topic to each student and writing an essay. Assessment method: Evaluation of Essay report + Essay Presentation and viva-voce Seminar: Self study and presentation on review articles given by the sta (02 articles in Level-II: 01 article per student per semester)
Assessment method: Evaluation of the presentation and viva-voce

CHE4436 :Research project (Core)

Research topic is given to each student at the beginning of Honours Level-II. Conducting research, Submission of Dissertation and Presentation. Assessment method: Evaluation of the Dissertation, Presentation and viva voce at the end of semester-II

CHE4442 :Forest Products and Textile Industry (30 lecture hrs) (Special Topics)

Wood Adhesion and Adhesives (15L ), Textile Chemistry (15 L)
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4452 :Biomolecular NMR (30 lecture hrs) (Special Topics)

Instrumentation, Applications of NMR spec- troscopy, NMR Sample preparations of biomolecules, Isotopic labeling, Spin-echo exper- iment, Pulse field NMR, Homonuclear and Heteronuclear correlation experiments, NMR observables, How to use NMR restraints to structure calculation, Structure validation, Difficulties.
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4462 :Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Development (30 lecture hrs) (Special Topics)

Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry, Biopharmaceutical properties of drug substances, Pharmacologic activity of drugs, Pathological state of various diseases and role of drugs in such diseases. Anti-cancer drugs, Antibiotics, Anti HIV drugs etc. Introduction to computer aided drug design.
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4472 :Biological Chemistry (30 lecture hrs) (Special Topics)

Biophysical Chemistry (08 L), Reactive species in Biology (07L), Food Chemistry and Technology (08L ), Pharmaceutical Chemistry(07L).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination

CHE4482 :Selected Topics in Industrial Chemistry (30 lecture hrs) (Special Topics)

Cleaner Production and Green Chemistry (10L), Cleansing Agents (05L ), Rubber Chemistry & Technology (10L ), Surface Coatings (05L ).
Evaluation method: Continuous Assessments and /or End Semester Examination