Department of Chemistry

PROGRAMME: B.Sc. PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

PSO-1: The students pursuing this course are expected to possess minimum standards of communication skills to read and understand documents so that they can solve their problems very methodically, independently and with logical argument.

PSO-2: Students are expected to gain knowledge of the fundamental concepts of chemistry and applied chemistry through theory and practical.

PSO-3: Chemistry graduates are expected to achieve critical thinking ability to design, carry out, record and analyze the results of chemical reactions.

PSO-4: They are well trained with modern devices and Chemistry based software. With the powerful knowledge in different disciplines of Chemistry they can easily involve themselves in theory and laboratory-based research activities.

PSO-5: Students are expected to understand good laboratory practices, safety and to develop research oriented skills.

PSO-6: They are trained in the skills related to Chemistry for both academic and industrial requirements.

COURSE OUTCOME

1st Semester

(A) Course Name: CORE COURSE -1

Course Code: CHMC1

Nature of the Course: CHEMISTRY MAJOR By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Explain the concept of the periodicity of elements like ionization energy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity and melting point

CO-2: Understand the Valence Bond Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory

CO-3: Gain insight into the properties of gas and liquid and also derive their mathematical expressions

CO-4: Learn the basics of organic chemistry and the fundamental concepts of stereochemistry

CO-5: Determine the viscosity and surface tension of different compounds using viscometer and stalagmometer

CO-6: Understand the principles of chromatography and be able to separate a mixture of components using this technique.


(B) Course Name: Fundamentals of Chemistry – 1

Course Code: MINCHM1

Nature of the Course: MINOR COURSE 1 By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Learn the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and their methods of preparation

CO-2: Understand the kinetic theory of gases

CO-3: Understand the quantum mechanical model of an atom using Schrodinger equation and periodicity in ionization energy, electron gain enthalpy, electronegativity and melting point of s- and p- elements.

CO-4: Calculate the lattice energy and understand their importance

CO-5: Learn the basics of organic chemistry and the various reaction intermediates formed in a reaction.

CO-6: Qualitatively analyse inorganic salt mixture


(C) Course Name: Chemistry in Daily Life- I

Course Code: GECCHM1

Nature of the Course: NATURAL SCIENCE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Understand the composition and processing of dairy products and qualitatively analyse the different components in these products.

CO-2: Learn the role of food colorants and food preservatives used in food industry and their adverse effect on human health.

CO-3: Gain insight into the world of food adulteration and learn about the various food adulterants used in food industry


(D) Course Name: Basic Analytical Chemistry

Course Code: SEC123

Nature of the Course: SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Understand the analysis of soil, water, food products and cosmetics

CO-2: Identify the common food adulterants used in food industry and learn the adverse effect of these adulterants on human health

CO-3: Learn the fundamental principles of chromatography and apply this in the separation of mixtures

CO-4: Determine the pH, physical and chemical parameter in soil and water which are significant in day to day life.

2nd Semester

(A) Course Name: CORE COURSE -2

Course Code: CHMC2

Nature of the Course: CHEMISTRY MAJOR By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Learn the fundamentals of metallurgy and understand the methods employed for their extraction and purification

CO-2: Gain deeper understanding of the three laws of thermodynamics and their applications

CO-3: Understand the important properties of non-transition elements and their compounds

CO-4: Learn the physical and chemical properties of alkenes and alkynes

CO-5: Understand and formulate the mechanism of various elimination reactions of alkenes.

CO-6: Estimate iron and oxalic acid in different stock solutions provided.

CO-7: Identify the elements and functional groups in organic samples

(B) Course Name: Fundamentals of Chemistry – 2

Course Code: MINCHM2

Nature of the Course: MINOR COURSE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Understand Co-ordination chemistry and explain the meaning of CFSE, high spin and low spin complexes.

CO-2: understand VBT, CFT and applications of some complexes in various fields.

CO-3: Gain insight into ionic equilibria and understand the concept of strong and weak electrolyte.

CO-4: Develop an understanding of stereochemistry and conformational analysis

CO-5: handle pH meter, viscometer and stalagmometer for determination of pH, viscosity and surface tension of liquids

CO-6: Gain insight into ionic equilibria and understand the concept of strong and weak electrolyte.

CO-7: Develop an understanding of stereochemistry and conformational analysis.


(C) Course Name: Chemistry in Daily Life- II

Course Code: GECCHM2

Nature of the Course: NATURAL SCIENCE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Understand the types and role of vitamins and the diseases related to their deficiency.

CO-2: Predict the components of edible oils and identify the adulterants in these oils.

CO-3: Gain insight into the primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins

CO-4: Understand the role of nucleic acids and gain a brief idea about DNA fingerprinting


(D) Course Name: Basic Analytical Chemistry (Fuel Chemistry)

Course Code: SEC223

Nature of the Course: SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Understand the various renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

CO-2: Gain knowledge about the origin and composition of petroleum and crude oil

CO-3: Learn about the different petrochemicals and their derivatives

CO-4: perform various test used to qualify different types of fuels.

3rd Semester

(A) Course Name: CORE COURSE -3

Course Code: CHMC3

Nature of the Course: CHEMISTRY MAJOR By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Gain deeper understanding of second law of thermodynamics and understand the cyclic, reversible and irreversible processes

CO-2: Understand the term ligands, coordination number and explain the colour and magnetic properties of coordination compounds

CO-3: Understand reaction mechanism of coordination compounds

CO-4: Develop a sound understanding of strong and weak electrolytes, pH scale and acidbase indicators

CO-5: Learn about conformational analysis of ethane, butane, cyclohexane and its monosubstituted derivatives

CO-6: Learn about the synthesis and reactions of halogenated hydrocarbons such as alkyl halides

CO-7: Prepare different double salts, complex salts and buffer solutions of different pH applicable in day to day life.

CO-8: Operate pH meter in pH metric titration of acids and bases.


(B) Course Name: CORE COURSE -4

Course Code: CHMC4

Nature of the Course: CHEMISTRY MAJOR By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Understand redox equation and principles involved in volumetric analysis

CO-2: Gain deeper understanding of acid and bases and applications of HSAB principle

CO-3: Understand the chemistry of inner transition elements

CO-4: Learn the variation of conductance for strong and weak electrolytes with dilution.

CO-5: Understand the laws of electrolysis and applications of EMF

CO-6: Understand the concept of aromaticity and learn about the synthesis, properties and reactions of aromatic compounds.

CO-7: Operate Conductivity Bridge in determination of cell constant and in conductometric titrations of acids and bases

CO-8: Handle calorimeter in determination of heat capacity, enthalpy of neutralization, enthalpy of ionization etc.

CO-9: Analyze the unknown organic compounds qualitatively


(C) Course Name: Fundamentals of Chemistry – 3

Course Code: MINCHM3

Nature of the Course: MINOR COURSE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Learn about the structure, preparation, properties and uses of non-metals such as boron, silicon, phosphorous and nitrogen

CO-2: Understand the principles of metallurgy and methods employed for the extraction and refining of metals

CO-3: Gain knowledge about the first and second laws of thermodynamics and understand the basic concepts of intensive and extensive properties

CO-4: Learn about the preparation and reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons, alkyl and aryl halides

CO-5: Detect elements and functional groups indifferent organic samples

(D) Course Name: Chemistry in Daily Life- III

Course Code: GECCHM3

Nature of the Course: NATURAL SCIENCE By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Learn about the renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

CO-2: Learn about the applications of polymers, cosmetics, perfumes and fertilizers.


(E) Course Name: Inorganic Materials of Industrial Importance

Course Code: SEC323

Nature of the Course: SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE-3 By the end of the course, students will be able to:

CO-1: Learn the composition and applications of the different kinds of glasses & ceramics.

CO-2: Have better knowledge of the chemistry of cement and the mechanism of setting of cement.

CO-3: Know the suitability of fertilizers for different kinds of crops and soil.

CO-4: Explain the process of formulation of paints and the basic principle behind the protection offered by the surface coatings.

CO-5: Explain the principle, working and applications of different batteries.