Theory of coordinate bond: Crystal-field theory, ligand-field theory and Molecular orbital theory. Stability of coordination compounds and determination of stability constants.  Electronic spectra and Magnetic properties of coordination compounds. 
Methods of studying coordination compounds: Vibrational spectroscopy, Resonance Raman spectroscopy, Circular Dichroism and Optical Rotary dispersion, NMR, Mossbauer and NQR, Voltammetry.
Special topics: Cluster compounds, Reaction Kinetics and Bioinorganic systems.  Applications of Coordination Chemistry in Analytical, Environmental and Industrial Chemistry

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3. Hani A., Michel G., Derek W., David A., Robert H. C. and Gerd M., Chirality in Transition Metal Chemistry: Molecules, Supramolecular Assemblies and Materials  (2008), John Wiley.
4. Alexander V. Z., Stereochemistry of Coordination Compounds,  March (1996), John Wiley
5. Selected research papers and review articles from current literature.