know the terminology:
know the sequence rules for assigning R or S configuration
distinguish the various types of isomers and stereoisomers
distinguish between conformation and configuration
understand the concept of chirality
understand the property of optical rotation
recognize the biological significance of chirality for molecular recognition and catalysis
identify chiral objects and chiral molecules
identify stereogenic centers
identify the number of possible stereoisomers for a given structure
identify stereocenters as R or S
predict the stereochemistry of a reaction product by following the reaction mechanism