| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Topics In Chemistry | FBO383 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ahmet BİLGİN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Doğan GÜLLÜ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) 1) This course will enable one to: Describe characteristics of scientific approach.
2) Describe the differences between qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
3) Evaluate the appropriateness of research and research proposals to ethical principles.
4) Define research problem.
5) Select appropriate research methodology and design.
6) Describe the importance of literature review.
7) Use library recourses and services.
8) Plan a literature review using the Internet.
9) Express the importance of writing the aim, importance, assumptions, limitations and definitions of a related research subject.
10) Identify the appropriate data collection instruments.
11) Develop solutions according to research findings.
12) Analyze solutions presented for a research subject.
13) Apply statistical tests on a particular research data and analyze the outcomes.
14) Develop suggestions according to research outcomes and write formal, scientific research reports.
15) Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a particular research report. List the rules of writing a research report.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Turkish
Course Contents
Teaching basic knowledge about special issues in chemistry, and assessment of the issues from the perspective of chemistry.
Weekly Schedule
1) Air pollution (Acid rains, mist pollution and preventation )2) Sera gases and their importance
3) Water pollution
4) Enthaply sources of the world
5) Our health and food in a chemical perspective.
6) Glassess and ceramics
7) Polymers
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Carbon- based materials
10) Corrosion chemistry and its importance
11) Chemistry throughout the life
12) Chemical cleaning materilas and their right use
13) Environment and environmental problems in the light of chemistry.
14) Nuclear energy
15) Superacids and the application fields of superacids
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Bağ, Hüseyin; Kimyada Özel Konular, Pegama Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009.
2- Newmark, Ann; Çev: Arpaçay, Pınar; “Kimyanın Öyküsü”, Tübitak popüler bilim kitapları no:122, Ankara, 1993.
3- Sevinç, Vahdettin; Aydın, Ali Osman; Şengil, İ.Ayhan; “Temel Kimya”, Aşiyan Yayınları, Adapazarı, 2003.
4- Telefoncu, Azmi; “Besin Kimyası”, Ege Üni.Yayınları, 1993.
5- Nükleer Enerji dökümanları, Türkiye Atom Enerjisi Kurumu, http://www.taek.gov.tr/bilgi/bilgi maddeler/yayinlar.html
6- Doruk, Mehmet; “Korozyon Kimyası”, ODTÜ Yayınları, Ankara, 1982.
7- Kapuzcu, Mehmet; “Çevre Kirlenmesi ve Kontrolü”, Kubbealtı Neşriyatı, İstanbul, 1996.
8- Gündüz, Turgut; Çevre Sorunları, Bilge Yayıncılık, Ankara, 1994.
9- Ölmez, Halis, Yılmaz, Veysel Turan, Anorganik Kimya, MKM Yayınları, Bursa, 2008.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required