COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Biology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ELIF YILDIRIM CAYNAK

Offered to

Biology

Course Objective

Introducing laboratory equipments, teaching how to do a simple experiment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the safety rules and chemical hygiene in the chemistry laboratory
2   Propose methods for separation of mixtures and measure density of liquids
3   Explain gase laws and acid-base neutralisation and measure pH
4   Propose chemical experiments for equilibrium
5   Know chemical compounds, glassware used in the laboratories

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory
2 Safety rules and presentation of laboratory materials, glassware used in the lab.
3 Density (Determination of the density of liquids and solids)
4 Types of Compounds (to examine the difference between ionic and covalent compounds)
5 Chemical Reactions (Addition, DecompositionReplacement reactions)
6 Gases - Diffusion of gases and Graham's Law
7 Le Chatelier's Principle (A study of the iron(III) thiocyanate equilibrium)
8 Midterm Exam
9 Preparation of the Solutions (Molarity, Molality, Normality, Volume and weight percent, mole ratio and ppm)
10 Purification - Recrystallization of Benzoic acid
11 Acids and Bases (pH concept)
12 Titration: Acid-base titration
13 Electrolysis
14 General Review

Recomended or Required Reading


1. Yılmaz M., ve Karataş, I. 1996. General Chemistry Laboratory Book. Second Edition, Mimoza Publication,
2. Konya.Çelik, A., Aycan Ş., Abalı Y., and others. 2003. General Chemistry Laboratory Assay Book, CBÜ Faculty of Science and Arts, Chemistry Dept.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will consist of lectures, class discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student's performance will be evaluated by midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 70% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the lecture delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy. You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.1455
LO.24
LO.34
LO.44
LO.54

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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