COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GTP 1009 GENERAL CHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 1 4

Offered By

Food Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ÇAĞDAŞ SUNNA

Offered to

Food Technology

Course Objective

To gain the ability to understand the basic concepts of chemistry, symbols, units, calculations, chemical properties of matter, chemical bonds, chemical reactions and chemical reaction mechanisms and solution chemistry as well as applying them to the solution of chemical problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the structure and properties of matter and atom
2   Write and name the formula of a compound using the periodic table
3   Explain the structure of acids, bases, salts and oxides
4   Understands the solution and its properties, defines the concepts of mole, molarity and normality
5   Understands chemical reactions and solves problems related to reactions
6   To be able to understand the applications of chemistry in daily life, to interpret new chemical events and their properties as a result of technological developments

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification of matter, physical and chemical properties of matter, measurement, use of numbers and dimensional analysis
2 Atomic theory, structure of the atom, atomic number, mass number, isotopes, molecules and ions, chemical compounds and naming of compounds
3 Chemical reactions and stoichiometry, atomic mass, mole concept and determination of chemical formulas
4 Energy in chemical reactions, introduction to thermodynamics and reaction enthalpy
5 Electron structure of atoms, atomic orbitals and electron distribution
6 Periodic table, periodic properties of elements, ionization energy and electron affinity
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 Chemical bonding; Lewis theory, ionic and covalent bonds, electronegativity, resonance concept and bond energy
9 Chemical bonding; molecular geometry, valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory
10 Gases; gas pressure, gas laws, ideal gas equation and gas mixtures
11 Intermolecular forces, liquids and solids
12 Physical properties of solutions, solution types and concentration units
13 Chemical kinetics; reaction rate, reaction mechanism and catalysis
14 Chemical balance; aqueous solution reactions, acids and bases, the concept of pH, buffer solutions and titration
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Modern Üniversite Kimyası Cilt 1, C. E. Mortimer, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 2004.
Modern Üniversite Kimyası Cilt 2, C. E. Mortimer, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 2004.
Genel Kimya: Temel Kavramlar, Raymond Chang, Kenneth A. Goldsby, Palme Yayınevi, 2021.
Genel Kimya: Ilkeler ve Modern Uygulamalar Cilt 1, Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette, Palme Yayınevi, 2012.
Genel Kimya: Ilkeler ve Modern Uygulamalar Cilt 2, Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette, Palme Yayınevi, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, presentations and assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams and assignments

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligatory to attend 70% of the courses and fulfill the requirements of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

cagdas.sunna@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

These are the days in the program specified at the beginning of the semester.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation about subject 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for tutorial exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Practical exam 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 103

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.15
LO.25
LO.345
LO.445
LO.545
LO.6