COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH PROCESSES IN ANORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4204 RESEARCH PROCESSES IN ANORGANIC CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ELIF SUBAŞI

Offered to

Chemistry (Evening)
Chemistry

Course Objective

The objective of this course is the fundamental research in Inorganic Chemistry which
is pursued by both experimental and theoretical methods. Current research activities
focus on; Preparing and characterization of different adsorbents, nanomaterials, cross linkingpowder and hydrogels, clay supported metal complex catalysts Synthesis of inorganic and organometallic compounds via thermal and photochemical methods and their purification and characterization Adapted to the research projects of those students presenting a thesis in inorganic chemistry, or upon demand of interested students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to do a literature review in inorganic chemistry.
2   Gains knowledge about Preparing Scientific Research Proposal.
3   Gains experience in article writing.
4   Have information about research report and thesis writing.
5   The student can prepare an oral and poster presentation in an area of interest.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Scientific research technique
2 Literature research (Web of science,Scopus, Google Akademik vs.)
3 Literature research (Web of science,Scopus, Google Akademik vs.)
4 Safety Precautions in the Lab
5 National and International Organizations Providing Project Support
6 Preparation of Scientific Research Proposal
7 Preparation of Scientific Research Report
8 Midterm
9 Poster Presentation Preparation
10 Oral Presentation Preparation
11 Scientific Article Writing
12 Scientific Article Writing
13 Scientific Article Writing
14 Thesis writing
15 Thesis writing

Recomended or Required Reading

[1]. Academic Writing : A Handbook for International Students S. Bailey. London and New York: Routledge (2001).
[2] Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day: A Guide to Starting, Revising, and Finishing Your Doctoral Thesis, J. Bolker, Owl Books (1998).
[3] Academic Writing and Publishing, J. Hartley, Routledge (2008).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Interactive presentation
Question and answer technique
Homework
Application

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.10 + FIN * 0.40
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

If needed, other assessment methods can be added to the table given below.

Assessment Criteria

Questions in homeworks, mid-term and final exam will be based on the assessment of
understanding of basic concepts in presentations, associating of concepts and causeeffect
relationships.

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 and homework 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)

D.E.U Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
e-posta: m.yurdakoc@deu.edu.tr, elif.subasi@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Prof. Dr. Mürüvvet Yurdakoç Friday 13:00-15:00
Prof. Dr. Elif Subaşı Friday 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Preparing assignments 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 96

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.4555
LO.55