COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABORATORY PROJECTS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FMK 5013 LABORATORY PROJECTS IN CHEMISTRY EDUCATION ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to have knowledge about the importance and safety of laboratory in chemistry education and to design and implement experiments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn the application of scientific processes.
2   Learn the toxic properties of chemicals.
3   Have information about laboratory safety.
4   Understand scientific knowledge how it is made.
5   Analyze and synthesize a chemical substance.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Importance of laboratory in chemistry education
2 Security in chemical laboratory
3 Introduction of chemical substances, meaning of signs
4 Storage and toxic effects of chemicals
5 Chemical Laboratory Experiment Types
6 Related literature research and presentation
7 Related literature research and presentation
8 Related literature research and presentation
9 Related literature research and presentation
10 The establishment of experimental setups
11 The establishment of experimental setups
12 Construction of the experiments
13 Construction of the experiments
14 Evaluation of results and their applicability
15 Final presentation and evaluation of the assignments

Recomended or Required Reading

B. Arnowich, P. Suorunos, J. Tietjen, Fundemantal of Laboratory Chemistry, Pearson Custum Publishing, Boston,1996.
S. G. Bott, R. Geoanengel, General Chemistry Laboratories, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Iowa, 1998.
R. Christensen, L. Morrell, Chemical Principles Experiments, Simon&Scuster Custom Publishing, New Jersey,1998.
W. S. Burnham, General Chemistry Laboratory Studies, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Iowa, 1998.
D. L. Stevens, General Chemistry Laboratory Manual, Revised Printing, 1999
E. Ramsden, Key Science Chemistry Teacher s Guide, Nelson Thornes Publishers, Cheltenham, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Experimental method, oral presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Upon completion of the assignment and presentation given by the instructor, the course can be successful.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to the course is important, the attendance requirement is 30%.

A project application should be carried out with laboratory method.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday between 11.00-12.00 hours

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Laboratory application 1 30 30
Final Assignment 1 3 3
Project Final Presentation 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 190

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.14345
LO.244
LO.3444
LO.45452233
LO.55553455