COURSE UNIT TITLE

: WATER CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KMT 4215 WATER CHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ŞULE ŞAHIN

Offered to

Chemistry Technology
Chemistry Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach physical and chemical properties of water and analysis methods applied to drinking water and waste water to students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to specify physical and chemical properties of water
2   To be able to explain the physical analysis methods applied to drinking water.
3   To be able to identify chemical analysis methods applied to drinking water.
4   To be able to specify disinfection methods applied to drinking water.
5   To be able to define physical and chemical analysis methods applied to waste water.
6   To be able to classify drinking or waste water according to their properties.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to water chemistry
2 The molecular structure of water and water sources
3 The physical and chemical properties of water
4 The microbiological characteristics of water
5 The physical analysis methods for drinking water (temperature, turbidity, color, odor, flavor, density, pH determination, etc.).
6 The physical analysis methods for drinking water (temperature, turbidity, color, odor, flavor, density, pH determination, etc.).
7 The chemical analysis methods for drinking water (chloride, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, carbonate, bicarbonate, organic matter, total hardness, carbon dioxide, oxygen,determining the amount of sediment, etc.).
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 The chemical analysis methods for drinking water (chloride, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, carbonate, bicarbonate, organic matter, total hardness, carbon dioxide, oxygen, determining the amount of sediment, etc.).
10 Disinfection methods and applications for drinking water
11 Physical properties of waste water
12 Chemical properties of waste water
13 Analysis methods for waste water
14 Analysis methods for waste water
15 General repetition

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Su Kimyası, Ahmet Demirak, Harun Mutluay, Beta Basım Yayım Dağıtım A.Ş. / Teknik Dizisi, Istanbul, 1996.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Çevre Kimyası, Turgut Gündüz, Gazi Kitapevi, 2008.
2. Çevre Sorunları, Turgut Gündüz Bilge Yayıncılık, 1994.
Materials: Projectors, computer

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Question-Answer
3. Preparation of assignment / presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 RO Rapor/Ödev
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.20 + RO*0.20 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.20 + RO*0.20 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The six learning outcomes will be assessed by assignment/presentation, mid-term, and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students have to attend 70% of the courses.
Any act of cheating will be resulted in disciplinary investigation

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Phone: 0232 - 3012613
E-mail: suat.ucar@deu.edu.tr; merve.zeyrek@deu.edu.tr;murat.pakel@deu.edu.tr;sule.sahin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The appropriate office hours will be announced to the students at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Searching for assignments 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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