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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
KMT 4210	POLYMER CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	2

Offered By

Chemistry Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MERVE ZEYREK ONGUN

Offered to

Chemistry Technology
Chemistry Technology (Evening)

Course Objective

The aim of this course to teach the basic concepts of polymer chemistry, polymer synthesis reactions and types of polymers and application areas of polymers in daily life to the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to sort polymer materials and raw materials used in daily life.
2	To be able to define the basic concepts and classification of polymers.
3	To be able to specify the methods of polymerization synthesis under laboratory conditions or for industrial purposes.
4	To be able to sort the main physical and chemical properties of polymers.
5	To be able to specify the plastic molding methods and other forming methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Introduction to polymer chemistry, Basic concepts: monomer, polymer and types of polymer.
2	Polymerization reactions; reactions and applications of condensation (step-growth) polymerization.
3	Reactions and applications of condensation (step-growth) polymerization.
4	Reactions and applications of radical (chain-growth) polymerization.
5	Reactions and applications of radical (chain-growth) polymerization.
6	Reactions and applications of ionic polymerization.
7	Mid-Term Exam
8	Mid-Term Exam
9	Reactions and applications of ionic polymerization.
10	Reactions and applications of coordination polymerization.
11	The physicochemical properties of polymers.
12	The physicochemical properties of polymers.
13	Introduction to plastic technology, plastic molding and the forming methods.
14	Plastic molding and the forming methods.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Polimer Kimyası ve Teknolojisi, Mehmet Saçak, Gazi Kitabevi, 5. Baskı, 2010.
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Polimer Kimyası, Bilsen Beşergil, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara, 2003.
2. Polimer Kimyası, Bahattin Baysal, ODTÜ Basım Işliği, Ankara, 1994.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture
2.Problem Solving
3.Question-Answer

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FN	Final
3	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	VZ0.40 + FN 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	VZ0.40 + BUT 0.60

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The five learning outcomes will be assessed by 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 disiplinary 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

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	12	2	24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	1	12
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	10	10
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			53

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.3	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9	PO.14
LO.1	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.2	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.3	1	1	1	1	1
LO.4	1	1	1	1	1	1
LO.5	1	1	1	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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