COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GREEN CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4273 GREEN CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SENEM KARAHAN GÜLBAY

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

To give information about the scope and principles of green chemistry and to explain usage areas.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Explain the scope, purpose and sustainability of green chemistry.
2   Explain the principles of green chemistry, renewable resources and make related calculations.
3   Establish a relationship between green chemistry and environment, health and safety. Explain green chemicals and catalysts.
4   Explain green and safe synthesis design, reaction conditions, bioprocesses and application areas of green chemistry.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and Importance of Green Chemistry
2 Green Chemistry Principles
3 The Concept of Sustainability
4 Renewable Resources
5 The Relationship Between Green chemistry and Environment, Health and Safety
6 Alternative Materials: Green Chemicals, Solvents and Catalysts
7 Designing Green and Safe Chemical Synthesis: Method and Material Selection
8 Reaction Conditions and Green Chemistry 1
9 Reaction Conditions and Green Chemistry 2
10 Bioprocesses
11 Recent Trends in Green Chemistry
12 Current Literature Examples
13 Discussion of Examples of Green Chemistry Studies and Homework Presentations
14 Discussion of Examples of Green Chemistry Studies and Homework Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Concepsion Jimenez-Gonzalez, David J.C. Constable (2011). Green Chemistry and Engineering: A Practical Design Approach, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Canada.
Paul T. Anastas, John C. Warner (2000). Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice, Oxford University Press Inc., New York.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, interactive explanation, question-answer technique.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam, final examination and homework ( student presentation)

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)

Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Science, Chemistry Department e-mail: m.yurdakoc@deu.edu.tr, elif.subasi@deu.edu.tr, senem.karahan@deu.edu.tr, pelin.kose@deu.edu.tr, elif.ant@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:00-14:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 17 17
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 82

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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