COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH PROCESSES IN ANORGANIC CHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4278 RESEARCH PROCESSES IN ANORGANIC CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PELIN KÖSE YAMAN

Offered to

Chemistry

Course Objective

In this course, they learn how to do basic research using existing experimental and theoretical methods in inorganic chemistry. They learn current research techniques. Students learn how to prepare a research project for an area of interest, how to conduct research, reporting, presentation and evaluation.

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 Scientific Article Scanning Application
9 Poster Presentation Preparation
10 Oral Presentation Preparation
11 Scientific Article Writing
12 Scientific Article Writing
13 Scientific Article Writing
14 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 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

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 cause-effect 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)

Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry 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

Friday, 09:00-10:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 6 6
Preparing assignments 1 22 22
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

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.455
LO.555

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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