COURSE UNIT TITLE

: GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MDT 1001 GENERAL CHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Mining Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

KAMIL BOSTANCI

Offered to

Mining Technology
Mining Technology

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to provide terms and concepts that form the basis of the science of chemistry, and to teach the basic theories of these concepts and importance and applications of chemistry in daily life.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the general concepts and definitions related to chemistry
2   To explain the structures and properties of matter
3   To explain the structure of atom
4   To define and to classify the elements of periodic system
5   To term the chemical bonds and its compounds

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Properties of Matter
2 Measurement of Matter
3 Structure of Atom
4 The Concept of the Mole and the Avogadro Constant
5 Chemical Compounds
6 Naming Compounds
7 Chemical Reactions
8 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm exam
9 Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry
10 Gases
11 The Ideal Gas Equation and the General Gas Equation
12 The Periodic Table and Some Atomic Properties
13 Metals and Nonmetals and Their Ions
14 Periodic Properties of the Elements

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
- Petrucci, R. H., Harwood, W. S., & Herring, F. G. (2002). Genel Kimya Ilkeler ve
Modern Uygulamalar.(8.. baskı) (Çev. Edt. Tahsin Uyar ve Serpil Aksoy). Ankara: Palme
Yayıncılık.
Supplementary Book(s):
- Atkins, P., Jones, L. (1998). Temel Kimya, Cilt 1-2, Kılıç, E., Köseoğlu, F., Yılmaz,
H. (Çev. Ed.), Ankara: Bilim Yayıncılık.
- Mortimer, C. E. (1989). Modern Üniversite Kimyası, Cilt 1-2, Altunata, T. (Çev. Ed.),
Istanbul: Çağlayan Kitapevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation technique, Computer based learning, Cooperative learning, Brain storming, Question and answer technique, Homework, Problem solving.

Assessment Methods

To be announced!


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam 40%: To examine the theoretical and application information.
II. Final exam 60%: To examine the all learning outcomes.

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)

Lec. Kamil BOSTANCI
kamil.bostanci@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 13 2 26
Lectures 1 1 1
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 9 9
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 59

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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