COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FIELD ELECTIVE III (NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY)

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 2212 FIELD ELECTIVE III (NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY) ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞENOL ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The main purpose of the nuclear chemistry course is to provide information about subatomic particles, nuclear reactions, radioactivity and their areas of use.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to understand subatomic particles and grasp their activity
2   Understanding radioactivity and the speed of radioactive decay
3   Explain nuclear fission and fusion
4   xplain the effects of radioactivity on health and ways to protect yourself

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Structure of the nucleus and stability
2 Subatomic particles
3 Radioactivity
4 Natural radioactive isotopes
5 Nuclear reactions and artificial radioactivity
6 Transuranium elements
7 Radioactive decay rate
8 Midterm
9 Energy of nuclear reactions
10 Core stability
11 Nucleus Fission
12 Nucleus Fusion
13 Effect of radiation on matter
14 Radioisotope applications
15 The effects of radioactivity on health and ways to protect
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Çekirdek Kimyası, Gazi Irez, Muğla Üniversitesi, 2002.
Supporting resources:
1. Modern Üniversite Kimyası 2, Mortimer C.E. çevirisi, Çağlayan Kitabevi, 1993.
2. Nuclear and Radiochemistry, Konya, J., Nagy, N.M., Elsevier Insights, 2012
3. Atomun Elektron Yapısı, H.N. Erten, N.K. Tunalı, ODTÜ, Ankara 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion, homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Success in midterm exams, homework and final exams determines the student's course success grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Participation in 70% of the classes is compulsory. It is the student's responsibility to attend 70% of the courses during the semester.
- The instructor reserves the right to get various exercises done via individual or cooperative learning in the planned education and training period. The effect of the applications to be made in the evaluation process announced to students at the beginning of the academic year.
- Acts within the framework of the relevant regulation regarding unethical behaviours that may occur in classes and exams.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

senol.alpat@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced in the relevant period.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

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.17PO.18PO.19
LO.15333
LO.25333
LO.35333
LO.453334

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