COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN CHEMISTRY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 4201 NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN CHEMISTRY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Chemistry Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SIBEL KILINÇ ALPAT

Offered to

Chemistry Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to inform the students about nanotechnology and its application fields and to be able to comprehend importance of interdisciplinary studies to the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to have an idea about nanotechnology and its applications
2   To be able to follow technological developments
3   To be able to get interdisciplinary thinking
4   To be able to research new literature about nanotechnology
5   To be able to prepare and present presentation about nanotechnology and its applications in chemistry

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction nanotechnology and Importance of nanotechnology
2 Development process of science and technology
3 Nanotechnology in Türkiye, Europe and World
4 Synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterials
5 Measurement and investigation techniques at nanoscale
6 Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Transmission electron microscope (TEM),Atomic force microscope (AFM)
7 Midterm
8 Presentation: Nanotechnology applications in medicine and health
9 Presentation: The field of nanotechnology materials and manufacturing applications
10 Presentation: Biotechnology and nanotechnology applications in the field of agriculture
11 Presentation: Nanotechnology applications in the field of environment and energy
12 Presentation: Nanotechnology applications in the field of defense
13 Presentation: Nanotechnology applications in textiles
14 Presentation: Applications of nanotechnology in cosmetics
15 Examination of studies in the field of nanotechnology and evaluation of its contribution to the field of chemistry
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Ş. Erkoç, Nanobilim ve Nanoteknoloji, ODTÜ Yayıncılık, 2008
2) G.B. Sergeev, Nanochemistry, ISBN: 978-0-444-51956-6, Elsevier B.V., 2006
3) S.C. Tjong, Nanocrystalline Materials:Their Synthesis-Structure-Property Relationships and Applications, ISBN: 978-0-08-044697-4, Elsevier B.V., 2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, discussion, group working, 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 the midterm, homework/presentation and final exam 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)

e-mail: sibel.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced during the term

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Labratory 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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