COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
General Chemistry
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
CHEM 100
Fall
2
2
3
6
Prerequisites
  To succeed (To get a grade of at least DD)
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Case Study
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The goal of this course is to give the basic knowledge of Chemistry and problem solving skills to the engineering students.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to define the basic concepts of chemistry
  • Will be able to recognize the chemical events occurring in the environment
  • Will be able to distinguish matter and properties of matter
  • Will be able to understand the basics of heat and energy exchange in chemical reactions
  • Will be able to comprehend basic knowledge to understand the concepts of atomic structure and chemical bonds
Course Description The contents of this course is: matter and measurement (precision and accuracy), atoms, molecules, ions, and their properties, stochiometry and chemical calculations, chemical reactions in aqueous solutions, thermochemistry, atomic structure, electron configurations, atomic properties and the periodic table.
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Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction and General Information
2 Matter and Measurement Course Book Chapter 1
3 Atoms, Molecules, and ions Course Book Chapter 2
4 Stochiometry: Chemical Calculations Course Book Chapter 3
5 Stochiometry: Chemical calculations Course Book Chapter 3
6 Chemical Reactions in Aqueous Solutions Course Book Chapter 4
7 Gases Course Book Chapter 5
8 Gases Course Book Chapter 5
9 Thermochemistry Course Book Chapter 6
10 Thermochemistry Course Book Chapter 6
11 Atomic Structure Course Book Chapter 7
12 Atomic Structure Course Book Chapter 7
13 Semiconductors Course Book Chapter 24
14 Chemical Bonds Course Book Chapter 8
15 Review of the course Course Book Chapter 1 , Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 24
16 Review of the semester
Course Notes/Textbooks Chemistry: The Central Science, 12th Edition. H LeMay, Bruce E. Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward. Pearson, ISBN-10: 0132175088 • ISBN-13: 9780132175081
Suggested Readings/Materials General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications, PetrucciHarwoodHerringMadura 9th Ed. Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2007, ISBN 0131988255

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
2
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
15
3
45
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
21
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
2
15
Final Exams
1
20
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Being able to transfer knowledge and skills acquired in mathematics and science into engineering,
2 Being able to identify and solve problem areas related to Food Engineering,
3 Being able to design projects and production systems related to Food Engineering, gather data, analyze them and utilize their outcomes in practice,
4

Having the necessary skills to develop  and use  novel technologies and equipment in the field of food engineering,

5

Being able to take part actively in team work, express his/her ideas freely, make efficient decisions as well as working individually,

6

Being able to follow universal developments and innovations, improve himself/herself continuously and have an awareness to enhance the quality,

7

Having professional and ethical awareness,

8 Being aware of universal issues such as environment, health, occupational safety in solving problems related to Food Engineering,
9

Being able to apply entrepreneurship, innovativeness and sustainability in the profession,

10

Being able to use software programs in Food Engineering and have the necessary knowledge and skills to use information and communication technologies that may be encountered in practice (European Computer Driving License, Advanced Level),

11

Being able to gather information about food engineering and communicate with colleagues using a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

Being able to speak a second foreign language at intermediate level.

13

Being able to relate the knowledge accumulated during the history of humanity to the field of expertise

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest