COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESES IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
KIM 6012 ELECTROCHEMICAL PROCESES IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR SERAP SEYHAN BOZKURT

Offered to

Chemistry
Chemistry

Course Objective

Instrumental applications of chemical reactions based on electron exchange, analytical analysis and separation methods and instrumental techniques will be studied both theoretically and practically in this course

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students are expected to know oxidation-reduction reactions, redox potential, Nernst's law, electromotive force - batteries and electrochemical reactions and their analytical applications
2   Students are able to explain conductivity, potentiometry, polarimetry, coulometry, voltammetry, and amperometry methods and for what purpose these methods are used
3   Students are able to make the practice of electroanalytical methods in environmental analysis
4   Students are expected to to carry out ideas about microanalytical applications
5   Students are able to explain electroanalytical titration techniques

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Oxidation-reduction reactions, redox potential, Nernst's law, electromotive force and batteries
2 Electrochemical reactions and analytical applications, Determination of pH, Determination of KA and KB, Determination of equilibrium constants of various reactions
3 Conductivity
4 Potentiometry
5 Polarimetry
6 Mid term exam
7 Coulometry
8 Voltammetry
9 Amperometry
10 Mid term exam
11 The practice of electroanalytical methods in environmental analysis
12 Microanalytical applications
13 Electroanalytical titration techniques
14 Homework presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Southampton electrochemistry group, Instrumental methods in electrochemistry, John Wiley, 1985.
2. Electrochemical process for clean technology, K.Scott, ISBN 0 85404 506 6, RSC, 1995.
Other Resources:
1. A. Isfendiyaroğlu, Elektrokimya prensipleri , Özarkadaş Matbaası, 1978.
2. Ed: F. J. Welcher, Standart Methods of Chemical Analysis , Van Nastrand, 1966.
3. J. J. Lingane, Electroanalytical Chemistry , Wiley, 1958.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.15 +MTE 2 * 0.15 +ASG * 0.20 +FIN * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 1 * 0.15 +MTE 2 * 0.15 +ASG * 0.20 +RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student will be assessed by the questions, homework and project.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 2 20 40
Preparation for Final Exam 1 20 20
Preparing Presentations 1 26 26
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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