COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Chemistry

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR LEVENT ÇAVAŞ

Offered to

Chemistry
Chemistry (Evening)

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to provide terms and concepts that form the basis of the
science of chemistry laboratory and the basic theories of the concepts taught in
theoretical general chemistry lectures. The main objective of this course is to gain
laboratory experience by students on the general chemistry based topic such as safety
in chemical laboratory, matter and measurement, chemical reactions, ionic bonds,
chemical reactions, Graham s Diffusion Law, classification of liquids, crystallization,
sublimation, solutions, chemical equilibrium, acid and base titration, determination of
neutralization heat by calorimeter, electrolysis, isolation of DNA.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Boschmann, E. & Norman, W. (1990). Chemistry in Action, A Laboratory Manual for
General, Organic and Biological Chemistry (4th ed.). US: McGraw-Hill Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Laboratory work

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s performance will be evaluated by the laboratory performances and also
exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to at least 80% for the lectures is an essential requirement of this course
and is the responsibility of the student. It is necessary that attendance to the
lecture and homework delivery must be on time. Any unethical behavior that occurs
either in presentations or in exams will be dealt with as outlined in school policy.
You can find the undergraduate policy at http://web.deu.edu.tr/fen

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Levent CAVAS,
Dokuz Eylul University,
Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry
Division of Biochemistry, 35160, Kaynaklar Campus, IZMIR-TURKEY
Tel: +90 232 3018701 (office)
+90 506 5047380 (cellular)
Fax:+90 232 4534188
Alternative Email: lcavas@deu.edu.tr
Web: http://people.deu.edu.tr/lcavas/web

Office Hours

Wednesday 17:00-18:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes