Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Compounds and Nomenclature
Course Code: PLT102
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to teach the basic concepts and principles of organic chemistry, to provide the theoretical and practical knowledge together, to improve the ability of organic problem solving, to give the importance of organic chemistry in daily life, to help the students looking at different angel and aspect of organic chemistry problems.

Course Content

The definition of organic chemistry, the structure of carbon atoms, chemical bonding, hybrid orbitals, aliphatic hydrocarbons (alkane, cycloalkane), alkenes, alkynes, halogenated compounds, alcohols, diols, ethers, aromatic compounds, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acids, and derivatives, amines.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Gözde ÇETİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn the basic concepts and principles of Organic Chemistry.
2.Be able to comprehend the concepts related to the structure of the atom, chemical bond and hybridization.
3.Be able to draw the chemical structures of organic compounds.
4.Be able to classify organic substances.
5.Be able to recognize unsaturated and unsaturated organic compounds and to understand the differences between them.
6.Know the basic chemical behavior of functional groups.
7.Understand reaction mechanisms.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Solomons, G., Fryhle C., Organic Chemistry, seven edition, 2000, John Wiley & Sons Çeviri: Uyar, T., (1998).
2.Organik Kimya Ralp J. Fessenden, Joan S. Fessenden, Çeviri: Uyar, T.,Güneş Kitabevi (2001).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction of organic chemistry course topics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Chemical bonds, carbon atom, hybrid orbitals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organic compounds and properties, hydrocarbons, general properties of alkanes, naming of alkanes, cycloalkanes and their derivation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Properties of alkenes, naming, reactions,
Week 5 - Theoretical
Properties of alkynes, naming, reactions of alkynes
Week 6 - Theoretical
Halogenated compounds
Week 7 - Theoretical
Aromatic hydrocarbons and derivatives
Week 8 - Theoretical
Aromatic hydrocarbons and derivatives (Midterm Exam Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The reactions of aromatic compounds
Week 10 - Theoretical
The reactions of aromatic compounds
Week 11 - Theoretical
Alcohols, diols and ethers, naming, classification and general obtaining methods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Alcohols, diols and ethers, naming, classification and general obtaining methods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives
Week 14 - Theoretical
General structure of amines, naming of amines, classification of amines, general ways of obtaining amines
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Assignment140114
Individual Work1112
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
4
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
1
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
2
1
OÇ-3
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-4
3
3
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-5
3
4
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-6
3
4
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
OÇ-7
3
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026