Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chemistry in Everyday Life
Course Code: KMY156
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To introduce everyday life chemicals; to give basic information about usage aims, benefits and harms of these chemicals

Course Content

Food chemicals, drugs, personal care products, chemicals for household cleaning, air-water-soil chemistry, plastics, chemical weapons, poisons, examples of daily chemical events and comments

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Cem ESEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Food chemicals
2.Drugs and their classification
3.Chemistry in personal care products
4.Chemicals for household cleaning
5.Air-water-soil chemistry
6.Advantages and disadvantages of plastics
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Food chemicals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Drugs and their classification
Week 4 - Theoretical
Personal care products
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cosmetic chemistry
Week 6 - Theoretical
Household cleaning chemicals
Week 7 - Theoretical
Air chemistry
Week 8 - Theoretical
Water chemistry
Week 9 - Theoretical
Soil chemistry
Week 10 - Theoretical
Wastes
Week 11 - Theoretical
Plastics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chemical weapons
Week 13 - Theoretical
Poisons
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examples of events that encountered in daily life and explained through chemistry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026