Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chemical Kinetics
Course Code: KMY372
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Learning basic chemical principles, techniques for calculating basic kinetic parameters related to reaction rate, gaining the ability to evaluate chemical reaction processes with different thermodynamic functions

Course Content

Basic concepts of chemical kinetics, the reaction rate, order, mechanisim, molecularity, activation energy, evaluation of kinetic data, theoretical determination of the rate of the reaction, gas phase reactions, reactions in solution, collision theory, catalysis, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, complex reactions, informing of students about the polymerization reaction kinetics

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defines basic concepts in chemical kinetics
2.Defines reaction rate, degree, mechanism and molecularity.
3.Explains activation energy
4.Evaluates and uses kinetic data
5.Calculates the reaction rate theoretically
6.Explains solution reactions
7.Defines catalysis and gives examples of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
8.Explain the polymerization reaction kinetics
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Fizikokimya, Prof. Dr. Yüksel SARIKAYA,
2.Fizikokimya, P. W. ATKINS,
3.Kimyasal Kinetik, Prof. Dr. Mehmet SAÇAK
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Chemical kinetics, Principles of kinetics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Kinetics of simple reactions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reaction rate, Degree of reaction
Week 4 - Theoretical
Reaction rate constant, Molecularity
Week 5 - Theoretical
Activation energy, Finding activation energy
Week 6 - Theoretical
Factors affecting the reaction rate (Concentration)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Factors affecting the reaction rate (Temperature), Catalyst)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Problem solving (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Evaluation of kinetic data, Differential method
Week 10 - Theoretical
Integral Method
Week 11 - Theoretical
Catalysis, Homogeneous catalysis, Heterogeneous catalysis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Polymerization kinetics, Basic principles of polymer chemistry, Synthesis of polymers
Week 13 - Theoretical
Photochemistry, subject of photochemistry, beam absorption
Week 14 - Theoretical
Photophysical and photochemical events
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
OÇ-6
4
4
OÇ-7
4
4
OÇ-8
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026