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.Knows the historical development of chemistry
2.Knows the olive oil refining process
3.Knows the margarine production process
4.Knows polymers and their types
5.Knows surfactants and their properties
6.Knows the classification of drugs
7.Knows the scope of forensic chemistry
8.Knows about cosmetics and their effects
9.Knows about food additives and their effects
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and basic concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
From alchemy to chemistry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Crude oil
Week 4 - Theoretical
Vegetable oil
Week 5 - Theoretical
Olive oil refining process
Week 6 - Theoretical
Margarine
Week 7 - Theoretical
Polymers
Week 8 - Theoretical
Types of polymers (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Surfactants
Week 10 - Theoretical
Detergents
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drugs and their classifications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Forensic chemistry
Week 13 - Theoretical
Cosmetics
Week 14 - Theoretical
Food additives
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
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