GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLYMER CHEMISTRY-I/KIM3042
Course Title: POLYMER CHEMISTRY-I
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof. BİRLİK DEMİREL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Explain the basic concepts of polymer chemistry
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction: Basic definitions, classification, synthesis of polymers, nomenclature. Thermal transitions in polymers, Tg, Tm, thermosetting and therm
2. Week  Step-Growth Polymerization: general reactions, Carothers equation, control of the molar mass, kinetics, molar mass distribution, average molar masses.
3. Week  Characteristics of step-growth polymerization, typical reactions, ring opening and non-linear step-growth polymerizations.
4. Week  Some experimental reactions, polyurethanes, thermosetting polymers.
5. Week  Free radical addition polymerization: initiators and initiation reactions, chain growth, termination, kinetics.
6. Week  Chain transfers, inhibitors and retarders, determination of polymerization rate constants, activation energies and the effect of temperature.
7. Week  Thermodynamics of free radical polymerization, heats of polymerization, polymerization processes, features of free radical polymerization.
8. Week  mid-term exam
9. Week  Thermodynamics of free radical polymerization, heats of polymerization, polymerization processes, features of free radical polymerization.
10. Week  Ionic polymerization: general characteristics. Cationic polymerization: initiaton, propagation, termination and kinetic mechanism,
11. Week  Ionic polymerization: general characteristics. Cationic polymerization: initiaton, propagation, termination and kinetic mechanism,
12. Week  Energetics of cationic polymerization, cationic ring opening reactions, stable carbocations.
13. Week  Energetics of cationic polymerization, cationic ring opening reactions, stable carbocations.
14. Week  Anionic polymerization: initiation, propagation, termination.
15. Week  Anionic polymerization: initiation, propagation, termination.
16. Week  final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Saçak, M., “Polimer Kimyası”,Gazi Kitabevi, 2002, Ankara
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
   Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
3
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
4
12
 Final and Studying for Final
4
5
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Chemistry problems by applying basic chemistry knowledge to gain the ability to solve problems.X
2Laboratory tools and materials to have the ability to use effectively.X
3Chemical information on the qualitative and quantitative problem solving can be applied effectively.X
4Scientific knowledge can be transferred accurately and effectively.X
5Chemical laws, issues and basic rules apply to new processes have the ability toX
6Gain awareness of professional and ethical responsibilityX
7Individual study skills to winX
8Chemistry and related areas can operate in industrial or research and development laboratory.X
9Have the knowledge and skills to work in multidisciplinaryX
10Chemical industry, pharmaceutical industry, health, agriculture, and works in any area related to chemistryX