GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
POLYMER-II/PLT-102
Course Title: POLYMER-II
Credits 4 ECTS 3
Course Semester 2 Type of The Course Compulsory
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Synthesize various polymers.
Determine the physical, chemical and mechanical properties of polymers.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  1. Coordination Polymerization, Polymer Stereochemistry
2. Week  Geometric Isomerism in Polymers
3. Week  Copolymerization, Introduction, Free Radical Copolymerization
4. Week  Determination of Copolymer Composition and Reactivity Rates
5. Week  Relationship between copolymer composition and monomer feed rate, determination of copolymerization constants
6. Week  Block Copolymers, Vaccine Copolymers, Molecular Properties of Polymers
7. Week  Swelling of Polymers and Dissolution of Polymers, Factors Affecting Swelling and Dissolution of Polymers
8. Week  Fractionation of polymers and molecular weight distribution; Precipitation method, gel permeation chromatography
9. Week  Average Molecular Mass of Polymers, Average Molecular Mass (Mn), Colligative properties
10. Week  Average Mole Mass by Mass (Mw), Viscosity Average Mole Mass (Mv), Average Mole Mass Distribution of Polymers,
11. Week  Thermal Properties of Polymers, Glass Transition Temperature (Tg), Melting Temperature (Tm), Factors Affecting Tg, Determination of Tg and Tm Temperatures in Polymers,
12. Week  Crystallinity of Polymers and Factors Affecting Crystallization,
13. Week  Mechanical Properties of Polymers, Mechanical Strength of Polymers
14. Week  Deformation Properties of Polymers, Viscous Flow and Viscous Deformation, Elastic Deformation, Rubber Elasticity (Elastomers),
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
3
2
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
2
8
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
0
0
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
3
2
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
3
2
6
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
68
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.72
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Learns the subjects specific to the discipline of basic science.X
2Applies the methods and technologies related to the field in the workplace / fieldX
3Analyze problems related to the field.X
4Understand the polymer science at an advanced level.X
5Conducts experimental studies in the field.X
6It can independently design an original research process.X
7Make improvements on the existing method in the field.X
8Carry out an original research process independently and as a team.X
9Acts with ethical responsibilityX
10Expresses original ideas related to the field in written and oral form.X
11Monitors and communicates with colleagues in a foreign language using at least A2 level of European Language Portfolio
12Uses information technologies effectively
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Ebru Kondolot Solak)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ebrukondolot@gazi.edu.tr)