GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FROM ALCHEMY TO CHEMISTRY/1520014
Course Title: FROM ALCHEMY TO CHEMISTRY
Credits 3 ECTS 8
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Recognize the basic subjects of science history.
Recognize the connections of alchemy and chemistry.
Discuss the factors affecting the development of science.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Mine in ancient civilizations.
2. Week  Chemistry applications in ancient civilizations.
3. Week  Egypt, Mesopotamia, chemistry applications in Greek Civilizations.
4. Week  The emergence of Simian; Science, chemistry, alchemy in the Hellenistic Period.
5. Week  The emergence of Simian; Science, chemistry, alchemy in the Hellenistic Period.
6. Week  Alchemy and chemistry studies in Islamic civilization
7. Week  Alchemy and chemistry studies in Islamic civilization; Cabir bin Hayyan, Ibn Sina, Z. Razi et al.
8. Week  Midterm exam
9. Week  Alchemy and chemistry studies in Islamic civilization; Cabir bin Hayyan, Ibn Sina, Z. Razi et al.
10. Week  Renaissance Period alchemy and basic problems of the people.
11. Week  Paracelsus, the period of philojiston theory.
12. Week  The great beginning of the transformation from alchemy to chemistry.
13. Week  R. Boyle, Scheele, Pristley.
14. Week  A. Lavoesier and his later.
15. Week  A. Lavoesier and his later.
16. Week  Final exam.
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
3
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- 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
7
15
105
 Searching in Internet and Library
6
6
36
 Material Design and Implementation
3
3
9
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
3
3
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
198
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.92
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
8
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Course develops student’s skills of expression and researchX
2Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to his fieldX
3The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in his fieldX
4Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplinesX
5Solves the issues of his field by using scientific methodsX
6The ability to carry out a specialist study related to his area independentlyX
7Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processesX
8Coming up with solutions while taking responsibilityX
9Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to his fieldX
10Evaluates issues with a critical eye and encourages learningX
11Transferring the current developments in the area and his/her own work within the national and international environments orally, visually and in written formsX
12Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessaryX
13Having proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that languageX
14Uses computer programs competent enough for his departmentX
15Using communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the departmentX
16Collects data related to the field, reviews and makes conclusions; implements and shares them by considering ethical valuesX
17Develops different perspectives related to the field, plans them and assesses them within the quality frameworkX
18Internalizes the knowledge gained in the field, transforms it into a skill and uses it with interdisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Ayten KOC AYDIN)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aytenaydin)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( aytenaydin@gazi.edu.tr)