GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FIRE AND EXPLOSION/5471322
Course Title: FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
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
Knows the hazardous properties of chemicals
Defines the concept of fire and explosion; knows the reasons, classifies,
Be aware of the legislation on fire and explosion
Have knowledge about technical issues (threat zone determination, risk analysis) for fire and explosion prevention.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Hazardous Properties of Chemicals and Related Legislation (Regulation on the Classification, Labeling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures; Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals)
2. Week  Fire and Fire Reasons
3. Week  Fire Types and Components
4. Week  Classification of Fires and Methods of Fire Response
5. Week  Fire Protection-Related Legislation (Regulation on Fire Protection of Buildings) and Standards
6. Week  Explosive Environment (Explosion, types of explosion-gas / vapor, liquid, dust explosions, sources of ignition)
7. Week  Threat Zone Identification and Risk Assessment
8. Week  Explosion Protection International Legislation -ATEX Directives
9. Week  Explosion Protection National Legislation-Regulations on the protection of employees from the hazards of explosive environments and standards (TS EN 600-79-10-1 / 2)
10. Week  Explosion Protection Document
11. Week  Selection of Exproof Equipment
12. Week  ATEX Applications
13. Week  ATEX Applications
14. Week  Student Project Presentations
15. Week  Student Project Presentations
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
0
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
40
 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
13
3
39
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
13
2
26
 Searching in Internet and Library
13
3
39
 Material Design and Implementation
13
2
26
 Report Preparing
1
20
20
 Preparing a Presentation
2
10
20
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
194
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.76
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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2
3
4
5
1Course develops and deepens student’s knowledge in the field of expertise based on his / her undergraduate qualifications.X
2Grasping the interaction between disciplines related to the field.X
3The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in his field.X
4Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines.X
5Solves the issues of his field by using scientific methods.X
6The ability to carry out a study that requires expertise in the field independently.X
7Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes.X
8Producing solutions by considering social and environmental dimensions in the applications in the field.X
9Taking the initiative in environments that require solving problems related to the field.X
10Evaluates the information in a critical way and encourages learning.X
11Transferring the current developments in the field and his/her own studies in written, oral, and visual forms.X
12Ability to develop social relations and the norms directing these relations critically and the ability to transform them when necessary.X
13Having proficiency in a foreign language and establishing written and oral communication with that language.X
14Uses computer software required by the field.X
15Uses information and communication technologies at an advanced level required by the field.X
16Collects data related to the field, reviews and makes conclusions; implements and shares them by considering ethical values.X
17Develops different perspectives related to the field, plans them and assesses them within the quality framework.X
18Internalizes the knowledge gained in the field, transforms it into a skill and uses it with interdisciplinary studies.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Saliha ÇETİNYOKUŞ)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (https://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/salihakilicarslan)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (salihakilicarslan@gazi.edu.tr , s.saliha@gmail.com)