GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MICROMERITICS – PRACTICE/FTE-3021
Course Title: MICROMERITICS – PRACTICE
Credits 2 ECTS 7
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Sevgi Takka, Prof.Dr. Füsun Acartürk, Assoc.Prof. Fatmanur Tuğcu Demiröz
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/takka, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/acarturk, http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/fatmanur
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  takka@gazi.edu.tr, acartürk@gazi.edu.tr, fatmanur@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning and understanding of the fundamentals and basic concepts of micromeritics.
Learning importance of particle size and distribution in pharmaceutical technology.
Learning evaluation of the data obtained.
 -- 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  Investigation of flow properties of pharmaceutical powders
2. Week  Determination of bulk density and effect of particle size
3. Week  Sieve Analysis Method for Particle Size Measurement
4. Week  Evaluation the crystal characteristics of the powder using x-ray diffraction method
5. Week  Determination of particle size and distribution by optical microscope
6. Week  Andreasen pipette method
7. Week  Methods of Determination of Particle Size by Light Scattering-Diffraction Methods
8. Week  The analysis method of particle size measurement (sedimentation, coulter counter)
9. Week  Evaluation of Mie theory, Rayleigh's theory, Rayleigh-Gans-Debye theory and Fraunhofer theory.
10. Week  Gas permeability and gas adsorption methods, adsorption isotherms
11. Week  Determination of dynamic and compressibility properties of powder
12. Week  Determination of bulk density, granule density and true density in powders.
13. Week  The evaluation of the particle size and distribution
14. Week  The evaluation of the particle size and distribution
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Ed: AR Gennaro, 20th Ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002. - Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutic
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Practice
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
50
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
4
56
 Reading
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
2
28
 Preparing Reports
8
1
8
 Preparing Presentation
7
3
21
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
3
3
9
 Final and Studying for Final
4
3
12
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X