GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Nanosceince and Nanotechnology/4410015
Course Title: Nanosceince and Nanotechnology
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish/English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Figen Ünlü Erkoç
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/erkoc,http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/erkoc/files
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  erkoc@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Know historical aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology; be aware of the fast track developments in the present situation.
Envisage the wide scope coverage of the field and interactions among disciplines.
Report on the research fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Prepare a small size project on the societal and related social fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology.





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  No prerequisites are required.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Basic Physics, General Biology
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to nanoscience. What is nanotechnology?
2. Week  History. Definitions. Scale is important.
3. Week  Nanoparticles are everywhere. Advantages of nanotechnology.
4. Week  Raw materials of nanotechnology.
5. Week  Carbon nanostructures. Carbon nanostructure examples: nanoparticle, nanotube, fullerenes etc., applications and combining different structures.
6. Week  Functional nanostructures.
7. Week  Life sciences and health applications of functional nanostructures. Bionanotehnology and biomedical nanotechnology.
8. Week  Nanotoxicology.
9. Week  Social, economic and societal assessment in the beginning of Nano Revolution. Professional and ethical responsibility awareness, necessity of revising
10. Week  Ethical issues and policies.
11. Week  Invitation of guest speaker.
12. Week  Student project presentations.
13. Week  Student project presentations.
14. Week  Student project presentations.
15. Week  General discussion.
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Erkoç, Ş. (2014). Nanobilim ve Nanoteknoloji. Yedinci Baskı. ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve İletişim A.Ş., Ankara. - Köksal, F. Ve Köseoğlu, R. (2014). Nanobilim ve Nanoteknoloji. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara. - Binns, C. (2010). Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Wiley Survival Guides in Engineering and Science. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., U.S.A. - Ramsden, J. (2011). Nanoteknolojinin Esasları. Tercüme: Alper İnce. ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve İletişim A.Ş., Ankara. - Hall, J.S. (2013). Nanogelecek. Nanoteknolojinin Yarını. Tercüme: Mehmet Doğan. Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Yayınevi. Elginkan Vakfı, İstanbul. - https://www.nano.gov/you/ethical-legal-issues
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Demonstration, Research
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  NONE
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
2
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
20
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
8
2
16
 Preparing Presentation
8
2
16
 Presentation
8
2
16
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
12
1
12
 Final and Studying for Final
12
3
36
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
178
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.12
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X