FME710 - HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT of CHEMISTRY EDUCATION

Course Name Code Semester Theory
(hours/week)
Application
(hours/week)
Credit ECTS
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT of CHEMISTRY EDUCATION FME710 Any Semester/Year 3 0 3 12
Prequisites-
Course languageTurkish
Course typeElective 
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-Face 
Learning and teaching strategiesLecture
Discussion
Question and Answer
 
Instructor (s)Instructor 
Course objectiveCause and effect relationship with the historical development of chemistry in the question and interpret the developmental process. 
Learning outcomes
  1. To understand the roots of chemistry and chemistry of ancient civilizations,
  2. Chemistry to explain the causes of the historical process of development,
  3. Developmental periods to compare the properties of chemistry with each other,
  4. Each period, which marks the period, and scientists and their contributions to the field, to explain
Course ContentWhat is Science?, Development of science, the historical development of chemistry, chemistry and civilization, the importance of chemistry. 
References1. Tez, Z. (1986). Kimya Tarihi, V Yayınları, Ankara.
2. Yıldırım, C. (1992). BilimTarihi, RemziKitabevi, İstanbul.
3. Kuhn, T. S. (2003). Bilimsel Devrimlerin Yapısı (İkinci Baskıdan Çeviren Nilüfer Kuyaş). Alan Yayıncılık: İstanbul.
4. Berkem, A. R. (1996). Türkiye Kimya derneği Yayınları, İstanbul.
 

Course outline weekly

WeeksTopics
Week 1Industrial Revolution and the results
Week 2The period of infancy
Week 3El-chemical period
Week 4Modernization period.
Week 5Midterm exam
Week 6Flogiston period
Week 7Lavosier period
Week 8Lavosier'den next term
Week 9Lavosier'den next term
Week 10Brought to our century chemistry
Week 11Midterm exam
Week 12Chemical industry and the environment
Week 13The current state of chemistry
Week 14The current state of chemistry
Week 15-
Week 16Final exam

Assesment methods

Course activitiesNumberPercentage
Attendance00
Laboratory00
Application00
Field activities00
Specific practical training00
Assignments410
Presentation00
Project00
Seminar00
Midterms240
Final exam150
Total100
Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes650
Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes150
Total100

WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION

Activities Number Duration (hour) Total Work Load
Course Duration (x14) 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application000
Specific practical training000
Field activities000
Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect)000
Presentation / Seminar Preparation000
Project000
Homework assignment360180
Midterms (Study duration)250100
Final Exam (Study duration) 13838
Total Workload20151360

Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes

D.9. Key Learning OutcomesContrubition level*
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1. develop their advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the field considering undergraduate and master of science program qualifications.    X
2. combine the advanced current scientific knowledge and their perspectives related to the field and reach new definitions. X    
3. . build complex relations between their field and other disciplines by using their knowledge and skills and, they may design new research questions.     
4. increase their knowledge in the field and obtain original scientific findings by integrating analysis, synthesis and evaluation processes into their studies.     
5. do research in science and mathematics education and classify the findings in order to do further research.    X
6. use qualitative and quantitative research methods, and design an original research problem in their fields or in other fields. Besides that they may begin studying on the problem.     X
7. analyze, synthesize and evaluate different ideas critically.     
8. do research which is sufficiently well qualified to be published both in national and international refereed journals with the help of scientific research methods,. and they may be able to contribute to scientific research in field education.      
9. participate in interdisciplinary studies independently or in a group to study on original research problems.   X 
10. think creatively and critically in the process of providing solutions and making decisions and they may design new research problems related to the field and develop new methods to solve these problems.     
11. develop and use different teaching strategies that increase students' knowledge and skills and make learning and teaching processes be easier.     X
12. speak a foreign language efficiently and communicate with their colleagues in oral or written form in the environment where subjects related to their fields or other fields take place.     X
13. consider the social and cultural differences in their studies, behave in accordance with scientific and technical ethical values, and providing suggestions, they may believe that these values take place in national and international platforms permanently.     X

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