KÄ°M672 - ADVANCED POLYMER CHEMISTRY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED POLYMER CHEMISTRY | KÄ°M672 | Any Semester/Year | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prequisites | none | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Question and Answer | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Hatice Kaplan Can | |||||
| Course objective | Advanced polymer chemistry course, the concepts of polymer chemistry, reactions, reaction mechanism, kinetics and thermodynamics, and some of the important methods of polymerization (NMP, ATRP, RAFT) giving details of the theoretical students who prefer to work for in the field professional of polymer chemistry, polymer further information on infrastructure targeted. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Polymer chemistry related preliminary concepts; Free radical polymerization (mechanism, polymerization kinetics, thermodynamics, degree of polymerization, mol mass, kinetic chain length, depolimerizasyon, chain transfer); Condensation Polymerization (mechanisms, polymerization kinetics, polyesterification kinetics, extent of polymerization, theoretical molecular weight and distribution, gel point); copolymerization, copolymerization kinetics, reactivity ratio and copolymer composition, monomer feed ratio and copolymer composition relation, determination of reactivity ratios, Alfrey-Price equation, Mechanism and kinetics of anionic polymerization and cationic polymerization, controlled polymerization techniques (NMP, RAFT, ATRP) | |||||
| References | J.M.G. Cowie ve V. Arrighi, "Polymers: Chemistry and Physics of Modern Materials" CRC press, 2008. K. Matyjaszewski ve T.P. Davis, Handbook of Radical Polymerization, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publication, 2002. A. Rudin, The Elements of Polymer Science and Engineering, Academic Press, New York, 1999. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Polymer chemistry related preliminary concepts |
| Week 2 | Free radical polymerization |
| Week 3 | Free radical polymerization |
| Week 4 | Condensation Polymerization |
| Week 5 | Condensation Polymerization |
| Week 6 | Copolymerization |
| Week 7 | Copolymerization |
| Week 8 | Midterm |
| Week 9 | Anionic polymerization |
| Week 10 | Cationic polymerization |
| Week 11 | Controlled polymerization techniques (NMP) |
| Week 12 | Controlled polymerization techniques (ATRP) |
| Week 13 | Controlled polymerization techniques (RAFT) |
| Week 14 | Presentation |
| Week 15 | Assigment |
| Week 16 | Final exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 1 | 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 3 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 25 | 93 | 187 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Develops and deepens their knowledge in the field of natural sciences based on the chemistry bachelor level qualifications. | X | ||||
| 2. Determines interdisciplinary interactions by analyzing information obtained from advanced scientific research. | X | ||||
| 3. Utilizes advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in their field. | X | ||||
| 4. Relates basic and advanced knowledge in their field and proposes interdisciplinary new ideas. | X | ||||
| 5. Develops scientific solution proposals and strategies using their theoretical and applied knowledge in the field. | X | ||||
| 6. Conducts individual and/or group work in research requiring expertise in their field. | X | ||||
| 7. Takes initiative to solve problems encountered in individual or group work related to their field. | X | ||||
| 8. Participates in interdisciplinary studies with their basic knowledge and analytical thinking skills. | X | ||||
| 9. Identifies lacks by monitoring scientific developments in their field and manage learning processes to conduct advanced research. | X | ||||
| 10. Accesses foreign sources in their field using at least one foreign language, updates their knowledge, and communicates with colleagues worldwide. | X | ||||
| 11. Manages data collection, interpretation, application, and dissemination processes related to their field effectively and safely while considering societal, scientific, cultural, and ethical values. | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest