| 1 | Course Title: | TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR CHEMISTS |
| 2 | Course Code: | KIM1004 |
| 3 | Type of Course: | Compulsory |
| 4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
| 5 | Year of Study: | 1 |
| 6 | Semester: | 2 |
| 7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 2 |
| 8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 2 |
| 9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
| 10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
| 11 | Prerequisites: | None |
| 12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
| 13 | Language: | Turkish |
| 14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| 15 | Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. MESUT GÖRÜR |
| 16 | Course Lecturers: | Doç. Dr. Mesut GÖRÜR |
| 17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: | mesutgorur@uludag.edu.tr |
| 18 | Website: | |
| 19 | Objective of the Course: | The aim of the course is to enable students to have basic knowledge to master chemical terminology and express chemical processes concisely and fluently. |
| 20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development | Students will be able follow scientific literature and communicate written/verbal information in simple English sentences. |
| 21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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| 22 | Course Content: |
| Week | Theoretical | Practical |
| 1 | Introduction of the course (definition of science, fields of science) | |
| 2 | Scientific writing 1 (chemistry, fundamental concepts in chemistry) | |
| 3 | Scientific writing 2 (chemical units and laboratory equipments) | |
| 4 | Scientific writing 3 (Periodic table) | |
| 5 | Rephrasing 1 (states of matter) | |
| 6 | Rephrasing 2 (chemical reactions) | |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | Organizing Information (Organic reactions) | |
| 9 | Writing Styles in Chemistry (Thermochemistry) | |
| 10 | Discussion of Chemistry Journal Articles 1 | |
| 11 | Discussion of Chemistry Journal Articles 2 | |
| 12 | Discussion of Student Written Drafts | |
| 13 | Discussion of Student Written Drafts | |
| 14 | Discussion of Student Final Written Assignment |
| 23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
Course Book(s): Marting Bates, Tony Dudley-Evans, English for Science and Technology, Longman, 1983, N. A. Burnham, F. L. Hutson, “Scientific English as a Foreign Language”, (2007) Basic English for Science, Oxford University Press 1978 http://www.upjs.sk/public/media/3499/English-for-Chemists.pdf Robinson, M.S.; Stoller, F.L.; Constanza-Robinson, M.S.; Jones, J.K. Write Like A Chemist Oxford University Press, New York. 2008. General Chemistry Principles and Modern Applications. Ninth Edition, Pearson International Edition. Petrucci, R.H.; Harwood, W.S.; |
| 24 | Assesment |
| TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 2 | 100 |
| Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
| Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | Classic exams with multiple choice and/or open-ended questions | |
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| 25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
| Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
| Theoretical | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Homeworks, Performances | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midtermexams | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exams | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Total WorkLoad | 62 | ||
| Total workload/ 30 hr | 2,07 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2 |
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| LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
| Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |