COURSE SYLLABUS

TECHNICAL ENGLISH FOR CHEMISTS

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:	Doç. Dr. Mesut GÖRÜR mesutgorur@uludag.edu.tr 0 224 275 5094 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Kimya Bölümü 16059 Bursa
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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.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Students are able to read, write and understand technical writings on chemistry in English.;
2	Students are able to read and comprehend any technical report on chemistry written in English.;
3	Students are able to use scientific vocabulary and terminology to give/write technical report on chemistry in English.;
4	Students are able to read and write chemical procedures in English. ;

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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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High