| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | 
	
		| The students who succeeded in this course: |  |  | 
		
		| LO-1 | Can explain the basic concepts of Sermic raw materials. | PO-9 Recognize the basic materials in accordance with the experiences and the acquired knowledge in the field of glass and ceramics technology and ceramics chemistry; are able to form mud, gloss and plaster; are able to do an experimental research; collect data and present them. 
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 Term Paper
 
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		| LO-2 | Students taking this course, can compare ceramics, metal and polymer materials | PO-9 Recognize the basic materials in accordance with the experiences and the acquired knowledge in the field of glass and ceramics technology and ceramics chemistry; are able to form mud, gloss and plaster; are able to do an experimental research; collect data and present them. 
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		| LO-3 | can make some oxides by using chemical methods | PO-9 Recognize the basic materials in accordance with the experiences and the acquired knowledge in the field of glass and ceramics technology and ceramics chemistry; are able to form mud, gloss and plaster; are able to do an experimental research; collect data and present them. 
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		| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation
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		| Course Contents | 
	
		| Students are taught the importance of ceramics chemistry and of technology for ceramics, the usage of ceramic raw materials, testing ceramics, computations for ceramics clays and triangle diagram computations. | 
	
		| Weekly Course Content | 
	
		| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | 
	
		
		| 1 | The importance of ceramic chemistry, the use of chemical equipment, basic terminology and chemical formulas | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 2 | the structure of atom and periodical chemistry table, the concept of mol and chemical computations | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 3 | The raw materials with alkaline and soil alkaline | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 4 | The process in ceramics plants | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 5 | The elastic, semi-elastic and non-elastic raw materials used in ceramics | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 6 | Triangle diagram computations performance in the delivery of project | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 7 | Drying,firing and glazing mistakes | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 8 | mid-term exam |  | 
		
		| 9 | Colouring oxides | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 10 | Triangle diagram computations regarding porcelain and stoneware | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 11 | Triangle diagram computations regarding coloring oxides | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 12 | Testing with coluring oxides | Testing with coluring oxides | 
		
		| 13 | Tools and equipment used in ceramics | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 14 | Glazing methods | Lecture, question and answer | 
		
		| 15 | Glazing tests | Lecture, question and answer | 
	
	
		| 16 | final exam |  | 
	
	
		| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | 
		
		| 1 | ARCASOY, Ateş. Seramik Teknolojisi, İstanbul, Marmara Üniversitesi G.S.F. Yayınları No:1 1983. | 
		
		| 2 | KARTAL, Ali. Sır ve Sırlama Tekniği, Çizgi Matbaacılık, Ankara, 1998 | 
		
		| 3 | SÜRÜCÜ, Ahmet. TUNCEL, Mehmet. Genel kimya, Pegem Yayıncılık 2006, 1. Baskı Ankara | 
		
		| 4 | Daniel Rhodes, Clay and Glazes for the pottery, Chilton Company,Philadelphia,New York,1962 | 
		
		| 5 | F.H.Norton,Addison, Elements of ceramics -Wesley Pub.Comp.,London ,Sydney,1974 | 
		
		| Required Course instruments and materials | 
	
		| Ceramic kilns,Ceramic mill and mortar, raw materials and coloring oxides |