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OSD FAKÜLTESİ / OSDLT 302 - ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ

Code: OSDLT 302 Course Title: THE UNUSUAL CHEMISTRY OF WATER Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ŞEYDA ÇİĞDEM ÖZKAN (seydaozkan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To make students learn about the extraordinary and excellent properties of water.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Has knowledge about the importance of water for human health and protection of water resources. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-2 She/He has knowledge about the chemistry of water. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-3 She/He is knowledgeable about the memory and unusual properties of water. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
“How Our World and Water in Our World Was Formed?”, Water, the source of life, “How is water formed chemically?”, States of water, Water cycle, “How does cloud, rain, snow, hail, dew and frost form?”, Molecular structure of water, Physical and chemical properties of water, Mpemba effect, Phase diagram of water, Ocean and sea water, Drinking water and its properties, “How should healthy drinking water be?”, Standards of drinking and utility water, Water for human health, Interesting information about water: World The deepest pit in Turkey: Mariana Trench, water use in Turkey and possible future water wars, Water resources, “Where and in what forms is water found on Earth?”, Water Memory, Zamzam water and its properties, Effect of Global Warming on Water Resources.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Our World and How Did the Water in Our World Form? Source of life water Lecture Question answer Video Watching
2 Source of life water How is water formed chemically? states of water Water cycle How do clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, and frost form? Lecture Question answer Video Watching
3 How do clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, and frost form? Molecular structure of water Physical and chemical properties of water Lecture Question answer Video Watching
4 Mpemba effect Phase diagram of water ocean and sea water Lecture Question answer Video Watching
5 Drinking water and its properties How should healthy drinking water be? Standards of drinking and utility water Lecture Question answer Video Watching
6 Water for human health Is it possible to stay healthy without drinking water? Lecture Question answer Video Watching
7 Interesting information about water: The deepest pit in the world: Mariana Trench Water use in Turkey and possible future water wars Lecture Question answer Video Watching
8 mid-term exam
9 Water resources Where on earth is water and what in shapes? Lecture Question answer Video Watching
10 What is the Memory of Water? (Part 1) Lecture Question answer Video Watching
11 The Memory of Water (Part 2) Lecture Question answer Video Watching
12 The Memory of Water (Part 3) Lecture Question answer Video Watching
13 Zamzam water and its properties Lecture Question answer Video Watching
14 Impact of Global Warming on Water Resources Lecture Question answer Video Watching
15 Impact of Global Warming on Water Resources Lecture Question answer Video Watching
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Emoto, M. (2008) Suyun Gizli Mesajı. İstanbul:Kuraldışı Yayınları.
2 Mutluay, H. ve Demirak, A. (1996). Su Kimyası. İstanbul: Beta Basım Yayım.
Required Course instruments and materials
Classroom, computer, projector, internet.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 12 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90