Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / KİM 431 - CHEMISTRY

Code: KİM 431 Course Title: FORENSIC CHEMISTRY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department CHEMISTRY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ASLIHAN UZUN (akaratepe@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Analyisis methods in forensic chemistry

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain general concepts and methods in forensic chemistry PO-
Examination
LO-2 Can explain the methods used for drug analysis PO-
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the analysis of soil, fabric and glass materials PO-
Examination
LO-4 Can explain explosive analysis PO-
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General concepts in forensic chemistry, drug analysis, explosive analysis, shot residue analysis, toxicological materials analysis, soil, fabric and glass analysis
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to forensic chemistry Explanation
2 Instruments used in forensic chemistry Explanation
3 Instruments used in forensic chemistry Explanation
4 Drugs and analysis methods Explanation
5 Explosives and analysis methods Explanation
6 Shot residues and shot range analysis Explanation
7 Toxicological materials and analysis Explanation
8 mid-term exam
9 Toxicological materials and analysis Explanation
10 Paint and ink analysis Explanation
11 Metal, soil, plastic and adhesive analysis Explanation
12 Metal, soil, plastic and adhesive analysis Explanation
13 Fabric and fiber analysis Explanation
14 Glass analysis Explanation
15 Unknown material analysis Explanation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials

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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       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 10 1 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 10 1 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 92