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Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
KIMS4820	CHEMİSTRY OF SİLİCON COMPOUNDS		4	8	4,00

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Lisans

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

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Objectives of the Course

Bu dersin amacı, silisyumun kimyasal özelliklerini, inorganik ve organik silisyum bileşiklerinin sentezini, yapısını, özelliklerini ve teknolojik uygulamalarını öğretmektir.

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Name of Lecturer(s)

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Learning Outcomes

1	Identifies the chemical properties of silicon.
2	Classifies silicon-containing compounds.
3	Analyzes the structures of silicates, silanes, and polysiloxanes.
4	Interprets the properties of organosilicon compounds.
5	Evaluates industrial applications of silicon compounds.

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Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

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Prerequisities and Co-Requisities

None

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Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

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Content of the Course

Silisyumun periyodik sistemdeki yeri ve fizikokimyasal özellikleri, silikatlar, silanlar, polisiloksanlar, organosilisyum bileşikleri, silikon esaslı malzemeler, endüstriyel uygulamalar ve çevresel etkiler.

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Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subjects (Theoretical)	Teaching Methods	Preparatory
1	Introduction to silicon and its place in the periodic table	Introductory lecture, concept mapping	Study general properties and periodic table position of silicon.
2	Physical and chemical properties of silicon	Presentation, comparative analysis	Take notes on the physical and chemical properties of silicon.
3	Natural sources and extraction of silicon	Process analysis, source classification	Review natural sources and purification processes of silicon.
4	Structure and classification of silicates	Structure modeling, classification activity	Research classes and examples of silicates.
5	Silane compounds and synthesis methods	Reaction scheme drawing, literature review	Read about synthesis methods of silanes.
6	Structure and properties of polysiloxanes	Molecular modeling, structural interpretation	Review structures and properties of polysiloxanes.
7	Introduction to organosilicon compounds	Comparative compound analysis	Gather examples of organosilicon compounds.
8	Chemical reactivity of organosilicon compounds	Interactive discussion, reaction case study	Study examples of reactivity and reaction types from literature.
9	Silicon-based materials and their applications	Sample presentation, structure–property correlation	Explore applications of silicon-based products.
10	Silicone rubbers and resins	Introduction to characterization techniques	Review analysis techniques for silicone resins and rubbers.
11	Silicon compounds in medical and electronic applications	Industrial case analysis, application study	Research compounds used in electronics and medical applications.
12	Environmental effects of silicon compounds	Environmental impact review, article critique	Read a paper on environmental effects of silicon compounds.
13	Sustainable silicon chemistry	Scenario-based sustainability project	Investigate sustainable chemistry practices involving silicon.
14	General review and evaluation	Conceptual review, Q&A session	Review all topics and solve sample problems.

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Text Book / Material / Recommended Resources

Brook, M. A. (2000). Silicon in Organic, Organometallic, and Polymer Chemistry. Wiley. Wells, A. F. (1984). Structural Inorganic Chemistry. Current journal articles in industrial and environmental silicon chemistry.

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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

None

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Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	50
Quiz	1	50
Total		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
Total		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60

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Work Pacement(s)

None

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Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Quiz	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	3	3	9
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	4	16
Individual Study for Quiz	2	2	4
Total Work Load (hours)			102

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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO 1	2				4
LO 2	2				4
LO 3	2		3		4
LO 4	2		2		4
LO 5	2				4