Applied Chemistry program 

A- Basic information

1- Program Title: Applied Chemistry

2- Program Type:   (single)  √         (double)             (Multi)

Corresponding Department: Chemistry

Date of approving the program:

B- Professional Information

      1) Program Aims:

The specific aims of the Applied Chemistry program are oriented to give the graduates the opportunity to:

1. Acquire a knowledge and understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry and its application to selected areas.
2. Design and conduct experimental work, critically evaluate the outcomes, review and report on practice.
3. Develop and apply the acquired skills and methodology to a range of techniques used in chemistry, applied chemistry and chemistry-related subjects.
4. Integrate and develop the professional transferable skills as exemplified by communication, information technology, problem solving, life-learning and teamwork to participate effectively in research activities.
5. Demonstrate the importance of applied chemistry in an industrial, economic, environmental and social context.
6. Graduate with additional skills and knowledge of chemical engineering and management with relevance to chemistry, which are in demand by employers.
7. Obtain relevant industrial experience.

2) Program Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOS):

1. Knowledge and Understanding:

 At the end of this program, the Applied Chemistry graduates should be able to:

1. Describe the different knowledge and understanding of chemistry related subjects.
2. Describe the basis of atomic structures, the chemical bonds, particles, waves and nuclear and radiation chemistry.
3. Identify the basic quantitative and qualitative methods in analytical, inorganic and organic chemistry.
4. Explain the chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics and physical chemistry of surface and catalysis.
5. Review the aliphatic and aromatic compounds, cyclo, heterocyclic and polyfunctional compounds, and organohalogen and organometalic compounds in addition to the fundamental nucleophilic and electrophilic reaction mechanisms.
6. Explain the theories of chemistry related subjects as well as the relation between environmental chemistry and the chemical and physical treatment methods.
7. Define the basic requirements for describing electrochemistry, electrochemical cells, thermodynamics and their laws.
8. Illustrate the chemistry of (s & p-, d- and f- block) elements in the periodic table and their extraction.
9. Describe the technologies of various synthetic industrial materials and petrochemicals.
10. Review the basic and recent applications of chemical and agricultural industries and the relevant technologies related to the environment.
11. Explain the fundamentals of structure, terminology and nomenclature for various branches of chemistry and stereoisomerism of organic and inorganic compounds.
12. Describe the physicochemical systems, changes of state, solutions and phase equilibria.
13. Define the proper material of equipment construction that used in the inorganic industries and related subjects.
14. Identify the major principles, techniques and applications of mineral chemistry, insulator and refractory materials and metal extraction.
15. Illustrate the principles, procedures, and equipment of unit operations and control processes of chemical engineering.
16. Show how the chemistry contributes to the economic development of society.
17. Explain the basic Islamic values that achieve the mission of Al-Azhar University and Faculty of Science (Girls).
18. Identify the Islamic and scientific terminologies and sentence structure for improving the reading, writing and speaking skills

1. Intellectual Skills:

At the end of this program, the Applied Chemistry graduates should be able to:

1. Prove the demonstrated knowledge, principles and theories of chemistry and applied chemistry using appropriate methods and techniques.
2. Correlate the experimental data with the physical and chemical properties of different compounds.
3. Predict the chemical reaction types and their mechanisms.
4. Develop understanding of safe working practice, in term of managing chemical toxicity, chemical stability and chemical reactivity, through knowledge-based risk assessment.
5. Analyze problems to plan strategies in order to find a solution for interpreting and evaluating the scientific information.
6. Assess the physico-chemical processes and the importance of chemistry in an industrial, economic, environmental and social context.
7. Construct good chemistry-related cognitive abilities to speak, listen, read and write English language.
8. Analyze computational software and data processing using mathematical derivations.
9. Predict the efficiency of chemical systems by applying mathematical expressions.
10. Connect the experiments and practices of chemistry and applied chemistry to the recent and current applications in companies and factories.

1. Professional and Practical Skills:

At the end of this program, the Applied Chemistry graduates should be able to:

1. Plan a series of experiments according to standards for laboratory procedures and equipment that involved in chemical and applied chemical investigations.
2. Differentiate between various kinds of aliphatic, aromatic and cyclic compounds involving synthesis and analysis procedures.
3. Correlate the laboratory-based practical experimentations with large-scale industrial work via trainings and visits.
4. Use computational tools and software package for data handling and processing.
5. Apply the acquired basic and technological knowledge to safely implement industrial experiments and applications in companies and factories.
6. Perform safely and monitor experiments and techniques to determine the chemical properties using an appropriate quantitative and qualitative analysis.
7. Use different laboratory instruments in determining various physical properties.
8. Conduct the quantitative and qualitative analysis of physical and inorganic and organic chemistry.
9. Integrate the basic knowledge and understanding of chemistry and applied chemistry and chemistry-related subjects in reports and presentations form.

1. General and Transferable Skills:

At the end of this program, the Applied Chemistry graduates should be able to:

1. Use information and communication technology effectively.
2. Think independently, set tasks and solve problems on scientific basis.
3. Work in groups effectively; manage time, collaborate and communicate with others positively.
4. Get skills needed to undertake appropriate further training of a professional nature in companies and factories.
5. Identify roles and responsibilities, and their performing manner.
6. Consider community-linked problems, ethics and traditions.
7. Acquire self- and long life–learning.
8. Apply scientific models, systems, and tools effectively.
9. Deal with scientific patents considering property right.
10. Exhibit the sense of beauty and neatness.

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