Curriculum
Introduction
Curriculum renewal and textbooks, which is one of the most important issues in improving the quality of teaching in higher education institutions. As the first step toward curriculum renovation the student’s suggestion was collected by questionaries’ and interviews and as a second step of the faculty administration again used readymade questionnaires for experts who are in charge of work and research in production and industrial institutions and in relevant areas and their suggestions were being collected to take the necessary actions in order to prepare the curriculum in accordance with the requirements of the society. The curriculum of the chemistry faculty which was designed by afghan and Indian professors and after its approval from council of administrative affairs of ministry of higher education of Afghanistan got implementation approval. In 2013, again the teaching curriculum of the faculty and textbooks were revised by faculty teachers in collaboration of German consultants and were adapted to credit system and is still being implemented, its first batch of students was graduated in 2017.
Since, the chemistry department was promoted to the level of an independent faculty in 2016 the dean of the faculty and head of departments by the time conducted high level efforts to review and renew the content of each teaching textbooks at department level and renew the curriculum. The following steps were completed in accordance with the guidance of the respected president of the Kabul university.
- In the spring of 2017, the questionnaire was prepared to collect the suggestions and opinions about the existing curriculum and was distributed to our alumni.
- In the course of the same year, we had discussions and meetings with the officials of the relevant institutions, as the water analysis laboratories of ministry of water and power, custom laboratories of ministry of finance, complex laboratories of ministry of mines and petroleum, head of maintenance and care of macroryans, bagramy textile, the director of water and water resources of the ministry of rural development, head of drug test and control laboratories about the curriculum design and improvements.
- In December 2017 the copy of the current curriculum in addition with a readymade questioner was sent to our stock holders and the above mentioned institution in order to collect their constructive suggestion for more enrichment of the curriculum.
- The next step was to provide training targets with respect to the need to be completed in collaboration with respectable professors.
- The member of the faculty curriculum renovation committee on their meeting in January 2018 discussed curriculum of the region country universities like Turkey, Iran, India and Pakistan and accordingly some necessary changes were entered into a number of subjects that were previously taught and some new subject were entered into the new teaching curriculum.
- The teaching methodology is based on problem solving, exchange of opinions between the two involved sides, independent discussions and brainstorming.
Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry
- General Chemistry
- General chemistry-I
- General Chemistry lab-I
- General chemistry-I (Solving problems)
- General chemistry-II
- General Chemistry lab-II
- General chemistry-II (Solving problems)
- Inorganic chemistry-I
- Inorganic Chemistry lab-I
- Coordination chemistry
- Coordination chemistry
- Chemical technology
- Chemical technology lab
- Nano chemistry
- Crystal chemistry
- Polymers
- Environmental chemistry
- Food safety and Nutrition
- Radiochemistry
Department of Physical Chemistry
- Physical chemistry-I
- Physical chemistry lab-I
- Quantum chemistry
- Physical chemistry-II
- Molecule structure
- Physical chemistry lab-II
- Electrochemistry
- Colloid chemistry
- Electrochemistry lab
- Chemical kinetic
Department of Organic Chemistry
- Organic chemistry-I
- Organic chemistry lab-I
- Organic chemistry-III
- Organic chemistry lab-III
- Organic chemistry-III
- Organic chemistry lab-III
- Organic chemistry-III
- Biochemistry
- Natural materials
- Dyes materials
Department of Analytical Chemistry
- Qualitative analytical Chemistry-I
- Quantitative analytical chemistry-II
- Qualitative analytical chemistry lab-II
- Qualitative analytical chemistry lab-II
- Instrumental analytical chemistry
- Instrumental analytical chemistry lab
- Spectroscopy
Table (No-3) shows details of information and particulars on curriculum structure
Faculty Faculty of Chemistry
Year of Establishment
2015
Total credit
152
Number of departments
4
Specific Subjects
58%
General and principal subjects
42% (Monograph 3.9%, Basic subjects, General subjects 38.14%).
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Table #-4 First Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
General chemistry-I
CH101
4
4
4
2
General Mathematics-I
CH102
3
4
4
3
General Physics
CH103
3
4
4
4
General Chemistry lab-I
CH104
1
1
1
5
General chemistry-I (Solving problems)
CH105
1
1
1
6
Islamic culture
CH106
1
1
1
7
English
CH107
2
2
2
8
Computer basics
CH108
2
2
2
9
History
CH109
1
1
1
Total Credit number
18 credits
17 credits
17 credits
1 credit
1 credit
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Table #-5 Second Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
General chemistry-II
CH110
3
3
3
2
General Mathematics-II
CH111
4
4
4
3
General Physics-II
CH112
3
3
3
4
General Chemistry lab-II
CH113
1
1
1
5
General physics lab-II
CH114
1
1
1
6
General chemistry-II (Solving problems)
CH115
1
1
1
7
Islamic culture
CH116
1
1
1
8
English
CH117
2
2
2
9
Writing Computer Program
CH118
2
2
2
Total Credit number
18 credits
16 credits
16 credits
2 credits
2 credits
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Table #-6 Third Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
Inorganic chemistry-I
CH201
3
3
3
2
Organic chemistry-I
CH202
3
3
3
3
Qualitative analytical chemistry-I
CH203
4
4
4
4
Inorganic Chemistry lab-I
CH204
1
1
1
5
Organic chemistry lab-I
CH205
1
1
1
6
General physics lab-II
CH206
1
1
1
7
Differential equations
CH207
2
2
2
8
Islamic culture
CH208
1
1
1
9
English
CH209
2
2
2
10
Computer
CH210
2
2
2
Total Credit number
20 credits
17 credits
15 credits
3 credits
3 credits
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Table #-7 Fourth Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
Coordination chemistry
CH211
4
4
4
2
Organic chemistry-III
CH212
3
3
3
3
Quantitative analytical chemistry-II
CH213
3
3
3
4
Physical chemistry lab-I
CH214
1
1
1
5
Organic chemistry lab-III
CH215
1
1
1
6
Qualitative analytical chemistry lab-II
CH216
1
1
1
7
Differential equations
CH217
2
2
2
8
Professional English for chemistry
2
2
2
9
Islamic culture
CH218
1
1
1
10
Computer
CH219
1
1
1
Total Credit number
19 credits
16 credits
16 credits
3 credits
3 credits
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Table #-8 Fifth Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
Coordination chemistry
CH301
2
2
2
2
Organic chemistry-III
CH302
3
3
3
3
Quantitative analytical chemistry-II
CH303
3
3
3
4
Physical chemistry-I
CH304
3
3
3
5
Organic chemistry lab-III
CH305
1
1
1
6
Qualitative analytical chemistry lab-II
CH306
1
1
1
7
Physical chemistry lab-I
CH307
1
1
1
8
Quantum chemistry
CH308
3
3
3
9
Psychology
CH309
1
1
1
10
Islamic culture
CH310
1
1
1
Total Credit number
19 credits
16 credits
16 credits
3 credits
3 credits
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Table #-9 Sixth Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
Physical chemistry-II
CH311
3
3
3
2
Organic chemistry-III
CH312
2
2
2
3
Molecule structure
CH313
3
3
3
4
Chemical technology
CH314
2
2
2
5
Instrumental analytical chemistry
CH315
3
3
3
6
Instrumental analytical chemistry lab
CH316
2
2
2
7
Chemical technology lab
CH317
1
1
1
8
Physical chemistry lab-II
CH318
1
1
1
9
Nano chemistry
CH319
2
2
2
10
Islamic culture
CH320
1
1
1
Total Credit number
20 Credits
16 credits
16 credits
4 credits
4 credits
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Table #-10 Seventh Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
Biochemistry
CH401
2
2
2
2
Radiochemistry
CH402
2
2
2
3
Spectroscopy
CH403
2
2
2
4
Electrochemistry
CH404
3
3
3
5
Colloid chemistry
CH405
2
2
2
6
Environmental chemistry
CH406
2
2
2
7
Islamic culture
CH407
1
1
1
8
Food safety and Nutrition
CH408
2
2
2
9
Chemical technology
CH409
2
2
2
10
Electrochemistry lab
CH410
1
1
1
Total Credit number
19 Credits
18 credits
18 credits
1 credit
1 credit
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Table #-11 Eighth Semester
Subjects
Code Number
Number of Credits
Hours of Credits
Theory
Practical
Credit
Total
Credit
Total
1
Chemical kinetic
CH411
2
1
1
1
1
2
Natural materials
CH412
2
2
2
3
Crystal chemistry
CH413
2
2
2
4
Dyes materials
CH414
2
2
2
5
Islamic culture
CH415
1
1
1
6
Polymers
CH416
2
2
2
7
Biochemistry
CH417
2
2
2
8
Monograph
CH418
6
6
6
Total Credit number
19 Credits
12 credits
12 credits
7 credits
7 credits
Internships and field visits
With all do limitations, Domestic Field visits are available for Chemistry faculty students. Specially, seventh and eighth semester students Which includes small educational journeys to industrial parks, customs and related laboratories.
Ratio of theory and practice
Practical assignments constitute an important part of our teaching curriculum. Based on reforms on curriculum and addition of new majors the Administration of Chemistry Faculty has highly focused on increasing lab works. also, according to rules and regulations of ministry of higher education of Afghanistan subject studies are divided into following parts.
University Based subjects = (33 credits) 21.7%
Basic Subjects = (25 credits) 16.44%
Professional Subjects = (89 credits) 58%
Monograph = (6 credits) 3.9473%
Accordingly, among the 152 (100%) credit hours, 134 (88.157%) is theory and 18 (11.84%) credit hours are practical classes.
Teaching and learning methods
- Lecturing
- Instructional Videos
- Individual and group seminars
- Student Centered Active Learning (SCL)
- Student Participation at class (SP)
- Practical Session at Laboratory (PSL)
- Tutorial
- Brainstorming (BS)
- Blended learning
- Electronic Learning (EL)
Evaluation methods (summative & formative)
- Class evaluation (CE)
- Mid-term Examination (ME)
- Assignment and Homework (A&H)
- Practical Laboratory Evaluation (PLE)
- Final Examination (FE)
Principal and University Based subjects
- General Mathematics-I
- General Physics
- Islamic culture
- English
- Computer basics
- History
- General Physics-II
- General physics lab-II
- Writing Computer Program
- General physics lab-II
- Differential equations
- Differential equations
- Professional English for chemistry
- Psychology
- Monograph