Chemistry

Structure Type: Course
Code: KC03KEMI05
Type: Compulsory
Level: Bachelor
Credits: 5.0 points
Responsible Teacher: Maijala, Pekka
Teacher Team: Maijala, Pekka ; Ventelä, Sarita ; Alarinta, Jarmo
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Course Implementations, Planned Year of Study and Semester

Curriculum  Semester  Credits  Start of Semester  End of Semester
BIOEL-2014   1 autumn   5.0   2014-09-01   2014-12-31  
BIOEL-2015   1 autumn   5.0   2015-08-01   2015-12-31  
BIOEL-2016   1 autumn   5.0   2016-08-01   2016-12-31  

Learning Outcomes

Inorganic chemistry (3 op)
Upon competition of the course, students will
- be familiar with chemical safety factors, and be able to apply them in laboratory work
- be able to name and write elements and compounds, chemical formulas
- be able to interpret and to apply for periodic system it's about practice
- be able to write the chemical reaction equations
- knows types of chemical binds and able to assess their importance for chemical reactions
- be able to calculate the mass and concentration
Organic chemistry (2 op):
- be able to designate organic compounds according IUPAC
- can not draw the basic organic compounds, structural formulas
- be able to identify and designate the different functional groups
- knows significants organic compounds.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135 h
- of which scheduled studies: 60 h
- of which autonomous studies: 75 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No previous studies are required.

Contents

The course deals with
- Chemical Safety
- The elements in the periodic table
- The basic concepts of chemistry
- Chemical bonding
- State of the substance
- Reaction equations
- Acids and bases
- Calculation mass and concentration.

- Organic compounds designation and drawing under the structural formulas of IUPAC
- Isomer
- Identification of functional groups
- The main reactions of organic compounds
- Organic chemistry industrial application areas.

Recommended or Required Reading

Antila, Karppinen, Leskelä, Mölsä and Pohjakallio: Tekniikan kemia

Jokela and Niinistö: Orgaanisen kemian perusteet ja sovellukset. Otatieto.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, assignments, and independent work

Assessment Criteria

Satisfactory (1...2): The student knows and understands to a basic concepts and methods of inorganic chemistry, and is able to apply them to usual problems.

Good (3...4): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of inorganic chemistry, and is able to apply them to different types of problems. The student is able to combine the accumulated knowledge and skills with previous experiences in the subject.

Excellent (5): The student is familiar with the concepts and methods of inorganic chemistry, and is able to apply them to a variety of different problems. The student has demonstrated creativity and innovation, and is able to find new meanings when applying what they have learned.

Assessment Methods

Written examination (80%), laboratory practicals (20%)

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