KJ-111 General Chemistry (Autumn 2020)
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Engineering and Science
- Course Leader:
- Alfred Antony Christy
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian.
- Duration:
- ½ year
Table of contents
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor's Programme in Biology
- Bachelor's Programme in Public Health Nutrition
- Natural Sciences, 1-year Programme
Teaching language
Norwegian.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the students should be able to show knowledge of
- chemical language and terminology
- atomic structures
- binding theory and molecules
- chemical reactions and chemical equations
- stoichiometry
- chemical equilibrium
- states of matter
- solutions and their physical properties
- thermochemistry
- acids and bases
- oxidation and reduction
- electrochemistry
- laboratory techniques
- health and safety in the laboratory
Contents
The course provides an understanding of chemical concepts and principles, and an introduction to chemical analytical laboratory work.
Teaching and learning methods
Instruction is provided in the form of lectures, group exercises with submissions and laboratory work with written reports. Attendance is obligatory for all laboratory exercises and laboratory lectures in advance of each of these.
It is anticipated scope of work 270 hours for the course.
Examination requirements
Attendance at all mandatory laboratory exercises and laboratory lectures must be approved and all assignments must be passed, see Canvas for more information.
Examinations
A 4-hour written individual exam. Graded assessment.
Student evaluation
The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.
Reduction of Credits
This course’s contents overlap with the following courses. A reduction of credits will occur if one of these courses is taken in addition:
| Course | Reduction of Credits |
|---|---|
| KJ-1100 – General Chemistry. | 10 |
| KJ-1100 – General Chemistry. | 10 |
| KJ-115 – Chemistry - The basis for chemical analysis. | 10 |
| KJ-100 – General Chemistry. | 6 |
| KJ-106 – Chemistry and Environment . | 5 |
| KJ-108 – Analytical technology. | 4 |
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