Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
  • know the most important organic substances
  • name and understand organic chemical nomenclature
  • identify some important organic chemical reactions and have an understanding of the reaction outcome
  • identify functional groups and make simpler structure determination
  • have a theoretical and practical understanding of some key methods in organic synthetic and analytical laboratory work
  • determine the strength of acids and bases based on stabilization of chemical bonds and charges
  • use chromatography to detection of molecules and calculate concentrations of these
  • know the gel electrophoresis
  • know the theory behind and application of key analytical methods for structure determination as IR, NMR, mass spectroscopy and UV / VIS spectroscopy

Contents

The course deals with the basic principles of organic chemistry, drug classes and their functional
groups, nomenclature, isomerism, typical reactions and key analytical technologies.

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 examination under supervision. 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.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes

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-114 – Organic and Analytical Chemistry. 7.5
KJ-112 – Organic Chemistry. 5
KJ-213 – Organic Chemistry. 5
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