Current active course description (last updated 2018/19)
Chemistry, Environment and Pollution
BIO101
Current active course description (last updated 2018/19)

Chemistry, Environment and Pollution

BIO101
General chemistry: The structure of atoms and the structure of the periodic system. Bond conditions, nomenclature and stoichiometri. Water solutions and gases. Acids, bases and buffers, salts and oxids in water. Reduction and oxidation, the voltage range. Organic chemistry, functional groups and nomenclature. Environmental knowledge: Pollution's effect on biological systems. Key themes like toxins, climate gases, acid rain, petroleum pollution and radioactivity will be highlighted.
The subject is reserved for the study programmes Animal Welfare and Animal Sciences - Welfare and Production, Circular Bioeconomy and Nature Management. Other students can get admitted if there are places available. Contact student advisor.
Students must meet current admission requirements for the associated study program.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student is expected to posess the following knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge:

  • Has knowledge of the naming and composition of atoms and molecules
  • Has knowledge of different kinds of reactions and chemical bonds
  • Has knowledge related to pollution of soil, air and water
  • Has an understanding of the effect of toxins on organisms, populations and eco-systems

Skills:

  • Can apply basic methods and principles in non-organic as well as organic chemistry
  • Can apply basic skills in practical lab work and lab security
  • Can apply and communicate knowledge of basic naming rules for chemical compounds
  • Can communicate basic knowledge of toxins and other pollution issues

General competence:

  • Can account for basic chemical terms and principles that form the background for chemical processes taking place in living organisms
  • Has knowledge of issues related to the pollution of air and water, as well as the effect of toxins on animals, plants and eco-systems
No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply.

Compulsory for the Animal Sciences -welfare and production programme, Nature Management and Nature Conservation (incl. the one-year programme).

Elective course for Animal Welfare.

Lectures, assignments and lab exercises.

Compulsory work (2) (Pass/fail)
Compulsory participation - laboratory courses (4 exercises) (Approved not approved)
Compulsory work - laboratory courses (4 reports) (Pass/fail)

Written exam (5 hours) (Letter grade, A-F)
All assessment methods must be passed to obtain a final grade in the course.

Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.

Pen, ruler and up to 2 bilingual dictionaries.

  • Casio fx-82-serien. All the Casio calculators marked with model name fx-82, with one or more letters in addition (but not numbers).
  • Citizen SR-270X, Citizen SR-270X College og Citizen CDC80.
  • Math Mt633 plus.
  • Hewlett Packard HP30S.
  • Casio FC-100 og Casio FC-100V.
  • TI BA-II Plus. All the Texas Instrument calculators marked with model name BA-II Plus with one or more letters in addition (but not numbers).

Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.