Basic and Environmental Chemistry
Admission to the course follows the admission requirements of the study program Bachelor in Biology.
The KJ105F Laboratory safety is required prior to the compulsory laboratory work.
Knowledge
The student:
- Has knowledge of the properties of elements (including the periodic table), salts and molecules in inorganic and organic chemistry, including the most important biochemical substance classes.
- Has knowledge of the rules for naming compounds in organic and inorganic chemistry.
- Has knowledge of the most important reaction types in inorganic chemistry (mainly aqueous solutions) and organic chemistry.
- Has broad knowledge about the general topics within environmental chemistry, and knowledge of research and development work within the field
- Can update his/her knowledge in the fields of Chemistry and Environmental chemistry
- Can scientifically report, using proper scientific terminology, results obtained from basic chemistry experiments.
Skills
The student:
- Can calculate reaction yields, concentrations and pH (both strong and weak acids and bases, and mixtures of acids and bases including buffers).
- Can apply theoretical knowledge to the performance of simple laboratory tasks.
- Can reflect upon their observations obtained after performing basic chemistry and environmental chemistry laboratory techniques.
General compentence
The student:
- Has knowledge and understanding of the risks when working in a chemistry laboratory.
- Can communicate results and theories in writing.
- Can exchange opinions with fellow students and work alone, or as part of a group.
Lectures with integrated problem solving. Laboratory exercises (5 x 3 hours of laboratory exercises) followed by hand-in of reports before given deadline for approval.
Minimum is to be present at at least 4 out of 5 laboratory exercises, followed by hand-in of acceptable report before given deadline after each laboratory exercise for evaluation and approval. At least 4 out of 8 theory exercises must be handed in before given deadline and approved, from each part of the course.
For laboratory reports handed in before the deadline which has not been accepted, a second delivery will be offered together with the next lab report (or given deadline for second try on the last laboratory report).
Compound assessment, grading scale Letter grades
- Compulsory participation on at least 4 lab exercises, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
- Compulsory participation on at least 2 of 3 lab exercises, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
- Assessment task 1 - Theory excersises, comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
- Assessment task 2 - Laboratory exercises with subsequent lab reports , comprises 0/100 of the grade, grading scale Approved/ Not approved.
- Written school examination, 4 hours, comprises 100/100 of the grade, grading scale Letter grades.
- Calculator Casio fx-82XXX (XXX may be letters, but not numbers)
- "Periodensystem der Elemente"
Overlap refers to a similarity between courses with the same content. Therefore, you will receive the following reduction in credits if you have taken the courses listed below:
KJ103F - Chemistry and Biophysics - 5 credits
KJ100F - Basic Chemistry - 10 credits
MAR2030 - Water Quality and Water Treatment in Aquaculture - 5 credits
HAV1001 - Water quality and water treatment in aquaculture - 5 credits
KJE1002 - Principles in Chemistry - 7.5 credits