Course Objectives

The course provides students with a basic knowledge of chemistry. They will learn to carry out simple chemical calculations and laboratory analyses. The course provides students with the basis for understanding many of the chemical processes in nature. They will learn simple organic chemistry with organic reactions, and know simple biochemistry.

Course Description

Organic chemistry:

Hydrocarbons (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromates)
Alcohols, ethers, phenols, amines, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters.
Isomerism and organic reaction types.

Biochemistry:

Nutrients (carbohydrates, fats, proteines)
Enzymes, degradation of sugar, nucleic acids

Nuclear chemistry:

Radiation, absorption and range
Half time, fission and fusion

General chemistry:

 Stoichiometry, gasses and chemical equilibria
 Structure of atoms, chemical bonds and intermolecular forces
 Lewis-notation and VSEPR theory
 Acids and bases, buffers, titration and solutions
 Thermochemistry
 Electrochemistry
 Phase diagrams, solutions and colligative properties
 Reaction velocity

The laboratory course includes basic chemical experiments and analysis of chemical substances taken from nature and everyday life.

Learning Methods

Obligatory: 6 days of laboratory practice

Assessment Methods

Grades will be given for three part-exams including portfolio assessment. A first-term examination (3 hours) counts for 30 %, a second-term examination (3 hours) counts for 30 % and a third-term examination (4 hours) counts for 40 % of the final grade. Invalid absence from one of the part exams will result in an F grade for this part. This grade will be added to the grade for the other part-exam. The grades from the three exams will be given as a final grade by the course instructor.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean