Courses: KJEM130 Organic Chemistry - Autumn 2021

ECTS Credits

Level of Study

Bachelor

Language of Instruction

Norwegian

Teaching semester

Objectives and Content

The objective of the course is to give an overview of smaller organic compounds grouped after their most important functional groups, including their preparation and reactions. The course will also cover organic nomenclature, reaction mechanisms and central concepts in organic chemistry like various types of isomerism. Important aspects of organic chemistry in the society will be incorporated as examples from everyday life, pharmacy, nature and industry.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course KJEM130 the student will have the following:

Knowledge

The student knows about

the main groups of smaller organic compounds including their preparation and most important chemical reactions,
basic organic nomenclature,
main reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry, and
concepts of isomerism.

Skills

The student is able to

reason a name from the formula of an organic compound and vice versa,
prepare theoretically the main groups of smaller organic compounds,
connect the structure of the main groups of smaller organic compounds to their properties in organic reactions,
use knowledge about specific reaction mechanism to judge how the structure of the reagents and the solvent influence the products formed in organic chemical reactions, and
use knowledge about isomerism to judge how the structure of the reagents influence the products formed in organic chemical reactions.

Competences

The student is able to

communicate both in written and oral forms the central concepts of organic chemistry by using the typical `tools of organic chemistry (drawing of structures of organic compounds (including isomeric details), organic reactions and reaction mechanisms) - also applicable in the fields of pharmacy (medicine), food, environment and industry.

Recommended Previous Knowledge

KJEM100 or KJEM110 (110 can be studied contemporaneously)

Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap

K103: 10stp

Access to the Course

Access to the course requires admission to a progrramme of study at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

Forms of Assessment

Due to Corona situation the exam spring semester 2021 will be digital written exam taken home (4h), counts for 100% of the final grade. Examination supporting materials during the written exam: None

Due to the measures taken to avoid the spread of SARS-CoV-2, UiB is closed for teaching and assessment. As a consequence, the following changes is made to assessment spring semester 2021:

Written home examination instead of written examination

Grading Scale

The grading scale used is A to F. Grade A is the highest passing grade on the scale, grade F is a fail.

Assessment Semester

Examination both spring semester and autumn semester. In semesters without teaching the examination will be arranged at the beginning of the semester.

Reading List

The reading list will be available within June 1st for the autumn semester and December 1st for the spring semester

Course Evaluation

The course will be evaluated by the students in accordance with the quality assurance system at UiB and the department

https://kvalitetsbasen.app.uib.no/?faknr&instnr1

Programme Committee

The Programme Committee is responsible for the content, structure and quality of the study programme and courses.