Current active subject description (last updated 2023/24)
Chemistry, Environment and Pollution
BIO101
Current active subject description (last updated 2023/24)
Chemistry, Environment and Pollution
BIO101
The course provides an introduction to basic inorganic and organic chemistry. Environmental and pollution problems will also be highlighted.
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 pollutants, 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 completion of the course, the student is expected to:
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 pollutants 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 pollutants 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 pollutants on animals, plants and eco-systems
Paid semester fee and syllabus literature. It is also required that students have a laptop at their disposal. Students must purchase their own laboratory coat for use in laboratory exercises.
Compulsory for the Animal Sciences - Welfare and Production programme, Circular Bioeconomy and Nature Management. Elective course for Animal Welfare
Lectures, assignments and lab exercises.
Evaluated annually by students through course surveys. These evaluations are included in the university’s quality assurance system.
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.
No prior knowledge is required beyond the admission requirement.
Curriculum literature
Subject language
Norwegian
Credits
10
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Course coordinator
