Basic Chemistry
Knowledge The student has knowledge of:
- the properties of elements (including the periodic table), salts and molecules
- the rules for naming of compounds in organic and inorganic chemistry
- the most important reaction types in inorganic chemistry (mainly aqueous solutions) and organic chemistry
- the most important biochemical substance classes
Skills The student is able to:
- calculate reaction yields, concentrations and pH (both strong and weak acids and bases, and mixtures of acids and bases including buffers)
- perform simple laboratory work
General Competence The student is able to understand that:
- chemistry is a broad comprehensive study
- chemistry is an important basis for understanding biological processes
Theory sessions with introduction of new topics combined with theoretical exercises (38 two-hour sessions).
Portfolio, that holds:
- Laboratory exercises (3 three-hour lab exercises) and reports. At least 2 lab exercises must be done with following approved reports.
- Theory assignments (passed/ not passed), three group assignments, seven individual assignments. One must never have two consecutive unapproved assignments. Otherwise, they have to have two new assignments (related to those parts of the course) approved next semester or another year.
- If a student could not pass the final exam and is taking it again, we recommend that the student submit the theory assignments from scratch as if it is the first time they are taking the course.
Important! The student must be present at the mandatory safety course (KJ105F) to get access to the mandatory lab. exercises.
- Calculator Casio fx-82XXX (XXX may be letters, but not numbers)
- "Periodensystem der Elemente" or "The Ultimate Periodic Table"
- Molecular model set
Generating an answer using ChatGPT or similar artificial intelligence and submitting it wholly or partially as one's own answer is considered cheating.
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:
KJ100F-002 - Basic Chemistry - laboratory exercise - 2 credits
KJ100F-001 - Basic Chemistry - written examination - 8 credits
KJ100F-002 - Basic Chemistry - laboratory exercise - 2 credits
KJ103F - Chemistry and Biophysics - 5 credits
KJ104F - Basic and Environmental Chemistry - 10 credits
KJ103F - Chemistry and Biophysics - 2.5 credits
MAR2030 - Water Quality and Water Treatment in Aquaculture - 5 credits
HAV1001 - Water quality and water treatment in aquaculture - 5 credits
KJE1000 - Basic Chemistry - 7.5 credits
KJE1002 - Principles of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry - 5 credits