Subject description for 2020/21
Basic Chemistry
KJ100F
Subject description for 2020/21

Basic Chemistry

KJ100F
Basic general/inorganic chemistry, basic organic chemistry, selected topics of basic biochemistry.
Course in laboratory safety (KJ105F) is needed to get access to the laboratory exercises of the course. The laboratory safety course is held in the beginning of the semester.

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
No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration, course literature and calculator apply.
Compulsory for the following programme: Bachelor in Veterinary Nursing

Theory sessions with introduction of new topics combined with theoretical exercises (38 two-hour sessions).

Portfolio, that holds:

  • Laboratory exercises (5 three-hour lab exercises) and reports. At least 4 lab exercises must be done with following approved reports.
  • Theory assignments (passed/ not passed), three group assignments, five individual assignments. At least every second assignment must be approved.

Important! The student must be present at the mandatory safety course (KJ105F) to get access to the mandatory lab. exercises.

Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.
Written school examination (pen and paper).
  • Calculator Casio fx-82XXX (XXX may be letters, but not numbers)
  • "Periodensystem der Elemente"
  • Molecular model set
Curriculum literature
Leganto
Credits
10
Study location
Bodø
Teaching semesters
Autumn 2020
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
Course coordinator
Employee photo: Einar Skarstad Egeland
Associate Professor

Einar Skarstad Egeland

einar.s.egeland@nord.no