Organic Chemistry 1 (KJE200)
The student should understand how molecules are assembled from atoms, and how this assembly controls the reactivity. The student should be able to draw mechanisms for elementary reactions and apply the knowledge to predict the product of reactions and suggest short syntheses. The student should master elementary laboratory techniques and be able to perform organic reactions in laboratory scale.
Course description for study year 2023-2024
Course code
KJE200
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Spring, Autumn
Language of instruction
Norwegian
Content
Learning outcome
The student should understand how molecules are assembled from atoms, and how this assembly controls the reactivity of molecules. The student should be able to draw mechanisms of elementary reactions as polar addition, EAS, SN1/SN2, esterifications and acetal formation. This knowledge should be applicable for predicting the product of reactions and suggesting short syntheses of molecules. The student should be able to identify and determine the orientation of chiral centres and name molecules in accordance with the IUPAC-system. The student should be able to predict important IR-frequencies and estimate NMR-spectra based on the molecular structure.
The student should master elementary laboratory techniques like extraction, distillation, recrystallisation and thin layer chromathography, be able to perform organic reactions in laboratory scale and determine melting points and boiling points of compounds.
The student learn active use of a labjournal, to find and read MSDS-data, write concise dscriptions of the experiments, and apply ChemDraw drawing program together with a text editor for drawing molecules and mechanisms in reports.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Recommended prerequisites
Exam
Portfolio and written exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
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Written exam | 7/10 | 4 Hours | Letter grades | None permitted |
Lab reports | 3/10 | 1 Semesters | Letter grades |
The course has a continuous evaluation. All parts has to be passed to achieve a collected grade for the course.The course has a module containing labs and exercises. In this module there are tasks that must be performed. Lab journal and reports are part of a portfolio evaluation where these are evaluated together and given a joint grade. There are not given grades until all tasks are delivered and the portfolio are censored as a unit. In the portfolio the lab course are weighted ¾ and the OWL exercises ¼.The portfolio must be completed within one semester. There are no continuation possibilities for the portfolio. Students who do not complete the portfolio may deliver the complete portfolio again next time the course is given.Continuation exam for the written exam is given according to the regular exam cycles of the faculty.The lab work is performed under facilitation and supervision. Thus, it is necessary to do this work at fixed times with obligatory attendance.The course has weekly exercises on the OWL2 platform delivered by Cengage. The exercises performed within the deadlines through the semester is awarded points that are part of the evaluation of the lab- and exercise portfolio.
Course teacher(s)
Course coordinator:
Kåre Bredeli JørgensenTutor:
Xiaoping ZhangCoordinator laboratory exercises:
Hong LinHead of Department:
Ingunn Westvik JolmaMethod of work
The course has a theory part and a laboratory part. The theory course has 4 hrs. of lectures every week. The laboratory course has 1 hr. lab-lecture and 5 hrs. laboratory work for 9 weeks. Mandatory weekly excercises on an internet-based platform. All lab excercises including lab-journal and reports must be made.
Language of tuition: Norwegian.
Overlapping courses
Course | Reduction (SP) |
---|---|
Organic Chemistry 1 (BIK140_1) | 10 |
Organic chemistry (TE0615_1) | 6 |
Organic chemistry, lab (TE0614_1) | 6 |
Organic chemistry, lab (TE0614_A) | 6 |
Organic chemistry (TE0615_A) | 6 |