Course

Organic Chemistry Laboratory (KJE250)

Facts

Course code KJE250

Credits (ECTS) 5

Semester tuition start Spring

Language of instruction Norwegian

Number of semesters 1

Exam semester Spring

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Introduction

The laboratory course in organic chemistry provide skills in practical laboratory work, such as planning and conducting organic reactions on a laboratory scale.

Content

Laboratory work is an important part of all chemical development work. In this course, standard organic-chemical laboratory techniques are used to carry out reactions, purify (distillation, extraction, recrystallization), and characterize the products (boiling point, melting point, IR, NMR). The course also includes elements of reading safety data sheets for chemicals, assessing risks, and considering possible substitution of reagents and solvents in the planning of syntheses. The course also includes the use of ChemDraw drawing software and software for IR and NMR.

This course has a corresponding theory course, KJE230 Organic Chemistry. It is recommended to take the theory course in parallel with the laboratory course.

Learning outcome

The student will master the most common laboratory techniques in organic chemistry and will be able to plan and carry out chemical reactions, purify the product, and analyze the results. The student will be able to read data sheets, assess risks, and perform a simple safety job analysis for the experiments. The student can document the work in a lab journal and report experiments according to international standards.

Required prerequisite knowledge

It is necessary to either have basic knowledge in organic chemistry or acquire it concurrently with the laboratory course by taking the theoretical course KJE230 Organic Chemistry at the same time.

Recommended prerequisites

Basic knowledge in organic chemistry is essential for successfully completing the laboratory course.

Exam

Reports and projects

Weight 1/1

Marks Letter grades

Exam system Canvas

Seven reports based on lab experiments are submitted, and a lab journal is kept for all nine lab weeks.This is assessed as a portfolio consisting of the lab journal and seven reports, where the lab journal is weighted equivalent to two reports.The journal is assessed weekly using a scale of -/0/+ and the reports are graded with points (40-100 points).Reports receiving fewer than 40 points are rejected and must be resubmitted.Approved reports cannot be resubmitted.

The final grade for the portfolio is determined after the course ends, based on the points from the reports and the total number of + and - marks in the journal.If there is good progression, the early work is weighted less.

When using artificial intelligence in assessments, the student must document this by completing and submitting a self-declaration form. If you submit text, calculations, etc., that are directly copied from a writing bot, this is considered presenting someone else's work as your own, and therefore constitutes cheating. It is recommended not to use artificial intelligence for anything other than grammar correction in this course.

Coursework requirements

For safety reasons, laboratory experiments must be conducted at scheduled times.

Method of work

Laboratory work and one weekly lab lecture

Overlapping courses

Course Reduction (SP)
Organic Chemistry 1 (KJE200_1) , Organic Chemistry Laboratory (KJE250_1) 5

Open for

Open course for all who meet the requirements for general university admissions certification (GSK) and mathematics and science requirement.

Admission requirements

General university admissions certification (GSK) and mathematics and science requirement.

Course assessment

The faculty decides whether early dialogue will be held in all courses or in selected groups of courses. The aim is to collect student feedback for improvements during the semester. In addition, a digital course evaluation must be conducted at least every three years to gather students’ experiences.

Contact

Course coordinator:
Kåre Bredeli Jørgensen
Coordinator laboratory exercises:
Erling Berge Monsen
Head of Department:
Päivi Annele Teivainen-Lædre

Offered by

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1