Organic Chemistry (6cr)
Code: 5O00CV16-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 12.06.2017 - 03.09.2017
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 28.08.2017 - 22.12.2017
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 6 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Laboratory Engineering
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Laboratory Engineering
- Teachers
- Mervi Tapola-Salminen
- Course
- 5O00CV16
Objectives (course unit)
The student can
- name hydrocarbon or carbonyl compounds and basic compounds of alcohols, phenols, ethers and esters
- write the structural formulas and basic chemical reaction formulas
- explain isomerization
- explain the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds
- recognize and name the heterocyclic compounds and organic bases
- determine the stereochemistry of the concept and application of the exercises
- identify the most common macromolecules and to present the most common features
- identify the different areas, taking advantage of organic chemistry
Content (course unit)
- hydrocarbon compounds
- aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
- alcohols, phenols, ethers and esters
- names, structural formulas and isomerization of groups mentioned above
- basic reactions: substitution, addition and elimination reactions
- hydrocarbon compounds
- aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
- alcohols, phenols, ethers and esters
- names, structural formulas and isomerization of groups mentioned above
- basic reactions: substitution, addition and elimination reactions
Exam schedules
Exam dates are agreed upon at the beginning of the course.
Retake examination days: agreed at the beginning of the course
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam results, completion and return of scheduled assignments according to schedule, group assignments.
Proposal: three exams
The number of misspellings should exceed 50% x the gland points, one should be between 40-50% if the sum is over 50%.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises, group assignments + presentations.
Learning materials
Tabula material, internet, textbook: John McMurry, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry - or equivalent, tasks mainly from this book.
Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student will not get an acceptable result - the breakthrough limit of 50% of the maximum points.
Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
The student completes the exams successfully and returns the agreed assignments, possibly after the request. Participates in teamwork and presentation.
Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Exam results at a good level, performs independent tasks and returns on time. Participates in the classes to handle topics.
Participates in group assignments and is well prepared to present.
Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)
Exam Results 4-5, actively participates in the classes to handle the subject, restores the tasks in a timely manner, the answers are basically correct.
It demonstrates commendable activity in group assignments and their performances.