Basic Chemistry (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- understands the basic laws of chemistry
- can write chemical formulas
- can write and balance chemical equations
- can solve problems related to chemical quantities, like mol, molar mass, molecular formula
- Knows the gas laws, the properties of liquids and solids
- can calculate concentrations
- can solve problems related to: gas laws and exotherm and endotherm processes.

Content (course unit)

Measurements, atoms and elements, molecules and compounds, chemical quantities, chemical reactions, structures of solids and liquids, gases, solutions.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Grading scale is 0-5. The course grade will form according to the points collected as follows:
-6 short assignments (max 5 points/assignment), containing the home exercises which are given weekly max.30 points
-Three laboratory reports (max 15 points/total)
-Exam max.50 points (30 + 20 points) and safety exam max. 5 points
Grading: grade 0: 0-29 points; grade 1: 30-44 points; grade 2: 45-59 points; grade 3:60-74 points; grade 4: 75-89 points; grade 5: 90-100 points

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Contact teaching, exercises, self-study, assignments, laboratory exercises

Student workload

Contact lessons, discussions 70h; self-study 65h. Total 135h

Content scheduling

Atomic structure, Periodic table, chemical bonds, chemical quantities, chemical reactions, concentrations, laboratory safety, three laboratory exercises

Further information

At least 60 % attendance to courses+ exercise sessions required
-Laboratory works and reporting are compulsory
-Before starting the laboratories each student has to pass a safety exam (Week 44 in period II)
-Exam is compulsory (in two parts or retake)

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student might have passed the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. Student might have participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is insufficient. Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions, laboratory exercises and exam) that:
-is not familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
-cannot write and balance chemical equations and cannot solve model exercises correctly
-can perform simple laboratory measurements and soil sample analysis under supervision
-has basic skills in reporting the results of the analysis

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student passed the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. Student participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is sufficient but narrow. Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions, laboratory exercises and exam) that:
-is familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course: atoms and elements, periodicity, chemical bonds, chemical quantities.
-can write and balance chemical equations and can solve model exercises correctly
-can perform simple laboratory measurements and soil sample analysis under supervision
-has basic skills in reporting the results of the analysis

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student passed the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. Student participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is structural. Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions, laboratory exercises and exam) that:
-is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course: atoms and elements, periodicity, chemical bonds, chemical quantities.
-can solve model exercise and new exercises correctly
- can perform simple laboratory measurements and soil sample analysis independently
-the reporting of the laboratory results shows that the student attends to apply the theoretical knowledge in explaining the results
-student is clearly motivated and interested in the subjects discussed

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student passed the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. Student participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is wide. Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions, laboratory exercises and exam) that:
-is fluent in the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course: atoms and elements, periodicity, chemical bonds, chemical quantities
-can solve model exercise and new exercises correctly, shows creativity in solving tasks
- can perform simple laboratory measurements and soil sample analysis independently
-understands the background of the analytical method
-the reporting of the laboratory results shows that the student can apply the theoretical knowledge in explaining the results
-student is clearly motivated and interested in the subjects discussed, eventually brings up new subject of interest

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student might have passed the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. Student might have participated in the exam.
Overall the achieved competence is insufficient. Student shows throughout the course (assignments, classroom discussions, laboratory exercises and exam) that:
-is not familiar with the basic concepts and phenomena related to the subjects discussed during the course
-cannot write and balance chemical equations and cannot solve model exercises correctly
-can perform simple laboratory measurements and soil sample analysis under supervision
-has basic skills in reporting the results of the analysis