BYPE1300 Chemistry and Environment Course description

The department announces positions as student research assistant or in student project groups. Students that apply within the due date and meet the requirements will compete for the positions based on application. The course coordinator and student will sign a work contract defining their mutual expectations about input and output. The work should amount to the equivalent of 6 weeks of full time studies. An academic staff member commits to supervise the student before and after this period, as we expect a paper, an article, a policy-brief or other relevant scientific output from the participation

The individual report and scientific production will receive a "pass" or "fail" grade, assessed by the course coordinator and the supervisor.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• describing the structure of atoms and molecules
• understanding chemical equations and stoichiometry
• explaining the periodic table
• explaining the physical properties of gases
• explaining chemical bonding and the molecular structure of solids (metals, semiconductors, polymers, crystalline substances)
• defining the first, second and third laws of thermodynamics
• defining energy concepts, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy and Gibb’s energy
• understanding chemical equilibria (gas equilibria, precipitation, acid-base equilibria)
• describing electrochemistry (galvanic cells, corrosion and electrolytic cells)
• describing environmental aspects (use of resources, emissions, waste etc.)
• describing life-cycle assessments and environmental labelling
• describing standards for environmental work

Skills

The student is capable of

• carrying out simple chemical calculations in stoichiometry
• carrying out calculations using the equation of state for ideal gases
• defining energy concepts, internal energy, enthalpy, Gibb’s energy and entropy
• performing simple electrochemical calculations, such as calculations of cell potentials and simple calculations of current, and consumption and production of chemicals by electrolysis
• performing simple calculations of reactants and products present in chemical equilibrium

• carrying out LCA assessments

General competence

The student is capable of

• communicating with chemists on topics relating to chemistry and environment
• searching for specialist literature and compiling reference lists in accordance with the applicable template

Lectures, project work, teacher-led exercises and exercises carried out with the help of student assistants. Some of the lectures will be guest lectures on environmental subjects.

The following coursework is compulsory and must be approved before the student can sit the exam:

• 8 of 12 electronic tests in Chemistry, time consume is stipulated to one hour pr test
• 2 of 4 elektronic tests, time consume is stipulated to one hour pr test

The purpose of the required coursework is to give students a basis for the written exam.

The student's work will be evaluated by the course coordinator and training supervisor.

Simon Innvær

The main purpose of this module is for the student to gain research experience through pedagogical interaction with a professional researcher or faculty. As an individual research assistant, the student will perform a defined and limited research task under supervision. Equally, a group of students can perform a defined and limited research task in collaboration and deliver a joint research outcome, while submitting individual reports (see work requirements below).

Through empirical studies and theoretical reflection, the students gain insight and skills, enabling them to undertake research tasks of a scientific standard.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.

Assistant professor Bente Hellum

BYPE1300 Energy, environment and chemistry are equivalent (over 10 credits) with EMPE1300, FO051A, FO051B, FO051E, FO051G, FO051M and FO051K. By practicing the 3-threads rule of having signed up for the exam counts abandoned used in equivalent courses.