EMPE1300 Chemistry and Environment Course description

Through this course, the student will acquire basic knowledge in chemistry and environment. The student will gain insight into the resource challenges facing society and how these can be solved. The students will also be able to see a clear connection between environmental assessments and chemistry.

Language of instruction: Norwegian

No requirements over and above the admission requirements.

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

• describe the periodic table and account for the structure of atoms and molecules
• explain chemical bonding
• understand chemical equations and stoichiometry
• understand chemical equilibrium (gas equilibrium, acid-base equilibrium)
• explain electrochemistry (galvanic cells, corrosion, batteries and electrolytic cells)
• understand the concepts of environmental aspects, environmental impact and environmental effects
• know standards for environmental work, environmental labels (EPD), and LCA

Skills

The student is capable of

• perform simple chemical calculations in stoichiometry
• perform simple calculations of reactants and products present in a chemical equilibrium
• perform simple calculations with ideal gases (the equation of state)
• perform simple chemical calculations in electrochemistry, such as calculating cell potential, as well as, conditions for corrosion.
• apply LCA considerations to a given product
• perform greenhouse gas calculations for a given product

General competence

The student is capable of

• communicating with chemists on topics relating to chemistry and environment
• searching for and understand literature on the subject

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

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

• 7 of 9 electronic 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.

Individual written school exam under supervision in 3 hours, counts 100 %

Examresults can be appealed

All written and printed aids are allowed.

A handheld calculator that cannot be used for wireless communication or to perform symbolic calculations. If the calculator’s internal memory can store data, the memory must be deleted before the exam. Random checks may be carried out.

Graded scale A-F.

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.