KJPE1300 General Chemistry Course description

The objective of the course is to strengthen students’ ability to contribute to and manage value creation in organisations. This is an introductory course covering key subjects that enable students to understand value creation, the operation of and challenges facing organisations. The intention is for students to gain a basic understanding of what an enterprise is and how it works. Key subjects covered in the course include management, strategy, finance, organisation and entrepreneurship.

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:

• can describe the structure of the periodic system.
• can describe structure of atoms and structure og chemical bond in molecules, gases, liquids and solids.
• can describe the main types of chemical reactions.
• can describe the main principles of reaction kinetics, and the relationship between kinetics and equilibrium.
• can explain the terms enthalpy, entropy, and free energy and describe how they provide the connection between thermodynamics, electrochemistry and chemical equilibrium.
• can explain the behavior of galvanic cells and electrochemical cells.

Skills

The student:

• can name simple chemical compounds.
• can balance reaction equations.
• can perform stoichiometric calculations and determine concentrations and partial pressure at chemical equilibrium.
• can perform basic calculations within reaction kinetics, thermodynamics (enthalpy, entropy and free energy) and electrochemistry (galvanic cells and electrolysis).
• can perform simple chemical reactions and laboratory tests with both qualitative and quantitative determinations.
• can write and explain the results of the laboratory work in the journal, report and spreadsheet.

General competence

The student:

• can collaborate in groups both with practical and written work.
• have insight into the proper handling of chemicals on the basis of HSE data and from laboratory experience.

Lectures, project work (individually or in groups [of max. four students]), supervision, presentations, exercises.

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

• 7-day laboratory course with 7 associated written assignments (5-15 pages per assignment)
• 4 of 7 compulsory exercises (2-4 hours per exercise)

1. Written project assignment of 20 pages +/- 10%, plus attachments and budget. The written project is submitted individually or in groups of up to 5 students (40%)
2. Individual written exam, 3 hours (60%)

Both parts of the exam must be awarded an E or better in order for the student to pass the course.

The exam result can be appealed.

New exam is only arranged in connection with the spring exam.

1) All aids.

2) 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.

Grade scale A-F.

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.