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KJPE1300 General Chemistry Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Generell kjemi
Study programme
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Biotechnology and Applied Chemistry
Weight
10.0 ECTS
Year of study
2025/2026
Curriculum
FALL 2025
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Alle besvarelser vurderes av en intern og en ekstern sensor

Required preliminary courses

Emnet omfatter følgende hovedtemaer: Fagdidaktikk, hinduisme, buddhisme, sikhisme, nyreligiøsitet, samisk religionshistorie, humanisme, livssyn, etikk og filosofi. I tråd med vektleggingen på skolefaget i trinn 5-10 legger studiefaget opp til en systematisk, aktuell og praktisk tilnærming, der en særlig ser på arbeidet i skolen med av tekster, etikk, estetiske uttrykk og på sammenligninger av ulike retninger og former for religions- og livssynsutøvelse.

I forbindelse med praksis skal studenten særlig arbeide med evaluering av digitale ressurser og andre læremidler, dialog med og mellom barn og ungdom og med utvikling av en tolerant lærings- og klasseromkultur.

Studentene skal bli kjent med sentral forskning i fagets didaktikk og i relevante fagemner, særlig i spørsmål knyttet til modernitet, sekularisering og religions- og livssynskritikk, og med de kulturelle forhold som ungdom i dag vokser opp under og som er avgjørende for danningsprosessen deres.

Learning outcomes

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.

Teaching and learning methods

The teaching is organised as lectures, exercises and laboratory course

Course requirements

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

  • 6-day laboratory course with 6 associated written assignments (1-8 pages per assignment)
  • 1 presentation (10 - 15 min)

Assessment

Exam form: Individual written exam under supervison, 3 hours.

The exam result can be appealed.

In the event of a resit or rescheduled exam, oral examination may be used instead of a written exam. If oral exams are used for resit and rescheduled exams, the exam result cannot be appealed.

Permitted exam materials and equipment

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

Excel.

Grading scale

Grade scale A-F.

Examiners

One internal examiner. External examiners are used regularly.