Course syllabus for Chemistry, advanced course

Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-06 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Observe
Note – can not be included in a Chalmers' degree

Overview

  • Swedish nameProjektkurs i kemi
  • CodeKBT186
  • Credits6 Pre-education credits
  • OwnerZBASS
  • Education cyclePre-university
  • DepartmentCHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
  • GradingUG - Pass, Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language Swedish
  • Application code 95112
  • Maximum participants170
  • Open for exchange studentsNo
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0124 Project 6 fup
Grading: UG		 6 fup

In programmes

Examiner

Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level studies

Specific entry requirements

Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c or equivalent and English 6

Course specific prerequisites

The course LET924 Chemistry and examination certificate from upper secondary school including or complemented by the courses A and B in mathematics.

Aim

The aim of this course is to understand chemical concepts and phenomena, and to obtain knowledge of modern applied chemistry. This is done by using a context-based learning. The course will train the student's ability to understand and analyze different chemical concepts. It will also train the student to work independently in a chemistry laboratory environment. The ability to critically and analytically treat chemical processes and results is of great importance and is a central part of the course.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

The overall theme of the course is "atoms and molecules as building blocks for life and society". During the course the molecules of life, and how sustainable chemical processes is essential for our society's prosperity, will be discussed. The learning outcomes are:
  • to understand qualitative and chemical concepts in chemistry engineering and biochemistry.
  • to carry out laboratory work and critically examine the results.
  • to describe, discuss and reflect on biochemical and chemical engineering processes.
  • to gain an insight into the challenges that engineers face today and in the future through study visits to companies.
  • to use mathematical methods to evaluate chemical problems.

Content

During the course the student will perform two projects; "Energy and metabolism of the cells" and "Chemical engineering". A plant material will be studied and the energy linked to the metabolism of the cells will be measured. In the chemical engineering project there will be study visits to companies and you will gain an understanding of future challenges for you as an engineer.
The following topics will be discussed during the course:
  • Spectroscopy
  • Proteins and enzymes
  • DNA, carbohydrates and ATP
  • The cell, photosynthesis and life processes
  • Modern organic material and its building blocks
  • Electrolysis and absorption
  • Separation processes
  • Raw materials and production

Organisation

The course consists of lessons, exercises and laboratory projects. The work is carried out by using a context-based learning. The lessons and exercises are strongly linked to the projects in biochemistry and chemical engineering.

Literature

The course material will be available in Canvas
Chemistry 1 course: Borén et al: Kemiboken 1, Liber

Examination including compulsory elements

Final grade; U (fail), G (pass)

The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.