Chemistry of the Elements
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- KJEM120
- Teaching language
- Norwegian
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- has broad knowledge about fundamental inorganic chemistry, especially the relation between electronic structure and location in the periodic table of the elements and the expected properties of the elements, pure and when bonded to other elements.
- has a general overview of how the elements are found in nature, how they are produced and what they are used for.
- knows the basic and most relevant inorganic compounds, their structure and chemical and physical properties.
Skills
The student
- is able to explain and compare the chemical and physical properties of the elements in the periodic table of the elements and those of their compounds.
- is able to relate the structure of an inorganic compound to its properties.
- is able to discuss the elements and their compounds on the basis of the chemical bonding.
- is able to describe inorganic chemical reactions and express them in the form of balanced chemical equations.
- is able to derive the name of a compound from its sum formula and vice versa.
General Competences
The student
- can convey the central content of the subject both in written and verbal form and by use of expressions characteristic for the subject (e.g. chemical equations and structure drawings).
- can identify and assimilate relevant knowledge from teaching material through lectures, group work and on their own.
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Required Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, 4 hours per week for 15 weeks
Group-activities, 2 hours per week for 14 weeks
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Submissions ad tasks must be delivered within the set deadlines in order to have compulsory activities approved and to gain access to the final exam.
Compulsory assignments are valid for 5 subsequent semesters.
Forms of Assessment
Portfolio assessment where the final grade is based on three components:
- Points from compulsory tests/submissions completed during group activities (weight: 20%).
- A midterm assessment (2 hours, weight: 30%).
- A final written school exam (3 hours, weight: 50%), which must be passed in order to pass the course.
Students who pass component no. 3 will receive a letter grade based on all three components, weighted as listed above.
Supplementary exam-regulations:
1. Midterm and final exams are only valid in the same semester they are taken.
2. In semester with regular teaching: Students with approved compulsory assignments must take the midterm examination and final exam.
3. In semesters without regular teaching: a) Students with approved compulsory assignments and midterm examination can take the final exam. The final exam will account for 100 % of the grade in the subject.
b) Students without approved compulsory assignments and midterm examination do not have the opportunity to take the exam.
Grading Scale
Reading List
Examination Support Material
- Periodic table of the elements in accordance to the version provided on MittUiB
- Non-programmable calculator, according to the faculty regulations