Download Chemistry: Selected Topics

Course
Specifications
Valid as from the academic year 2016-2017
Chemistry: Selected Topics (E070160)
Course size
Credits 3.0
(nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)
Study time 90 h
Contact hrs
30.0 h
Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2017-2018
A (semester 2)
lecture
12.5 h
seminar: coached exercises
15.0 h
Lecturers in academic year 2017-2018
Reyniers, Marie-Françoise
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Offered in the following programmes in 2017-2018
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electromechanical Engineering
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Bridging Programme Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Preparatory Course Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Preparatory Course Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering
lecturer-in-charge
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Teaching languages
Dutch
Keywords
Reaction kinetics, reaction mechanism, biomolecules, inorganic polymers, synthetic
organic polymers
Position of the course
The aim of the course is to acquaint the students with the properties and synthesis of
some important types of chemical compounds. In the first part of the course, the
general concepts of chemical reaction kinetics are presented with emphasis on the
relation between reaction rate and reaction mechanism. The second part of the course
deals with the properties of some important types of biomolecules. In the and fourth
third part, the synthesis, properties and application of some important types of inorganic
and synthetic organic polymers are, respectively, discussed.
Contents
• PART I. Chemical reaction kinetics
• • Reaction rate
• • Reaction mechanism: Elementary reactions, Rate laws and reaction mechanism,
• • Stationary state hypothesis
• • Influence of temperature on the reaction rate
• • Catalysis (homogeneous, heterogeneous, enzymatic)
• PART II. Chemistry of biomolecules
• • Oils and fats
• • Sugars and carbohydrates
• • Amino acids and proteins • • RNA and DNA
• • Metabolism
• PART III. Inorganic polymers
• • Cement
• • Glass
• PART IV. Synthetic organic polymers
• • Molecular structure
• • Thermal behavior
(Approved)
1
• • Polymerisation reactions
• • Polymerisation techniques
• • Important types of synthetic organic polymers
Initial competences
End competence as envisaged in 'General Chemistry'
Final competences
1 Understanding the relation between reaction rate and reaction mechanism
2 Being able to develop the rate equation of a chemical reaction
3 Knowledge of the properties and synthesis of important types of inorganic polymers
4 Knowledge of the relation between chemical structure and properties of important
1 types of biomolecules
5 Knowledge of the properties and synthesis of important types of synthetic organic
1 polymers
Conditions for credit contract
Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences
assessment
Conditions for exam contract
This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminar: coached exercises
Extra information on the teaching methods
Classroom lectures; classroom problem solving sessions
Learning materials and price
Syllabus (Minerva)
References
Course content-related study coaching
Evaluation methods
end-of-term evaluation
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the first examination period
Written examination with open questions
Examination methods in case of periodic evaluation during the second examination period
Written examination with open questions
Examination methods in case of permanent evaluation
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent evaluation
not applicable
Extra information on the examination methods
During examination period: written exam
Calculation of the examination mark
(Approved)
2