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| Title |
Essential Organic Chemistry
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| Semester |
E2024
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| Master programme in |
Chemical Biology
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| Type of activity |
Course |
| Teaching language |
English
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| Study regulation | |
| REGISTRATION AND STUDY ADMINISTRATIVE | |
| Registration |
Sign up for study activities at stads selvbetjeningwithin the announced registration period, as you can see on the Studyadministration homepage. When signing up for study activities, please be aware of potential conflicts between study activities or exam dates. The planning of activities at Roskilde University is based on the recommended study programs which do not overlap. However, if you choose optional courses and/or study plans that goes beyond the recommended study programs, an overlap of lectures or exam dates may occur depending on which courses you choose. |
| Number of participants |
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| ECTS |
10
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| Responsible for the activity |
William Goldring (goldring@ruc.dk)
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| Head of study |
Frederik Diness (diness@ruc.dk)
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| Teachers |
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| Study administration |
INM Registration & Exams (inm-exams@ruc.dk)
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| Exam code(s) |
U60042
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| ACADEMIC CONTENT | |
| Overall objective |
Organic chemistry plays an important, central role in our everyday life. From the synthesis of new medicines for health, or the construction of new materials and catalysts for industrial processes and energy production, to developing an understanding of how chemical and biological processes work, each area requires a strong foundation in and knowledge of organic chemistry. The course will describe and illustrate the structure, properties and chemical reactions and reactivity of organic molecules, using a number of relevant examples systematically organised around functional group structures. Furthermore, a number of fundamental reaction mechanisms, such as substitution, elimination, addition and rearrangement processes, will be discussed and illustrated to develop a deeper understanding of these processes, and to help the student to account for reaction outcomes, product formation and selectivity. Finally, the application of organic chemistry, including the reactivity of the products resulting from the reactions that appear in this course, will be described in the context of multistep synthesis, together with new concepts and issues that arise in the design and implementation of such efforts. Laboratory experiments will introduce the principles of organic synthesis and the identification of reaction products from experimental data, such as IR and NMR. The experiments will complement as well as add to the content of the lectures. |
| Detailed description of content |
Aspects of the following topics will be discussed throughout the course: Organic Reactions (Ch. 6) Alkenes and Alkynes (Ch. 7 and 8) Substitution & Elimination (Ch. 12) Alcohols and Ethers (Ch. 13) Aldehydes and Ketones (Ch. 14) Carboxylic Acid Derivatives (Ch. 15 and 16) Carbonyl alpha-Substitution (Ch. 17) Aromatic Compounds (Ch. 9) Amines & Heterocycles (Ch. 18) Detailed Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes After successful completion of the course the student will be able to demonstrate and apply: Knowledge of:
Skills in:
Learning outcomes:
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| Course material and Reading list |
Textbook: J. McMurry, Organic Chemistry with Biological Applications, 3rd Ed., Cengage Learning, 2015. Chapters 6-9 and 12-18. Other materials:
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| Overall plan and expected work effort |
10 ECTS corresponds to 270 hours of work The work load for the student: Contact time:
Study and preparation time:
Total 270 hours |
| Format |
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| Evaluation and feedback |
The course includes formative evaluation based on dialogue between the students and the teacher(s). Students are expected to provide constructive critique, feedback and viewpoints during the course if it is needed for the course to have better quality. Every other year at the end of the course, there will also be an evaluation through a questionnaire in SurveyXact. The Study Board will handle all evaluations along with any comments from the course responsible teacher. Furthermore, students can, in accordance with RUCs ‘feel free to state your views’ strategy through their representatives at the study board, send evaluations, comments or insights form the course to the study board during or after the course. |
| Programme |
The course is organized around a combination of lectures (powerpoint, boardwork, and discussion), problem solving workshops and laboratory experiment sessions. See study.ruc.dk for a detailed course calendar, and the course page on Moodle for a schedule, course description, laboratory manual and other documents, together with lecture notes, problem solving questions and laboratory report assignments. Each lecture section is followed by a problem solving workshop, organized according to the course schedule on Moodle. Students will find questions associated with a particular lecture section in separate files uploaded to the course Moodle page. Students are expected to complete or attempt the problem solving questions associated with a particular workshop, before it takes place, and be prepared to present their solutions, in whole or in part, during the workshop. Two reports must be completed for each laboratory experiment. One is a short pre-lab report due before the experiment session, and the other post-lab report must be completed before the following session. |
| ASSESSMENT | |
| Overall learning outcomes |
After successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
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| Form of examination |
Individual written invigilated exam
The duration of the exam is 4 hours. Permitted support and preparation materials for the exam: Computer without internet access during the exam, pocket calculator, course material and own notes. Assessment: 7-point grading scale. Moderation: External examiner. |
| Form of Re-examination |
Samme som ordinær eksamen / same form as ordinary exam
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| Type of examination in special cases |
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| Examination and assessment criteria |
Individual written invigilated exam based on a set of problem solving questions. Assessment criteria/the student will be assessed on their ability to:
-apply problem based skills, methods and strategies to solve unfamiliar problems |
| Exam code(s) | |
| Last changed | 05/04/2024 |
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