2020-2021 / CHIM9312-1

General chemistry

Duration

25h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Bachelor in geography : general3 crédits 

Lecturer

Rudi Cloots

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Topics covered:
·         Molecular structure and chemical bonds
·         Organic nomenclature
·         Isomerism
·         Solid chemistry

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The chemistry course largely gives way to an experimental approach to Chemistry. We are confident that students will be more receptive to a chemistry described in a practical way, with a focus on the applications that flow from it. The proposed curriculum is intentionally limited to the basic concepts of chemistry in order to ensure that students will gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals.
 
A second objective of this course is to check the ability of reasoning, the acquired knowledge and the understanding of the subject.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Knowledge of some basic organic chemistry learned in secondary school.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

  • 2 laboratories of 4 hours are programmed to allow students to apply and perceive for themselves the practical implications of the theoretical course.
  • These laboratories include the application of the concepts of colorimetry, water hardness and dosing /analysis of ions in water
 
Wearing the apron and lab glasses is mandatory.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Theoretical course: 11 lessons of 1h40.
Exercise sessions: 4 sessions of 1h50 are scheduled for this course.
E-Campus platform: an e-learning platform is available to support students throughout this course.
 
You will find:
* PPT course
* drill exercises
* a discussion forum to present your questions to assistants

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

Presentations of the theoritical course are available for students on e-campus.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

The end-of-year evaluation (June session and August-September session) consists of two exams: a written exam and an oral exam. The practical work (laboratories) is also evaluated during the whole sessions during the 2nd quadrimester.
 
The distribution of the points is as follows:
Theory: 2/3 of the overall score


  • Oral: 50%
  • Written: 50%
Laboratories: 1/3 of the overall score

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

All organizational information is included on the e-campus platform of the course (PPT presentations, course organization ...).

Contacts

Professeur Rudi CLOOTS ;
encadrement et "logistique" : Morgane VALENTIN, Assistante LCIS - GreenMAT. Quartier Agora allée du six Août 13 (Bât. B6a) B-4000 Liège Tél. : 04/366.35.33