Duration
15h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course aims at providing the students with an overarching view of the chemical background concepts, in order to teach them more efficiently. The course will combine both conceptual and didactical aspects. Two topics will be addressed in 2025-2026:
1) Thermodynamics
2) Acid-base equilibria
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- A deeper understanding of basic chemical concepts, their interconnections and their links to experimental reality
- A better ability to communicate science to various audiences: general public, secondary school student, undergraduate students
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Chemistry at university bachelor level
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Thermodynamics
- 1st principle: how to teach the concept of enthalpy?
- 2nd principle: different didactic ways of approaching the concept of entropy
- Validity of simplified equations: analysis of limit situations and interpretation
- pH-metric and conductometric titrations: correlation with dominant species
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Theoretical lectures, team work, written and oral communication exercises
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Adequate material will be provided during the lectures.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Bernard Leyh Department of Chemistry, Building B6c (Office R77 and lab S72), B-4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman) Phone: +32/(0)4/366.34.25 - E-mail : Bernard.Leyh@uliege.be