Duration
5h Th, 5h Tuto., 50h Indiv. work
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is intended only for Master S4 or S5 students in Chemistry Teaching as part of the additional upgrading credits. It is aimed at future chemistry teachers who followed a programme during their previous studies that did not include training in organic chemistry deemed sufficient to achieve the level necessary for a future teacher in upper secondary education
This course aims to review the concepts of organic chemistry covered in the learning outcomes units (UAA in French) of general science courses in the second and third levels of secondary education, in particular those of UAA 8 (organic molecule) and 9 (macromolecules) and also, to a lesser extent, those of UAA 3 (biological molecules: nucleic acids, amino acids and proteins, carbohydrates, lipids).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Distinguish between an organic compound and an inorganic compound
- Describe and name an alkane molecule
- Represent the isomers of an alkane
- Describe a combustion phenomenon
- Identify the presence and role of alcohols, carboxylic acids, and esters
- Explain the mode of action of a soap or detergent
- Describe the principle of an alkene polymerization reaction
- Describe synthetic macromolecules obtained by polymerization
- Describe the chemical synthesis of proteins and the peptide bond
- Describe the diversity of synthetic polymers using identification pictograms
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A diploma giving access to the block 0 of the Master S4 or S5 in Chemistry Teaching is required to attend this course.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Personalized skills assessment via an interview (possibly conducted via videoconference)
- Personal work using resources proposed by the teacher and/or the student and approved by the teacher
- Progress monitoring via interviews throughout the year (possibly conducted via videoconference)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Further information:
Reference Textbooks:
- Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, John McMurry, 7th International Edition, Brooks/Cole: Belmont, CA, 2011
- Essential Organic Chemistry, Paula Yurkanis Bruice, 3rd Edition, Pearson: Montreal, 2015
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
An oral examination will be organized during the session of May-June. It will cover the whole course content. With the possible exception of a non-programmable calculator, the use of any electronic device (mobile phone, computer, notepad, camera,...) will be strictly prohibited during the examination.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Prof. Lionel Delaude
Institut de chimie organique
Bâtiment B6a, local 4.10
Allée du six août 13, 4000 Liège
Tel: (04) 366-3496
E-mail: l.delaude@uliege.be
Prof. Thibault Gendron, t.gendron@uliege.be
Bât. B30 Centre de Recherche du Cyclotron
Quartier Agora
allée du Six Août 8
4000 Liège 1
Please note that my office is located in a controlled area with access restricted to authorized personal only; you will not be able to pop-up in my office without due appointment. Please send me an email instead, I will gladly respond within 72 hours. If need be, I will then organize an in-person meeting to discuss the matter.