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| General chemistry | |
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School: |
Of the Environment |
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Academic Unit: |
Department of Marine Sciences |
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Level of studies: |
Undergraduate |
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Course Code: |
191ΜΥ1Υ |
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Semester: |
Α |
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Course Title: |
General chemistry |
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Independent Teaching Activities |
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Weekly Teaching Hours |
3 |
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Credits |
6 |
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Course Type: |
General background |
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Prerequisite Courses: |
None |
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Language of Instruction and Examinations: |
Greek |
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Is the course offered to Erasmus students: |
No |
- (2) Learning Outcomes
- Learning Outcomes
The aims of General Chemistry courses are:
-To introduce to the concepts and principles, and theory of chemistry which are used in courses such as chemical oceanography, environmental chemistry, etc.
-To provide the background knowledge of chemistry necessary to courses dealing with chemistry.
At the end of this course the student should:
-Know and understand the basic concepts, principles, and theory of chemistry.
-Be familiar with the basic concepts, principles, and theory of chemistry.
-Be able to interpret and understand processes which take place in the environment.
-Have the basic knowledge and experience to undertake more advanced courses dealing with marine pollution and environmental chemistry and the asset to his/her future professional career.
Skills: Interpretation of elements and chemical compounds behavior, processes affecting their form.
- General Competences
-Apply theory in practice
-Search, analyze and synthesize data and information, using the necessary tools
-Independent work
-Capacity to work in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams
-Respect for the natural environment
-Production of free, creative and inductive thinking
- (3) Syllabus
-Structure of the atom: Quantum theory, the Conceptual Atomic Model, Atomic orbitals, Electron configuration.
-The Periodic Table & Properties of Elements: Effective Nuclear Charge, Atomic and Ionic Radii, Ionization Energy, Electron Affinity, Electronegativity, Magnetic properties.
-Chemical Bonds: Ionic Bond, Covalent Bond, Molecular Orbitals, Hybridization of Atomic Orbitals, π-bonds, Resonance, Dipole Moment & Molecular geometry. Metals & Metallic Bond.
-Intermolecular Forces and their Effects on the Physical Properties of chemical species. States of Matter. Ionic, Molecular, Covalent & Metallic Crystals.
-Thermodynamics: Energy changes in Chemical Reactions, Enthalpy, Calorimetry, the First Law of Thermodynamics, Work-Heat & Enthalpy, Spontaneous Processes, Entropy, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, Free Energy and Chemical Equilibrium.
-Nuclear Chemistry: Nuclear Reactions, Nuclear Binding Energy, Natural Radioactivity and Kinetics of Radioactive decay, Nuclear Transmutation, Uses of Isotopes in selected applications, Biological Effects of Radiations.
-Organic chemistry: Hydrocarbons and their derivatives i.e. polymers.
- (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
- Delivery:
Face to face (lectures)
- Use of Information and Communication Technology:
- Use of ICT in teaching (PPT presentations)
- Communication with students via e-mail and e-class platform
- Uploading course material on e-class system.
- Face-to-face communication for questions to be resolved.
- Teaching Methods:
| Activity | Semester workload |
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Lectures |
39 |
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Independent study of the course theory |
65 |
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Study and analysis of bibliography |
40 |
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Interplay between student and supervisor |
5 |
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Final exam |
3 |
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Course total |
152 |
- Student Performance Evaluation:
- The language of evaluation: Greek.
- For students with disabilities, evaluation takes place via oral examination.
- Final student’s grade is defined by the final exam of the course (100%).
- Evaluation of students takes place via a final written exam. This comprises short-answer questions, open-ended questions, and exercises.
- The exam paper is accessible to the students for any clarifications regarding the final grade.
- (5) Attached Bibliography
Suggested bibliography:
-Εbbing D.D. and Gammon S.D.: Γενική Χημεία, Μετάφραση Ν.Δ. Κλούρα, Εκδ. Π. Τραυλός, 2002, (Σελ. 1101).
-Kluras N.D., 2000, Basic Inorganic Chemistry, Ed. Travlos (in Greek, Κλούρας, N. Δ., 2000, Βασική Ανόργανη Χημεία, Εκδ. Π. Τραυλός, (Σελ. 670)).
-Rosenberg J. L., Epstein, L. M., 1997, Πανεπιστημιακή Χημεία (Schaum’s Series), Εκδ. Κλειδάριθμος, (Σελ. 396).
-Manusakis G., 1999, General and Inorganic Chemistry, Ed. Kyriakidis (in Greek, Μανουσάκης, Γ., 1999, Γενική και Ανόργανη Χημεία, Εκδ. Αδελφών Κυριακίδη, (Σελ. 764)).
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