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Organic chemistry and chemical safety (5 cr)

Code: YT00AF52-3008

General information


Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

04.01.2022 - 25.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Environmental Technology

Teachers

  • Marjatta Lehesvaara

Teacher in charge

Marjatta Lehesvaara

Scheduling groups

  • Ryhmä A (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Ryhmä B (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • YTMI21KP
    Environmental Technology, full-time studies

Small groups

  • Ryhmä A
  • Ryhmä B

Objective

You have knowledge of the basic structures and properties of organic compounds and their functional groups and you know how to name them.
You know where to get reliable information about chemical legislation and the properties of chemicals?
You know the basic safety rules and methods of chemical laboratory work.
You know the basic chemical laboratory equipment and accessories.

Content

How do you identify and name organic compounds?
What are the properties of the most important functional groups and what is their significance in the environment?
What kind of applications are there in organic chemistry?
What are the safety requirements for handling chemicals, considering their harmful chemical and physical properties to health and environment?
Where do you get information about chemical legislation and the properties of chemicals?
How do you carry out chemical analysis in practice?
What are the basic principles in safe laboratory work?

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Attending the course requires knowledge of basic engineering chemistry (eg the course of Basic engineering physics and chemistry).