5 EC
Semester 1, periode 2
5111ITOC5Y
Organic chemistry is a central discipline in the chemical sciences that intersects not only virtually all other fields of chemistry, but also physics, biology and medicine. Consequently, the course Introduction to Organic Chemistry takes a central role in the first semester of the curriculum. After in an introduction to some basic concepts in organic chemistry, we will explore various types of chemical reactions with a focus on fundamental concepts of structure and reactivity. Specific topics include acidity and basicity of organic compounds, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, addition and substitution reactions at the carbonyl group, nucleophilic substitution, and elimination reactions.
Clayden, Greeves, Warren, Organic Chemistry, 2nd Ed., Oxford University Press, 2012 ISBN 9780199270293 (Chapters 5, 6, 8 – 11, 13 – 17)
Lectures
For consistency and clarity, the lectures will mostly closely follow the line of the course book, in an interactive format. We will maintain a ‘one chapter per lecture’ format. All lecture slides will be made available on Canvas.
Seminars
During the exercise seminars you will work on selected problems associated to the lecture just before, with the assistants available for questions. Solutions to problems will be made available on Canvas in the form of videos.
Activiteit | Uren | |
Zelfstudie | 140 | |
Totaal | 140 | (5 EC x 28 uur) |
Aanwezigheidseisen opleiding (OER-B):
Aanvullende eisen voor dit vak:
Voor dit vak geldt geen aanwezigheidsplicht. Actieve deelname wordt echter wel sterk aangeraden.
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30% Deeltoets |
The final grade of this course is determined by a (written) midterm exam (30%) and a (written) final exam (70%). You need a minimum grade of 5.0 for the final exam to pass (and, of course, an average grade of 5.5 or higher).
The midterm exam covers Chapters 5, 6, 8 – 10 and 13.
The final exam covers all of the course material (i.e., Chapters 5, 6, 8 – 11, 13 – 17)
If you do not pass the course on the first try, the resit covers all of the course material and counts for 100% of the final grade (i.e., the midterm does not count anymore).
Mogelijkheden voor inzage worden via Canvas gecommuniceerd.
Dit vak hanteert de algemene 'Fraude- en plagiaatregeling' van de UvA. Hier wordt nauwkeurig op gecontroleerd. Bij verdenking van fraude of plagiaat wordt de examencommissie van de opleiding ingeschakeld. Zie de Fraude- en plagiaatregeling van de UvA: http://student.uva.nl
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