SPECIFIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
| Title | ΕΙΔΙΚΗ ΟΡΓΑΝΙΚΗ ΧΗΜΕΙΑ / SPECIFIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
| Code | 22 |
| Faculty | Health Sciences |
| School | Pharmacy |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 180000107 |
| Academic Year | 2012 – 2013 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 180005178
|
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/180005178
- At the Website of the School: http://www.chem.auth.gr/index.php?lang=en&st=27
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students should become familiar with the basic principles of modern organic chemistry and understand their value in the function and reactivity of biomolecules as well as their interaction with small molecules. To this end, the chemistry and properties of the basic classes of organic compounds and biomolecules will be examined and discussed.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
Course Content (Syllabus)
Interpretation of the fundamental properties of the major classes of organic compounds, a subject divided in the following chapters:
Alcohols and thiols
Ethers, epoxides and sulfides
Introduction to the chemistry of carbonyl compounds
Aldehydes and ketons: nucleophilic addition reactions
Carboxylic acids
Carboxylic acid derivatives and nucleophilic acyl substitution reactions
α-Substitution reactions of carbonyl compounds
Carbonyl condensation reactions
Aliphatic amines
Arylamines and phenols
Biomolecules: hydrocarbons
Biomolecules: amino acids, peptides and proteins
Biomolecules: lipids
Biomolecules: heterocyclic compounds and nucleic acids
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Lectures and tutorials are based on Power point presentation. The lectures are available online on the corresponding tutors’ site at www.chem.auth.gr.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 16 | 0.5 | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 10 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 62 | 2.1 |
Student Assessment
Description
(Α) Optional intermediate tests, and
(Β) Written examination at the end of the semester covering the knowledge of the students and their ability of critically evaluating different problems of Organic Chemistry. All examined subjects are graded equally. The duration of the examinations is 3 hours.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
John McMurry, ΟΡΓΑΝΙΚΗ ΧΗΜΕΙΑ, Τόμοι Α΄ και Β΄, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης
Additional bibliography for study
1. K. Peter C. Volhardt, Neil E. Schore "Organic Chemistry", Freeman & Company
2. Maitland Jones, Jr., "Organic Chemistry", Norton & Company
3. Robert T. Morrison, Robert N. Boyd, "Organic Chemistry", Prentice Hall
4. T. W. Graham Solomons, "Organic Chemistry", Wiley &Sons
Last Update
13-06-2013
