About this course

Lectures throughout the entire semester. Laboratory exercises including quiz (compulsory). Guidance is offered by teaching assistants on laboratory reports and calculation exercises. Students will be trained in health, safety and environment (HSE) in the laboratory.

Learning outcome

Students will understand basic chemical principles and reactions. They will be able to name simple chemical compounds and judge the physical and chemical properties of the substances based on their structure. Students will be able to conduct simple laboratory experiments and report and evaluate the results. The course gives a foundation for further study of chemistry and other natural sciences.

  • Learning activities

    • Lectures.
    • Laboratory work with a report (compulsory).
    • Calculation exercises led by teacher assistants.

  • Teaching support

    • Lectures, calculation exercises, labadvisory and in office hours.
    • Canvas.
    • kjm100@nmbu.no

  • Syllabus

    Textbook: Raymond Chang, General Chemistry, Essential Concepts.

    In addition, the laboratory booklet is part of the syllabus. A detailed syllabus will be given out at the start of the course. The textbook may change.

  • Prerequisites

    • Second year chemistry from upper secondary school, or KJM007.
    • MATH100/MATH111/STIN100 or equivalent.

  • Assessment method

    Portfolio assessment:

    • Test 1: 1 hour, counts 20% of the total grade.
    • Test 2: 1 hour, counts 20% of the total grade.
    • Test 3: 1 hour, counts 20% of the total grade.
    • Test 4: 2 hours, counts 40% of the total grade.


    Portfolio. Karakterregel: Letter grades.

  • About use of AI

  • Examiner scheme

    Internal Examiner.

    An external examiner approves the evaluation arrangements for the course.

  • Mandatory activity

    • Mandatory lecture on the introduction to the laboratory course
    • Laboratory exercises with reports.
    • Completion of one quiz per lab exercise (performed in Canvas).

  • Teaching hours

    • Introduction to the laboratory work: 3 hours; one session in the beginning of the term.
    • Lectures: 4 hours per week (2 x 2 hours).
    • Laboratory work: 4 hours per week for 6 weeks.
    • Laboratory service ('question sessions') and help with the mathematics assignments (voluntary): 2 hours per week.

  • Admission requirements

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