Preliminary Course "Chemistry for Agricultural and Nutrition Sciences"
This course is for incoming students in Agricultural Sciences and Nutrition and Food Sciences who had little or no exposure to chemistry in their final years of high school. The preliminary course highlights essential issues in chemistry, making it easier for students to tackle the chemistry-related aspects of their degree programs.
Course description
This course is for incoming students in Agricultural Sciences and Nutrition and Food Sciences who had little or no exposure to chemistry in their final years of high school. The preliminary course highlights essential issues in chemistry, making it easier for students to tackle the chemistry-related aspects of their degree programs.
Topics:
- Basic concepts of chemistry: atomic structure, elements, molecules, formulas, mole, concentrations, stoichiometry, phases, solutions; differences between chemistry and physics
- Types of chemical compounds: ionic compounds, covalent compounds, metallic compounds
- Types of reactions: acid-base reactions, redox reactions, solubility; the chemical equilibrium; energy conversion.
- Agricultural Sciences (Teaching Degree)
- Agricultural Sciences (BSc)
- Nutrition Science and Home Economics (Teaching Degree)
- Nutrition and Food Sciences (BSc)
01.
Dates and locations
Monday, Sept 25, 2023 to Friday, Sept 29, 2023
Lecture
09:45-11:15 am
Excercise groups
11:45 am - 1:15 pm
You will receive further information after registering for the course
02.
Instructor
Dr. Benno Zimmermann
03.
Registration
Registration for this course starts on August 1, 2023.
Questions and answers
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