Curricula

Objectives

The students know the chemical symbols, they can solve problems by calculation, they understand the work safety risks connected with chemicals and they can utilize their skills in their profession.

Content

The structures of atoms and materials, amount of material, methods of reporting the concentration of solutions, mechanisms of chemical reactions, combustion, energy changes and production by combustion, combustion gases, electrochemistry, electrochemical cells, energy storing, hazardous chemicals and their marking, storage and handling, work safety.

Learning materials and recommended literature

978-951-37-7137-9 Hänninen Hanna, Karppinen Maarit, Leskelä Markku, Pohjakallio Maija, Tekniikan Kemia, EDITA, 14. uudd. painos, Keuruu 2018

Teaching methods

-lectures
-distance learning
-small group learning
-exercises
-learning tasks

Exam dates and retake possibilities

The possible date and method of the exam will be announced in the course opening information.

Alternative completion methods

The admission procedures are described in the degree rule and the study guide. The teacher of the course will give you more information on possible specific course practices.

Student workload

One credit corresponds to an average of 27 hours of work, which means that the load of five credits is approximately 135 hours. The load is distributed in different ways depending on the course implementation.

Further information for students

Open University of Applied Sciences: 5 students
Grading methods
- Test
- Assignments / Learning assignments,
- Continuing Grading
- Self Grading

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

Satisfactory (1-2), the students understand that a problem or phenomenon is chemical.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

Good (3-4), the students prove that they master the matters related to work safety and they can solve part of the problems by calculation.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5), the students prove that they know the use and the possible risks of chemicals in their own field and they master the matters related to safety at work from the chemicals point of view. The students know how to solve by calculation emission -, legality-, energy production- etc. problems

Prerequisites

Basics of chemistry.