General Chemistry

COURSE CURRICULUM 

1.

Course title

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

2.

Code

HM-101

3.

Study curriculum

All chemistry study programs

4.

Organizer of the curriculum (institute, department)

PMF- Skopje, Institute of Chemistry

5.

Degree (BSc, MSc, PhD)

BSc

6.

Academic year/semester

1/I

7.

ECTS points

8

8.

Lecturer

Slobotka Aleksovska, Full Professor
Valentin Mirceski, Full Professor

9.

Prerequisites

None

10.

Course objectives (competences):
Through interactive teaching, laboratory and numerical exercises, students should acquire knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry, including the structure of substances, the structure of the constituent particles, the basic principles governing the chemical transformations of substances, and the nomenclature of the main groups of inorganic compounds. In addition, students should master the basics of chemical calculations and gain practical knowledge in general chemistry.

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Course content:
The basic concepts of chemical science, substances and their classification, as well as the fundamental properties of gaseous, liquid, and solid substances will be defined and studied. The basic structure of the atom will be examined, which will be followed by the introduction of chemical symbols and chemical formulas. Subsequently, the main groups of inorganic compounds and their nomenclature will be studied. Special attention will be devoted to the electronic structure of the atom, its connection with the Periodic Table of the Elements, and the atomic properties that change periodically. The fundamental laws governing chemical reactions will be studied, including their energetic effects, their rate, and the state of chemical equilibrium. In addition, solutions will be studied, as well as equilibrium processes in electrolyte solutions and the basic properties of oxidation–reduction processes.

12.

Teaching methods: Lectures, laboratory exercises, numerical exercises, homework

13.

Total available time

240

14.

Time distribution

4+2+3
Lectures 60 hours
Numerical (theoretical) exercises 30 hours
Laboratory exercises 45 hours

15.

Teaching methods distribution

15.1.

Lectures

60 hours

15.2.

Exercises (laboratory, tutorial and numerical exercises, problem-solving), seminars, team work

75 hours

16.

Other activities

16.1.

Project assignments

0 hours

16.2.

Independent tasks

15 hours

16.3.

Home study

90 hours

17.

Grading methods

17.1.

Tests

70 points

17.2.

Seminars/projects (written/oral presentation)

20 points

17.3.

Activity and participation

10 points

18.

Grading scale (points/mark)

< 50 points

5 (five) (F)

51 to 60 points

6 (six) (E)

61 to 70 points

7 (seven) (D)

71 to 80 points

8 (eight) (C)

81 to 90 points

9 (nine) (B)

91 to 100 points

10 (ten) (A)

19.

Criteria for taking the final exam

Attendance at lectures and completed exercises

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Course language

Macedonian

21.

Teaching quality control

Surveys

22.

Literature

22.1.

Compulsory

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

1.

Valentin Mirceski, Ivan Grozdanov

GENERAL CHEMISTRY and  General Chemistry Laboratory Manual

Internal course materials

2013

2.

John W. Hill, Ralph H. Petrucci, Terry W. McCreary, Scott S. Perry (translated into Macedonian)

GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Tabernakul

2011

3.

Raymond H. Chang (translated into Macedonian)

CHEMISTRY

Tabernakul

2010

22.2.

Additional

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

1.

Filipovic-Lipanovic

Opća и anorganska kemija

Skolska knjiga, Zagreb

1973

2.

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