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HU Credits:
6
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Chemistry
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
E. Safra
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof. Edit Tshuva
Coordinator Office Hours:
upon request
Teaching Staff:
Prof Edit Tshuva
Ms. zohar shpilt
Mr. Ohad Solomon
Mr. Shachar Bressler
Course/Module description:
Introductory course of Organic Chemistry: basic concepts and terminology
Electronic structure and bonding, organic compounds, nomencalture,resonance, addition/substitution/elimination reactions, stereochemistry and chemical reactivity.
Course/Module aims:
See Learning Outcomes.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Identify main groups of organic compounds.
Understand and use the common terminology and nomenclature in organic chemistry.
Describe and identify substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement reactions, as well as simple syntheses.
Apply concepts of resonance to organic compounds
Familiarize with the basics of stereochemistry and apply them in simple systems.
Attendance requirements(%):
80
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lecture and Exercise.
Course/Module Content:
1. Brief introduction: Bonding and molecular structure
2. Families of carbon compounds; functional groups
3. Acids and bases
4. Nomenclature and conformations
5. Stereochemistry
6. Resonance theory
7. Nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides
8. Alkenes and alkynes, addition reactions.
9. Reactions of alcohols and ethers
10. Radical reactions.
Required Reading:
Organic Chemistry, 11th Edition International Student Version
T.W. Graham Solomons
ISBN: 978-1-118-32379-3
chapters 1-8, 10
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 90 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 10 %
Other 0 %
Additional information:
Several quizzes throughout the course will be protecting score of 10%. A regular final exam is planned, any changes (based on limited availability) will be notified throughout the semester.
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