Module A0.2 - PreCourse "Chemistry"

To have a good start in the M.Sc. programme basic knowledge in chemistry is very important. It will be needed for the courses Human biology I+II but also for many specialization modules in the 2nd and 3rd semester.

Please, take advantage of our self-assessment test to see if you should participate in this course. The test can be found here. (Use the login and password you got when you were admitted. If you do not have a password, it can be sent to you upon request.) If you have difficulties in answering the questions, please, participate in this course, which will provide you with the necessary basics.

Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Biskup

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Christoph Biskup, Dr. Birgit Hoffmann

Schedule:

Lectures: Lectures in the first week start at 9.15 a.m. Since not all all students arrived yet in Jena, lectures will be held via zoom. Use this link to login: https://uni-jena-de.zoom-x.de/j/65985640839?pwd=dTBVMVNWQ294NW9KZnR6RGxqL3ArZz09 The passcode is: "Chemistry".
Exercises: Exercises take place at 2.15 p.m. in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics. Follow this link for directions. Students not beeing in Jena can use the video tutorials which will are accessible via the download page.

Lecture	Topics	Location
1 Wednesday 04.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Introduction Introduction into the course (Unit 1)	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
.	The chemical elements & atomic theory Periodic system of elements: Ionization energies, electron affinities, electronegativity, the "closed shell" rule (Unit 2) Lecture slides can be found on the password protected website for downloads. Homework: Work on exercises 3, 7-14 of Exercise worksheet #1.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
Thursday 05.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Chemical bonds The nature of chemical bonds: Types of bonds (Unit 3) Bonds between carbon atoms, hybridization, resonance (Unit 4) Weak bonds between otherwise non-associated molecules: Dipole-dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, London dispersion forces, solubility (Unit 5) Homework: Work on exercises 1-2, 4-6, 15-20 of Exercise worksheet #1.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to the exercises of Wednesday (i.e. exercises 3, 7-14 of Exercise worksheet #1) Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics. For directions see the link given above.
Friday 06.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Chemical structure / chemical reactions / acids and bases Chemical structure and nomenclature: Chemical structures & models, IUPAC nomenclature, isomers Chemical reactions Precipitation reactions Acids and bases: Definition of acids and bases, definition of pH, pKa and pKb Homework: Exercise worksheet #2.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to the exercises of Thursday (i.e. exercises 1-2, 4-6, 15-20 of Exercise worksheet #1) Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics
Monday 09.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Chemical reactions Redox reactions Homework: Exercise worksheet #3.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to the exercises of Friday (i.e. Exercise worksheet #2). Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics
Tuesday 10.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Understanding organic reactions I Classification of organic reactions (substitution, elimination addition) Mechanism and thermodynamics of organic reactions Nucleophilic substitution reactions (SN1, SN2) Homework: Exercise worksheet #4.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to the exercises of Monday (i.e. Exercise worksheet #3). Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics
Wednesday 11.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Understanding organic reactions II Elimination reactions (E1, E2) Competing reactions (SN versus E) Addition reactions Homework: Exercise worksheet #5.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to the exercises of Tuesday (i.e. Exercise worksheet #4). Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics
Thursday 12.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Aromatic compounds Hückel's rule Nomenclature of aromatic compounds Reaction mechanisms: Electrophilic aromatic substitution, SNAr, elimination/addition Homework: Exercise worksheet #6.	Lectue will be given via zoom. Use the the link provided above.
	Functional groups I Aldehydes and ketones: Formation and reactions Carbohydrates: Hemiacetal formation, formation of glycosidic bonds Homework: Exercise worksheet #7	t.b.a.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to exercises of Wednesday (i.e. Exercise worksheet #5). Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics
Friday 13.10.2023 9.15 a.m.	Functional groups II Carboxylic acids, acid halogenides, acid anhydrides, esters, amides Amino acids and peptides Homework: Exercise worksheet #8	t.b.a.
2.15 p.m.	Seminar to discuss solutions to exercises of Thursday (i.e.Exercise worksheet #6 + Exercise worksheet #7). Videos, in which solutions to the exercises are explained, can also be found on the password protected website for downloads.	Seminar takes place in the lecture hall of the former Institute of Human Genetics

Module A0.2 - PreCourse "Chemistry"

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