Introductory Chemistry for Forest and Biomaterials Science
| Numbering Code | U-AGR05 2E112 LJ60 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | 1st year students | Target Student | ||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Wed.5 | |
| Instructor name | TAKANO TOSHIYUKI (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Understanding basic topics of chemistry and explaining chemical phenomena around us using basic chemistry textbooks. | |||
| Course Goals | As a core compulsory subject in the teaching profession course, science students will acquire basic knowledge and perspectives of chemistry by studying a wide range of fields in chemistry. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Lectures will cover the following topics: Day 1: Structure and states of matter I (Atoms) Day 2: Structure and states of matter II (Chemical bonds) Day 3: Structure and states of matter III (Three states of matter) Day 4: Changes in matter I (Chemical equilibrium) Day 5: Changes in matter II (Speed of chemical reactions) Day 6: Changes in matter III (Acid and base reactions) Day 7: Changes in matter IV (Redox reactions) Day 8: Properties of organic compounds I (Basics of organic chemistry) Day 8: Properties of organic compounds II (Synthetic polymers) Day 10: Properties of organic compounds III (Biomolecules and biological reactions) Day 11: Compound analysis Day 12: Chemistry around us I (Chemistry and the environment) Day 13: Chemistry around us II (Chemistry and metals) Day 14: Chemistry around us III (Chemistry and batteries) (Final examination) Day 15: Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
[Evaluation method] The evaluation will be based on class performance scores (including answers to quizzes) (about 20% weightage) and the final examination scores (80% weightage). [Evaluation criteria] The evaluation criteria and policies are in accordance with the "Evaluation Criteria and Policies" described in the Student Handbook of the Faculty of Agriculture for the relevant year. |
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| Course Requirements | Nothing in particular | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Review well after the class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | 中村潤児・神原貴樹 『理工系の基礎化学』 (化学同人) ISBN:978-4-7598-1534-4 | ||
