| Course title | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry |
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| Course code | OCH/ZOCH |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Bachelor |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Status of course | Compulsory |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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Introduction - history, development of organic chemistry as a science, structure of organic chemistry. General part - structure of organic molecules and their presentation. Models, kinds of structural formulas. Isomerism, nomenclature of organic compounds. Relationship between structure, properties and reactivity of organic compounds. Bonding and steric factors. Types of organic reactions, their mechanism. Agents and their classification. The preparation, properties, and reactivity of organic compounds. - Hydrocarbons (Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatic compounds), Haloalkanes, Alcohols, Phenols, Compound with sulphur, Nitrogen organic compounds, Organometalic compounds, Compounds with carbonyl groups ( Aldehydes and ketones and their derivatives), Quinones, Carboxylic acids and their derivatives, halogen-, hydroxy- and keto-carboxylic acids, amino acids, peptides, proteines. Heterocyclic compounds - classification of heterocycles, general approach to properties and syntheses of five and six membered heterocycles. Carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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Specialized course focusing on the fundamentals of organic chemistry.
Describe main approaches and strategies in organic chemistry |
| Prerequisites |
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unspecified
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Written exam
The final exam colloquium consists of a written test, which if passed (75%), is followed by an oral exam. A part of the final exam colloquium is writing a seminar paper. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (2022) | Category: Chemistry courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |
| Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study plan (Version): Applied Chemistry (2022) | Category: Chemistry courses | 1 | Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer |