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Engineering Chemistry and EnglishLaajuus (15 ECTS)

Course unit code: TX00BP07

General information

Credits: 15 ECTS

Objective

After completion of the course the student has sufficient understanding of the most important concepts and phenomena in chemistry – as well as the concepts of physics needed to support them – and is thus able to solve relevant problems in his own study field, to apply this understanding as a necessary basis in later studies and to utilize it in future professional tasks.
The students communicate fluently and effectively in English in their studies and in the professional discourse of their own field. They can prepare and give professional presentations. Students are also able to read texts on topics related to their own field and to use professional terminology appropriately. Their oral and written communication skills correspond to the skill level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Content

1. General and physical chemistry:
- basics of reaction heats
- reaction equilibria and related calculations (acids, bases, buffer solutions etc.)
- phases, introduction to phase equilibria
- basics of reaction kinetics
- surface and colloid chemistry
- basics of electrochemistry
2. Organic chemistry
- typical reactions and reactions mechanisms of functional groups
- the influence of functional groups on the properties of organic substances
- the properties and behaviour of the most important organic substances in relevant application fields
3. Analytical chemistry
- basics of sampling and sample treatment
- introduction to instrumental analysis
4. Physics
- the basic concepts of heat and electricity
5. English:
- professional presentations
- key interactive communication situations: individual and group communication
- textual conventions and documents
- key concepts, terminology and genres

Qualifications

- Chemistry Fundamentals and Finnish Communication Skills
- The acquisition of professional English language and communication competence requires the starting level B2 as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to define and describe the concepts and phenomena included in the course in a qualitative way and to compute straightforward problems.
In English communication situations related to his/her field, the student expresses his/her thoughts simply, mainly coherently, and relatively understandably, even if there may be deficiencies in professional terminology and structural inaccuracies, which may interfere with full understanding.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to understand and define or describe the concepts and phenomena discussed in the course in his own words; he also knows how to explain the origin and meaning of related equations and to critically evaluate the solutions obtained when solving related chemical problems.
In English communication situations related to his/her field, the student expresses himself/herself clearly and fairly faultlessly. He/she uses professional terminology to the point, and linguistic inaccuracy does not interfere with understanding.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to characterize and model phenomena discussed in the course on the basis of reasonable assumptions, as well as to analyze, evaluate and modify solutions for related chemical problems and the underlying model when needed.
In English communication situations related to his/her field, the student interacts clearly and fluently and expresses himself/herself effectively, accurately and almost faultlessly. He/she uses professional terminology to the point.