KEMS321 Advanced Course in Inorganic Chemistry 2 - Organometallic Chemistry (3 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

The course focuses on the basic of the organometallic chemistry and the reactivity and structural chemistry of organometallic compounds.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student

  • knows the basics of organometallic chemistry,
  • understands the reactions and structural chemistry of organometallic compounds,
  • knows how to communicate the topics of the course orally and written.

Work life skills

  • The role of organometallic chemistry in industry.
  • Group working skills; a student learns to communicate with other students about the topics of organometallic chemistry and solve organometallic related problems utilizing the communal learning methods.

Additional information

The course is lectured in 2025-2026 and 2027-2028. The course can be taken by book exam in 2024-2025 and 2026-2027.

Description of prerequisites

Intermediate studies in Chemistry

Compulsory prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Study materials

  • Lecture material and articles
  • Robert H. Crabtree: Organometallic chemistry of the transition metals, 6th Ed. or 7th Ed., Wiley, 2014 & 2019.
  • Housecroft, Catherine E. and Sharpe, Alan G.: Inorganic Chemistry, 4th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2012
  • Neil G. Connelly, Ture Damhus, Richard M. Hartshorn & Alan T. Hutton (Eds.), Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, IUPAC Recommendations 2005, RSC Publishing, 2005. ISBN: 0854044388

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
The course is graded based on group works (30 %) and the final exam (70 %). At least 50 % of total points of the course is needed to pass the course.
Time of teaching:
Period 2
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Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course requires at least 50% of the maximum score on the exam and writing essays.
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Teaching (3 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

workshops and home-exams

Teaching language is English if needed.

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Exam + other assignments (3 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

If you want to take exam in English, please contact the teacher.

Teaching