3 ECTS credits
84 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023307ENR for all students in the 1st semester
at
a (E) Master - advanced level.
- Semester
- 1st semester
- Enrollment based on exam contract
- Impossible
- Grading method
- Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
- Can retake in second session
- Yes
- Taught in
- English
- Partnership Agreement
- Under interuniversity agreement for degree program
- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
- Department
- Chemistry
- External partners
- Universiteit Antwerpen
- Educational team
- Decaan WE
(course titular)
- Activities and contact hours
- 26 contact hours Lecture
- Course Content
Homogeneous catalysis is an important field within organic chemistry and is widely applied within the fine chemicals industry. In this course, the fundamental principles of homogeneous catalysis will be described, along with an overview of the most paramount representatives. Since catalysis is a key process making chemistry more sustainable, also the principles of green chemistry will be discussed. The key steps which are required in upscaling an organic reaction will be shown based on a series of homogeneously catalyzed reactions. At last, Janssen Pharmaceutica (Geel) will be visited in order to present the students a lifelike demo of the course material.
- Additional info
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- Learning Outcomes
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general competencies
- You are familiar with the principles of upscaling and can identify the pitfalls in a given upscaling.
- You show a deeper understanding of different transition metal catalyzed reactions and you are able to identify the links between such reactions. This allows you to process new topics on homogeneous catalysis on an independent basis.
- You are familiar with the principles of green chemistry and can apply those principles to a given reaction.
- Grading
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The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- written preperation
with a relative weight of 100
which comprises 100% of the final mark.
- Additional info regarding evaluation
Written with oral presentation
- Allowed unsatisfactory mark
- The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.
Academic context
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Chemistry: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
Master of Chemistry: Chemical Theory, (Bio)Molecular Design and Synthesis