Learning objectives
At the end of the theory module, the student is expected to acquire:
- knowledge and understanding of basic chemistry and applying them to the classification of organic and inorganic molecules and to the mixture of different components (solution, emulsion , suspension);
- knowledge and applying the notion of molar mass and concentration;
- knowledge and understanding the structural representation of simple organic and inorganic molecules;
- knowledge and understanding of basic principles of chemical equilibria, structural theory, acids and bases;
- knowledge and understanding of the relationship between the structure of simple organic molecules of biological interest and their physical-chemical properties, in particular their solubility in aqueous or non-aqueous solvents;
- knowledge and understanding of scientific and technical literature in the field of dairy;
- communication skills of the course contents to specialized and non-specialized audience.
At the end of the laboratory module the student is expected to be able to:
- know and apply the acquired knowledge to the execution of experiments focused on the separation and identification of organic substances of interest;
- to communicate the course contents to specialized and non-specialized audience
Prerequisites
No prerequisite is required.
Course unit content
The course is composed of two modules (theory and laboratory) corresponding to 3+1 CFU (24+ 12 hours). At the end of the course, the student is expected to acquire basic knowledge and understanding of key chemical properties of matter according to their application in the dairy industry.
The expected learning outcomes of the single modules are described in the corresponding sections.
Full programme
The contents of each module are detailed in the corresponding sections.
Bibliography
Recommended textbook:
J. McMurry, D. S. Ballantine, C. H. Hoeger, V. E. Peterson, “Fondamenti di chimica generale e organica”, VIII edizione, Pearson Italia, Milano, 2019.
The additional teaching material (slides) will be loaded on the Elly platform.
Teaching methods
The course is carried out through frontal oral lessons (theory) at the blackboard or making use of slides and videos as additional teaching material (total 24 hours corresponding to 3 CFU). The lessons are open to free discussion between students and teacher and this is considered an essential part of the course to:
-check applying knowledge and understanding of proposed contents;
-check the ability to master the acquired theoretical concepts;
-check learning skills and communication skills.
The course includes laboratory activities (total 12 hours corresponding to 1 CFU) with experiments focused on the manipulation of biomolecules of interest and the introduction to analytical identification methods. Attendance at the practical exercises is mandatory.
Assessment methods and criteria
Knowledge and learning of this course will be assessed by a written test covering the contents of the program.
The written test (1 hour maximum length) consists of questions (open-answer) having different score.
Attendance at laboratory activities will be certified by compiling of a laboratory book, according to the teacher's instructions. This book must be presented one week before the date of "Chemistry fundamentals" examination.
The result is marked in thirtieth; a minimum of 18/30 is required as passing level. that is judged positive (> or equal to 18/30) when the student demonstrates knowledge and learning of the contents of the course (as detailed in the Course outline).
Other information
The additional teaching material (slides) is loaded on Elly platform.
The teacher is available (on e-mail appointment) for further explanations about the content of the course.
