Course Description
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Course Name
Organic Chemistry II
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Host University
Universitat Politècnica de València
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Location
Valencia, Spain
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Area of Study
Chemical Engineering
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Credits
3 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits0
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND COURSE MATERIALS
Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed. David Klein – hard copy, loose left or e-text.
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to promote active learning and provide many opportunities to practice problems. You will work in groups on problems during the lecture and be assisted by ULAs and the instructor. The groups are assigned based on seating. In order to be productive during class, you must come prepared. This includes reading the assigned textbook sections before class, making an outline of the concepts, and taking the warmup quiz. It will also be helpful to make a list of questions you have to ask during lecture.
ULAs are chosen from the top students who took this course previously. They are specifically prepared to focus on students ideas and facilitate group conversations and conceptual understanding.PROGRAM CONTEXT
1- Aromaticity
2- EAS reactions
3- Pericyclic reactions
4- Nucleophilic addition reactions
5- Reactions of amines.
6- Reactions of epoxides
7- Aldol reaction
8- H and C NMR
9- Carboxylic acid derivatives
10- Carbohydrates
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Eligibility for courses may be subject to a placement exam and/or pre-requisites.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.