Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in chemistry | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Rudi Cloots, Jean-François Focant, Jean-Christophe Monbaliu, Bénédicte Vertruyen
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course is taught in French and tailored to the needs of first-time students enrolling in the first year of the bachelor's degree in chemical sciences at ULiege.
Its aim is to help them make the transition from high school to university:
- by discussing relevant learning strategies in chemistry,
- sustaining their motivation through a range of presentations about topical fields and careers in chemistry.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course runs in parallel with the 3 main courses of the first quadrimester (General Chemistry, General Physics I and General Mathematics I).
It has been designed to represent a moderate workload, concentrated almost exclusively within the 20-hour program. Attendance at these courses and activities is compulsory.
By participating in these courses and activities, students should be able to approach more effectively their learning in the other courses of the curriculum and begin to build a global, cross-disciplinary vision of the role of chemistry and chemists.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic chemistry, such as covered in Belgian secondary schools
This course is taught in French.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
This course is taught in French.
Mainly during the first two weeks : classes and activities about key points when learning chemistry: "Do you speak chemdspeak?", "A brief history of chemistry", "Maths in chemistry", etc.
Throughout the quadrimester : presentations on topical cross-disciplinary themes, a session devoted to soft skills in the professional life of chemists ; short presentations about 12 areas of chemistry.
Please note that this course is targeted at students enroling for the first time in the 1st year of the Bacheor's degree in chemical sciences. This course is not suitable for students enrolled in other degrees or for Erasmus students.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Attendance is compulsory and accounts for 50% of the course grade.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )
Continuous assessment
Out-of-session test(s)
Further information:
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Work placement(s)
n.a.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
This course will be taught (in French) for the first time in 2024-2025.
Attendance is compulsory and accounts for 50% of the course grade. This percentage may be reduced in case of duly-justified long-term absence.
Contacts
Prof. Bénédicte VERTRUYEN
GREENMAT, Chemistry Institute B6a (1st floor)
Contact : preferably by e-mail (b.vertruyen.at.uliege.be)
Association of one or more MOOCs
The MOOC entitled 'Chimie : ouvrez les portes de l'enseignement supérieur (S1)' is associated with this course.
Further information:
Ce MOOC est en langue française.