The General and Inorganic Chemistry course plays an important role in the education and training of PCTs (Pharmaceutical Chemists and Technologists) and Pharmacists, providing the basic chemical knowledge required for the understanding of the chemical disciplines over the following years; moreover, it allows to acquire the scientific language and the calculation skills required in the professional practice.
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of chemistry, essential for pursuing their academic path. In this course students will acquire the basic knowledge necessary for a proper understanding of matter and its transformations, along with the ability to use the acquired knowledge.
This course provides students with fundamental knowledge of chemistry, essential for pursuing their academic path. In this course students will acquire the basic knowledge necesssary for a proper understanding of matter and its transformations, along with the ability to use the acquired knowledge.
Students will also develop the ability to effectively discuss by using scientific language and the ability to solve numerical problems by applying the studied notions to real cases.
This course promotes the following soft skills:
- communication skills, entry level: ability to communicate effectively in oral form, adaptation of one's communication to the context, use of sources and various kinds of aids;
- learning to learn, entry level: awareness of one's preferred learning strategies, organization and assessment of personal learning according to what has been understood and learned.
There are no specific requirements
The teaching is based on class lessons (80 hours). The lessons cover the whole programme; the teacher presents numerical problems, involving the students with instant polling questions on the topics covered or under explanation. Moreover, real cases/problems will be proposed, highlighting the relevant role played by chemistry in everyday life. General debriefing will follow.
Didactic materials are provided in Aulaweb, in order to facilitate the study; exercises for checking the knowledge level are proposed. Students may upload their exercises and receive feedback by the teacher.
ONLY in particular cases, such as pandemic situations, the lessons might be held by remote (only remote learning or blended mode), following the University guidelines.
Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, shall reach out to the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department (Prof. Luca Raiteri, Luca.Raiteri@unige.it) before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific learning methods and ensure proper achievement of the learning aims and outcomes. VERY IMPORTANT: any request for compensatory tools and adaptations in the exam MUST be done within 10 working days before the date of the exam according to the instructions that can be found at https://unige.it/disabilita-dsa/comunicazioni
The recommended book is:
- Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman, James Patterson, Kelley Young, “PRINCIPI DI CHIMICA” (5th Italian Edition), Ed. Zanichelli
Other books of General and Inorganic Chemistry at university level can be used, e.g.:
- Kotz, Treichel, Townsend, Treichel “CHIMICA”, VII ed., Ed. Edises - Brown, Lemay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward, “FONDAMENTI DI CHIMICA”, Ed. Edises - Casarin, Casella, D'Agostino, Filippi, Grandinetti, Purrello, Re, Speranza, "CHIMICA GENERALE E INORGANICA" a cura di M. Speranza, Ed. Edi-ermes - Petrucci, Herring, Madura, Bissonnette, “CHIMICA GENERALE. Principi ed applicazioni moderne" (+ solutions manual), Ed. Piccin
- Silberberg, Amateis "CHIMICA: La natura molecolare della materia e delle sue trasformazioni", Ed. McGraw Hill
Ricevimento: Students can contact Prof. Drava by e-mail (giuliana.drava@unige.it) or by phone (010-3352112). Office hours will be held at Di.FAR. - Department of Pharmacy - Viale Cembrano, 4) all days (Monday - Friday, morning or afternoon), except for public holidays and when exams, lessons, laboratory sessions or meetings are scheduled. Office hours can also be held remotely via Teams.
For information, please visit the website: PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY 11948 | Timetable and academic calendar | UniGe | Università di Genova | Corsi di Studio UniGe
The timetable for this course is available here: EasyAcademy
The exam consists of two compulsory parts: a written test followed by an oral test.
The written test consists in numerical problems and chemical reactions.
After the correction, the participants can view their test and comment it with the professor.
The minimum score to be admitted to the oral exam is 18/30.
The oral exam is conducted by two professors of the academic staff; it covers the whole course content and it takes 30 minutes approximately, for an average student.
During the course, two ongoing written tests are also proposed.
ONLY in particular sitiations such as health emergency, according to the University guidelines, the exams can be held remotely via Teams. In this case, precise indications will be communicated to students via AulaWeb platform.
The exam aims to assess:
- the knowledge and comprehension of the discipline (test)
- the acquisition of a correct scientific language (oral exam);
- general and specific problem-solving skills in chemistry (test and oral exam).
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