Organic Chemistry

Course Outline: Organic Chemistry

Course Responsible: Makris Dimitris

The objective of the course is the understanding of concepts pertaining to Organic Chemistry. Specific attention is given to comprehension of basic notions of molecular structure, chemical bonding, and characteristic reactions. Laboratory exercices intent to accustom students to basic concepts of separation and identification methods of specific groups of organic compounds and train them to basic handling of reagents and chemical techniques.

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the basic principles of organic chemistry and its applications
  • Have knowledge of basic notions, principles and theory related with organic chemistry.
  • Understand and evaluate methods of organic chemistry.
  • Select the most appropriate methodology for carrying out specific chemical analyses.
  • Properly and safely use laboratory devices and equipment.
  • Elaborate statistical data obtained from experimental procedures and draw conclusions.
  • Comprehend the impact of data processing on the reliability of the results.
  • Understand the implementation of methods of analysis on the determination of food composition