Roger Alberto: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
Name | Dr. Roger Alberto |
ralberto@ethz.ch | |
Department | Chemistry and Applied Biosciences |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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529-0961-00L | Fundamental Aspects of Chemistry with an Educational Focus A | 4 credits | 2A | A. Togni, R. Alberto | |
Abstract | Selected topics in general chemistry: 1) Acids, super acids, acidity functions, and unconventional solvents 2) Inorganic medicinal chemistry 3) History of radioactivity and modern radiochemistry 4) Molecular geometry and structure | ||||
Objective | In this course unit, participants acquire extended and more in-depth knowledge of selected chemistry topics. The selection is based to a large extent on the partial aspects of chemistry that are typically taught at high school. By gaining a broader understanding, teachers are put in a position where they can comprehend the topics that are to be taught in a wider and, to some extent, unconventional context and critically process these in respect of their teachability and learnabiltiy. At the same time, interrelationships between the classical sub-disciplines of chemistry are highlighted, along with the unique features of chemistry as one of the central natural sciences. | ||||
Content | Content of the four modules: 1) Acids, super acids, acidity functions, non acqueous media, and unconventional solvents. 2) Inorganic medicinal chemistry: Metals in biological systems, metal-containing drugs. 3) History of radioactivity and modern radiochemistry: From the discovery of radioactivity to modern element synthesis. 4) Molecular geometry and structure: From the VSEPR model to the electron localization function (ELF), hypervalent compounds and their applications. | ||||
Lecture notes | Folien und ausgewählte Literatur werden zur Verfügung gestellt. | ||||
Literature | Ausgewählte Artikel aus der Primärliteratur werden vorgestellt, kommentiert und zur Lektüre empfohlen. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | FV A (gelesen im Frühjahrsemester) und FV B (gelesen im Herbstsemester) bauen nicht aufeinander. Die Reihenfolge der Belegung ist somit indifferent. |