KJM3550 – General Polymer Chemistry
Course description
Course content
The basic concepts in polymer chemistry. Polymerization reactions-mechanisms and kinetics. Methods for molecular characterization of polymers. Statistical treatment of flexible chain molecules thermodynamics. Polymers rheological and physical properties.
Learning outcome
The student should obtain a broad theoretical knowledge about polymers production, structure and properties, and about the methods and techniques that are used in polymer chemistry.
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
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Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).
Recommended previous knowledge
KJM1020 – Organisk kjemi I (discontinued), KJM1040 – Physical and analytical chemistry I (discontinued) and KJM1050 – Physical and analytical chemistry II (discontinued).
Overlapping courses
The course overlaps 9 credits against KJ 224.
Teaching
Lectures (34 hours), Seminars (20 hours), and a compulsory laboratory course of 40 hours (5 exercises). Pass in the laboratory course is a prerequisite for taking part in the final examination.
Examination
Written examination (3 hours).
This subject offers new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examination, see /studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html and http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html
Language of examination
You may submit your response in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. If you would prefer to have the exam text in English, you may apply to the course administrators.
Other
The laboratory course is valid in 5 semesters after it was taken.