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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Vitālijs Lazarenko
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Medical Services
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Basic medicine

Objective

To form fundamental basic knowledge in chemistry, which will be helpful in further studies in biochemistry and nutrition science.

Prerequisites

Inorganic and organic chemistry in the scope of the secondary school course.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.After completing the study course, students will be able to:
• identify and classify the main classes of inorganic compounds;
• characterize the typical chemical properties of the main classes of inorganic compounds;
• identify functional groups of organic compounds and classify organic compounds according to the type and number of functional groups;
• name organic compounds according to the principles of the nomenclature of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC);
• characterize the typical chemical properties of the main classes of organic compounds and justify the possibilities of their mutual transformations.

Skills

1.As a result of the study course, the student will be able to:
• classify and name inorganic and organic compounds;
• construct and interpret chemical formulae and structural formulae;
• characterise the main chemical properties and transformations of compounds;
• write and balance chemical reaction equations;
• identify functional groups of organic compounds and apply IUPAC nomenclature;
• analyse the use of chemical compounds and independently use scientific literature sources.

Competence

1.A student who has completed the basic course in chemistry:
• will be able to assess the belonging of various substances, including basic nutrients and spices, to a certain class of compounds;
• will predict their properties and reactions in various food preparation and biochemical processes.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2026, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Nutrition1BachelorRequiredVitālijs Lazarenko
Nutrition1BachelorRequiredVitālijs Lazarenko