For students attending the course General and Organic Chemistry (12 hp) course code 1BI036
The course focuses on Organic Chemistry but contains, besides theory, practical aspects on synthetic work including how products are purified and analyzed. The same basic principles determine the mechanisms in all reactions, whether they take place in the test tube or in the body. The course also includes some general chemistry, as basis for properties of molecules and spectroscopic methods as well as biomolecules. A foundation for Biochemistry and Chemical Biology as well as other courses.
Syllabus
Information about the course
Welcome information
The course starts on September 25, 2025 at 10:00 in lecture hall Samuelssonsalen (Solna).
The course web on Canvas will be regularly updated. Please also check the Announcements there on a regular basis esp. for urgent notices!
Registration
Registration is mandatory in order to keep your place and participate in the course. You register yourself in Ladok. The registration period is from 2025-09-18 - 2025-09-27. More information about web registration.
Things to do before the course start
If you are not too familiar with Chemistry (any more and math too) it is a good idea to brush up your knowledge. Even though this course (and IBS) starts basic we move fast. You can e.g. test and refresh your knowledge here:
Preparatory chemistry support for biomedicine students
There will be discount codes available on Canvas to buy the recommended text book directly from Cengage and Pearson (please check Canvas for details).
Further information will became available on Canvas.
Information about re-examinations
If you need to register for a re-examination, please check LADOK for available registration options. In case you do not see a registration possibility for the (re-)exam. Please contact the course administration latest at these given dates. For exam dates please check the TimeEdit schedule above:
Regular exam: 1st October
Re-exams: 1st December, 31th May
Course survey and analysis
The course evaluation is part of Karolinska Institutet's quality assurance system and is carried out according to the guidelines set by the Board of Higher Education.
Contact information
KI department responsible for the course: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
Bernhard Lohkamp
Course DirectorAnurupa Nagchowdhury
Course Administrator
Photo: Ulrich SchulteFor students on the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine
On the programme web you can find everything you need to know as a student on the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine.
Student at KI
Here you can find all the information you need for your studies.
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