Periodic system
- Atomic weights, isotopes, electrons, ions, properties
Nomenclature
Chemical formulae
Balansing reaction formlae
Stoichiometry
- expressing things in moles, mixtures contents, gravimetry, volumetrics
KH0002 Introduction to Chemistry 1.5 fup
Information per course offering
Information for Autumn 2025 TIKED programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 11 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025
- Periods
: P0 (1.5 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
40023
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 7
- Target group
- No information inserted
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus KH0002 (Autumn 2019–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus KH0002 (Autumn 2019–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
To repeat and strengthen basic concepts and methods in chemistry.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
General entry requirements to higher education including prior knowledge in Swedish and English and see below
Completion of upper-secondary school from 1 July 2011 and adult education at upper-secondary level (gymnasium) from 1 July 2012 (Gy2011) Specific entry requirements A8
Specific entry requirements: Physics 2, Chemistry 1 and Mathematics 3c. A pass in each of the subjects is the lowest acceptable grade.
Completion of upper-secondary school by 1 July 2011 and adult education at the upper-secondary level (gymnasium) by 1 July 2012 Specific entry requirements 8 *.
Specific entry requirements: Mathematics D, physics B and Chemistry A. Passed or 3 in each of the subjects is required.
Literature
Burdge, J., Chemistry, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, 2016
Examination and completion
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- TEN1 - Examination, 1.5 fup, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Other requirements for final grade
Approved examination (TEN1; 1.5 credits)
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Education cycle
Pre-university level