CHEM-E1100 - Plant Biomass, Lecture, 13.9.2021-28.10.2021

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the completion of the course, the students will be able to
describe the principles and industrial practices of sustainable biomass utilization
understand plants through their living functions
characterize plant-based biomass in terms of chemical composition and microscopic structure and relate chemical composition to potential industrial uses
communicate scientific findings in written and oral form across disciplines

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 28.10.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Tapani Vuorinen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Basis for sustainable use of biomass. Main physiological functions of plants and their anatomical and chemical features from macroscopic to microscopic and submicroscopic levels. Industrially relevant biomass sources and their fractionation and processing to material and chemical products.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Working in laboratory. Laboratory and literature search reports. Seminar presentation.

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Contact teaching (lectures, laboratory works, seminar) 48 h, independent work (literature search, writing reports) 87 h; participation in laboratory works and seminar is compulsory.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    To be announced later

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    12 Responsible Production and Consumption

    15 Life on Land

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I

    2021-2022 Autumn I

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