Organic Chemistry 1
Grab this opportunity to get in-depth knowledge in the field of Organic Chemistry taught by top faculty from Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Online
15 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
This course is taught by Dr. Balaji who works as an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University. The whole course is for 15 weeks and contains 40 modules; it’s a course carrying 4 credits for students doing M.Sc. in Chemistry. The students will work on their procedural, factual, metacognitive, and conceptual knowledge, and use images, presentations, 3D-animations, white board demonstration, chemical structures, paper 3D-models, figures, tables, mirrors, use of molecular models, etc for scientific explanation.
The course also talks about various theories such as Malcom Knowels Andragogy, Dick and Carey model, the Feynman Technique, modified Bloom’s taxonomy, neuro slide design principles, ADDIE model, etc. Doing this course will benefit PG students, young scientists, research scholars, and faculty members looking to enhance their knowledge in this field, it is also helpful for students taking competitive exams like CSIR-NET, SSC-CGL, IIT-JAM, GATE, various CET, UPSC, and SLET.
After completing this course the candidates job prospects will widen in various industries such as petrochemical, agro chemicals industries, perfume, pharmacy, and dye.
The Highlights
- 15 week course
- Online course
- Carries 4 credits
- Better job opportunities
Important dates
Course Commencement Date
Start Date : 19 Jan, 2026
End Date : 30 Apr, 2026
Programme Offerings
- online videos
- Presentations
- White board demonstration
- Crossword puzzles
- assignments
- Various innovative programs
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | JNU Delhi |
The fee details for the course Organic Chemistry 1 is as below:
This course is for free of cost.
Fee Details for Organic Chemistry
Head | Amount |
Total Fees | Nil |
Eligibility Criteria
Certification Qualifying Details
Candidates need to appear for an examination wherein 30 marks are for internal assessment and 70 marks are for external assessment. They need to clear this examination in order to get the certificate. Also a fee needs to be paid for this certification.
What you will learn
At the end of the course Organic Chemistry 1 the candidates will cover topics and gain knowledge in the following areas:
- Understand StereoChemistry Notations and Reactions, Diastereotopic and Enantiotopic Faces, R S Nomenclature, and Fischer Projection.
- Learn Aromatic Chemistry- Synthesis of Aromatic Compounds, Benzenoid Compounds, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Aromatic Nucleophilic and Electrophilic Substitution Reactions.
- Understand Linear Free Energy Principles, Hammett equations, Curtin-Hammett Principles, Winstein Holness Equations, and Various Applications of Hammett Equations.
- Learn about Reaction Intermediates such as Carbonians, Carbocations, Free Radicals, Carbenes, their generations, stability, and reactions.
Who it is for
The course will be beneficial for the following candidates:
- M. Sc. Chemistry students, research scholars, PG students, and young scientists.
- Faculty members working in the Department of Organic Chemistry looking to improve their skills.
- Students appearing for competitive exams like SLET, CSIR-NET, GATE, SSC-CGL, various CET, IIT-JAM, and UPSC.
Application Details
The enrollment procedure for this course is given below:
Step 1: Visit the course website.
Step 2: After visiting the website applicants should register for Swayam and login.
Step 3: After the registration candidates have to wait till the registration for this course is opened.
The Syllabus
- Introduction to stereochemistry
- Conformational analysis of open chain systems
- Conformational analysis of cyclic systems
- Symmetry elements, Point group analysis
- Stereochemical conventions
- Stereogenicity, Topicity
- ORD and CD, Axial halo ketone rule, Octant Rule
- Stereochemical reactions
- Reactions involving stereo centres
- Crams Rule, Felkin-Anh model, Prelog rules
- Aromaticity, Aromatic stabilization energy, Hückel MO, Musulin-Frost diagram
- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH), Polyacenes, Annulene
- Aromatic Electrophilic substitutions
- Aromatic Nucleophilic substitutions
- Ipso-cine-tele substitution
- Reaction dynamics, Hammond postulate
- Linear free energy relationship, Hammett equation
- Yukawa Tsuno equation, Swain-Lupton equation, Grunwald–Winstein equation, Taft equation
- Curtin-Hammett principle, Winstein-Holness equation
- Carbocation, Part 1: Generation, Structure and Geometry
- Carbocation, Part 2: Stabilisation of carbocation, Reactions
- Carbocation, Rearrangement 1: No Change in carbon skeleton, Change in carbon skeleton
- Carbocation, Rearrangement 2: involvement of other electron deficient terminus, Anchimeric assistance
- Carbanions: pKa and its significance
- Carbanions: Hard and Soft Acid and Base principle
- Carbanions: Structure, Formation, Stability, Reactivity
- Carbanion reactions: Acyl Anions, Benzoin condensation, Umpolung-inversion of reactivity
- Free radical 1: Formation, Structure, Stability
- Free radical 2: Stability, Reactivity
- Free radical 3: Reactions: Addition, atom abstraction, disproportionation, cyclisation
- Free radical 4: Reactions: Fenton, Kolbe, Bouveault-Blanc, Giese, Hofmann-Loffler, Birch, Barton-McCombie, Sandmeyer, Barton decarboxylation
- Carbene, Nitrene: Generation, Structure, Reactivity
- Carbonyl addition reaction
- Enol and enolate formation and reactions
- Enamines formation and reactions
- Enol ethers formation and reactions, Mukaiyama-Aldol reaction
- Sharpless epoxidation, Click reaction, Diels-Alder reaction- Scope and mechanism
Evaluation process
The exam will be for 100 marks, 30 marks for internals and 70 marks for externals (Proctored Exam). The internals will be based on 6 best out of 15 graded crossword puzzles/ quizzes.
Instructors
JNU Delhi Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Yes, the content of this course is of high quality as it’s taught by faculty of Jawaharlal Nehru University and Swayam has nine national coordinators looking over the courses.
This course will help candidates secure a job in petrochemical, pharma, dye, agro chemicals industries, and perfume industries.
Swayam is a programme under the Indian government that provides professional courses for no cost.
Yes, Organic Chemistry 1 is a free course.
The candidates should take up a mid assessment and an end course proctored exam passing with a minimum score of 70%.
Yes, the exam is conducted online.
Yes, this course will have weekly quizzes and crossword puzzles and the grades of best 6 out of 15 will be considered.
No, the course has weekly self assessments and assignments.
The teaching methods used are Online Videos, Presentations, White Board Demonstration, Crossword Puzzles, Assignments, and Various Innovative Programs etc.