In addition, you will introduced to the Seven Golden Rules of Chemistry that explain almost everything you will learn about molecules in Organic Chemistry. Being able to predict things like the mechanism a reaction will take, relative energies of different possible reaction intermediates, which products predominate, etc. are all based on only 7 golden rules. The key to success in this course will be the quality of your roadmap. The mechanisms are very similar to each other so they are not that hard. You will then be able to predict reaction mechanisms and thus reactions.
Homework is mandatory.
Yes I said mandatory. Problems will be assigned after each lecture and must be completed before the next lecture. Initially we will not be collecting the homework on a daily basis, unless it becomes clear it is not being done. Not so fast, we have devised a clever scheme to see if you are doing your homework. There are far too many of them to 'cram' at the last minute even though a lot of people try it that way.