- Department: Chemistry
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Seishi Shimizu
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
This module builds on the introduction to chemical structure and reactivity module (Module 1/1A) and aims to introduce the students to molecular orbital theory, the principles of chemical kinetics, expand their understanding of thermodynamics to include entropy and to provide a detailed overview of more complex examples of organic reactivity. Once again, this is a fundamental module that will underpin much of the core chemistry studied in higher years of the degree. This module will include further training in practical chemistry and in particular, analysis.
Module Structure
Molecular Orbital Theory |
CED |
5 lectures |
Tutorial |
Kinetics |
TJD |
10 lectures |
Tutorial |
Transition Metal Chemistry |
AKDK |
10 lectures |
Tutorial |
NMR, Electronic, Vibrational and Rotational Spectra |
GAH |
Flipped course, 1 introductory lecture |
5-hour online resources, two 2-hour workshops, 1x 30 min Assessed Workshop |
Aromatic Chemistry and Organic Carbonyls |
GAH |
8 lectures |
Tutorial, 1 x 30 min Assessed Workshop |
Practical Chemistry |
DSP |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Closed exam : Chemistry Natural Sciences II |
1.25 hours | 60 |
Essay/coursework Aromatics and Organic Carbonyl : assessed workshop |
0.5 hours | 15 |
Essay/coursework NMR, Electronic, Vibrational.. : assessed workshop |
0.5 hours | 15 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Practical online assessment |
1 hours | 10 |
None
One assessed workshop on 'NMR, Electronic, Vibrational and Rotational Spectra' in Spring week 7.
One assessed workshop on 'Aromatic Chemistry and Organic Carbonyls' in Summer week 4.
Closed examination where all 3 questions must be answered on 'Molecular Orbital Theory', 'Kinetics' and 'Transition Metal Chemistry'.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Closed exam : Chemistry Natural Sciences II |
1.25 hours | 60 |
Essay/coursework Aromatics and Organic Carbonyl : assessed workshop |
0.5 hours | 15 |
Essay/coursework NMR, Electronic, Vibrational.. : assessed workshop |
0.5 hours | 15 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Practical online assessment |
1 hours | 10 |
Written feedback will be given for tutorial work within a week. Written and/or oral feedback for workshops will be given either during the sessions or within a week. Closed exam results with per-question breakdown are returned to the students via supervisors within 5 weeks (as per special approval by the University Teaching Committee). Outline answers are made available via the Chemistry web pages when the students receive their marks, so that they can assess their own detailed progress/achievement. The examiners’ reports for each question are made available to the students via the Chemistry web pages.
"Chemistry3: Introducing Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry, 2nd edition" by Burrows, Parsons, Price, Holman and Pilling (published by Oxford University Press, 978-0-19-969185-2)