Core 2: Chemical Properties & Analysis - CHE00016C

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  • Department: Chemistry
  • Credit value: 30 credits
  • Credit level: C
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

This module aims to establish foundations of basic chemistry concepts, e.g., chemical analysis and properties of compounds. This module continues to provide all students with a firm foundation in these fundamental topics, which will underpin much of their future work at degree level. The module is delivered through a blend of lectures, tutorials and workshops.

Module learning outcomes

At the end of this module students will have

  • developed an understanding of core organic, physical and inorganic chemistry.

  • developed written and verbal communication skills in small group tutorials and workshops.

  • applied the principles taught in the module to solve unseen problems in small group tutorials and workshops.

Module content

Module content:

  • Kinetics (TJD, 10 lectures, college tutorial)

  • Haloalkanes, Alkenes and Alkynes (ASM, 9 lectures, college tutorial)

  • Molecular Orbital Theory (CED, 5 lectures, college tutorial)

  • NMR (VC, 6 lectures, college workshop, assessed by workshop)

  • Second Law of Thermodynamics/Equilibrium Electrochemistry (PBK/AP, 10 lectures (1-6 PBK, 7-10 AP), central workshop, college workshop)

  • Transition Metals (AKDK, 10 lectures, college tutorial)

  • Solid State (MAB, 6 lectures, college tutorial)

The module is assessed by a combination of continuous assessment (NMR), and closed examination covering all remaining lecture courses consisting of written answers (typically 50% of lecture courses) and multiple choice questions.

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) 15.0
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) 85.0

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) 15.0
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) 85.0

Module feedback

Students will receive feedback on their performance in the assessed workshop assessment. They will receive verbal feedback on their progress in the formative tutorials and workshops, which support lectures. The closed examinations are marked within 4 weeks with mark slips (with per-question break-down) being returned to students via supervisors along with the marked scripts. 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.

Indicative reading

Burrows, Parsons, Price, Holman and Pilling, "Chemistry3 : Introducing Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry" (Oxford University Press)