Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Autumn Term 2018-19 |
The purpose of this module is to introduce more advanced concepts in chemistry through a blend of lectures, tutorials and workshops. The subject matter explored in this module is covered at a more advanced level compared to the foundations courses delivered as part of stage 1 and serves to signal to the students how their understanding of chemistry will be expected to develop in its sophistication throughout the course. In addition to the below, Safety in Chemistry labs assessment for Core 4a: Molecules in Action is a non credit weighted assessment task for this module. It must be passed in order for students to progress to Stage 3
At the end of this module students will have:
Module content:
Assessment: closed examination; students answer one compulsory question and two out of three other questions. The practical is assessed by marked scripts. Safety lectures are assessed in a separate module by an online test and written assessment.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Practical Advanced Synthesis Practical |
N/A | 20 |
University - closed examination Core 4a: Molecules in Action |
2 hours | 80 |
Non-reassessable
In addition to the practical and the closed examination, students must complete a Health and Safety assessment. This is a non-weighted component of this module but it must be passed in order for students to progress. This Health and Safety assessment task is recorded under the module catalogue entry Safety in Chemistry labs assessment for Core 4a: Molecules in Action.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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University - closed examination Core 4a: Molecules in Action |
2 hours | 80 |
Students will receive verbal feedback on their progress in the formative tutorials and workshops, which support lectures. Students will receive immediate feedback on their performance in the practicals, and the marked and annotated practical scripts will be returned before the end of term. The closed examinations are marked typically within 4 weeks with mark slips (with per-question break-down) being returned to students via supervisors. 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.
Atkins, Overton, Rourke, Weller and Armstrong, “Shriver and Atkin’s Inorganic Chemistry”, Oxford University Press.
Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, “Organic Chemistry”, Oxford University Press.
Atkins, de Paula, “Atkins' Physical Chemistry”, Oxford University Press.
Skoog, West, Holler and Crouch, “Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry”, Thomson/Brooks/Cole.