- Department: Chemistry
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Julia Sarju
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
This module covers the fundamentals of understanding the structure and analysis of simple crystalline solids, the nature of polymers and main group compounds, and the reactivity of small carbon-containing molecules.
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Semester 1 2023-24 |
The purpose of this module is to introduce students to key concepts in chemistry through a blend of lectures, tutorials and workshops. In particular, this module will help students make the transition from their A-level studies to university-level study, and will make sure that all students have a firm foundation in these fundamental topics, which will underpin much of their future work at degree level.
At the end of this module students will have
developed an understanding of fundamental core chemical principles of analysis, organic inorganic and physical chemistry.
developed written and verbal communication skills in small group tutorials and workshops.
Module content:
Solid State & Diffraction (DAW, 6 lectures, central workshop, college tutorial)
Main Group (JMS, 10 lectures, college tutorial)
Polymers (EAW, 6 lectures, college workshop)
Haloalkanes, Alkenes & Alkynes (PJR, 5 lectures, ASM, 5 lectures, college workshop & tutorial)
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Foundations of Chemistry 2 exam |
2 hours | 100 |
None
Closed exam. The following courses will be examined in the closed exam: Solid State & Diffraction, Main Group, Polymers, Substitution & Elimination, Alkenes & Alkynes.
Year 1 core module exams comprise MCQ and/or short answer written responses.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Foundations of Chemistry 2 exam |
2 hours | 100 |
Students will receive verbal feedback on their progress in the formative tutorials and workshops, which support lectures, either in the session or within one week. The closed examination is marked and returned within 5 weeks with mark slips (with per-question break-down) shared with students and supervisors along with the marked scripts. Outline answers are made available via the Chemistry VLE site 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 VLE.
Burrows, Parsons, Price, Holman and Pilling, "Chemistry3 : Introducing Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry" (Oxford University Press)