Foundations of Chemistry 3 - CHE00025C
Module summary
This module covers the fundamentals of understanding rates of reaction and the interaction of molecules with electromagnetic radiation. The key chemistry of transition metals and aromatic compounds are introduced.
Module will run
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
Module aims
This module continues to establish foundations of basic chemistry concepts, including chemical reactions, rates and properties. 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
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an understanding of the fundamental core principles of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry.
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developed written and verbal communication skills in small group tutorials and workshops.
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applied the principles taught in the module to solve unseen problems in small group tutorials and workshops and developed the skills and strategies essential to learning and understanding fundamental core chemical principles.
Module content
Module content:
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Kinetics (TJD, 8 lectures, AP, 2 lectures, college tutorial)
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Electronic, Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy (JNM, 8 lectures, college tutorial)
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Transition Metals (AKDK, 10 lectures, college tutorial)
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Aromatic Chemistry (GAH, 7 lectures, college workshop)
Indicative assessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Additional assessment information
Closed exam - multiple choice format. The following courses will be examined in the exam: Kinetics, Electronic, Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy, Transition Metals, Aromatic Chemistry.
Indicative reassessment
Task | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) | 100 |
Module feedback
Students will receive verbal and written feedback on their progress in the formative tutorials and workshops, which support lectures. The closed examination is marked 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 sites 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.
Indicative reading
Burrows, Parsons, Price, Holman and Pilling, "Chemistry3 : Introducing Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry" (Oxford University Press)