Advanced Chemistry Concepts & Applications for Natural Sciences 3 - CHE00035I

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Module will run

Occurrence	Teaching period
A	Semester 2 2024-25

Module aims

The purpose of this Year 2 module is to extend students’ understanding of key concepts of electronic spectroscopy, organometallic species and principles and examples of catalysis in heterogeneous and homogeneous systems.

Module learning outcomes

At the end of this module students will be able to:

• describe and discuss organic/physical chemistry concepts at an intermediate level, specifically with respect to the reactivity and properties of organic and organometallic species and electronic excited states.
• integrate the principles taught in this module with the skills and strategies developed in Stage 1 Foundations of Chemistry for Natural Sciences modules;
• use principles taught in this module to interpret, critically evaluate and solve unseen problems in tutorials and workshops and to interpret and inform practical work;
• communicate their thinking on these topics, both in writing and verbally, and contribute to discussions in small group tutorials and workshops.
• be able to use the foundational principles of practical chemistry, to conduct routine laboratory work safely, and to demonstrate competence in a range of general laboratory skills of increasing complexity

Module content

Electronic Spectroscopy & Excited States (MCRC, 10 lectures, central workshop)

Organometallics (ASW, 8 lectures, tutorial)

Catalysis (SBD, 8 lectures, tutorial)

Practical work (4 days)

Indicative assessment

Task	% of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)	75
Essay/coursework	25

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task	% of module mark
Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled)	75
Essay/coursework	25

Module feedback

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. 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

Atkins, Overton, Rourke, Weller and Armstrong, “Shriver and Atkin’s Inorganic Chemistry”, Oxford University Press.

Atkins, de Paula, “Atkins' Physical Chemistry”, Oxford University Press.

Additional reading provided by lecturers during delivery.