- Department: Chemistry
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Chris Spicer
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: H
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
Stage 2 concepts in biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry are developed and applied to current problems around organic reactions, bioinorganic chemistry, modern materials and applications of advanced spectroscopy..
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
This module looks at how the key principles of biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry meet important frontiers in research in each discipline. Here the lecturers have the opportunity to make connections between their own research specialisms and underlying theory that has been developed during Years 1 & 2.
At the end of this module students will have
gained an understanding of core chemistry at a higher level, developing core chemistry concepts by application to the frontiers of inorganic organic, physical and materials chemistry.
developed written and verbal communication skills in small group tutorials and workshops.
applied the principles taught in this module to solve unseen problems in small group tutorials and workshops, and applied the skills and strategies developed in Stage 2 Developing Concepts & Applications modules to the study of higher-level concepts and applications of core chemical principles approaching the frontiers of the subject.
Bioinorganic Chemistry (PHW, 7 lectures, college workshop)
Lasers & Advanced Spectroscopy (NTH, 8 lectures, central workshop)
Materials & Nanoparticles (RED, 8 lectures, college workshop)
Pericyclic Reactions (VC, 7 lectures, college workshop)
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Frontiers of Chemistry 2 exam |
2 hours | 100 |
None
Closed Exam: One randomly chosen compulsory question followed by a choice of two from three. All questions 20 marks.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Closed/in-person Exam (Centrally scheduled) Frontiers of Chemistry 2 exam |
2 hours | 100 |
Tutorials/workshops: “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”.
Exams: “Closed exam results with per-question breakdown are returned to students and supervisors within 5 weeks. 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.”
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.
Course givers will also provide additional reading specific to each course