CHEM 1521 - Foundations of Chemistry IB (Vet Bioscience)
North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2021
Organic systematic nomenclature; physical properties of organic compounds; functional groups: alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, amides and proteins, polymers; metal reactivity/activity series; oxidation numbers; acidic/basic oxides; trends in strength of binary and oxoacids; balancing redox equations under acidic conditions; combustion/fuels; measuring energy changes; kinetics; activation barriers; conditions that affect reaction rates; reaction profiles; gaseous reactions and rate.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code CHEM 1521 Course Foundations of Chemistry IB (Vet Bioscience) Coordinating Unit School of Physical Sciences Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 7 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Incompatible CHEM 1200, CHEM 1201 & CHEM 1520 Assumed Knowledge CHEM 1511 Restrictions Available to BSc (Veterinary Bioscience) students only without SACE Stage 2 Chemistry Subject Achievement Grade of C+ or greater (under review) or equivalent Assessment Exam, online summative work, practical work, lecture tests Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Sara Krivickas
Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
A successful student should be able to:
1. develop critical thinking and problem solving ability;
2. discuss the processes of scientific methodology and collaborative work;
3. systematically name simple organic compounds;
4. recognise the structure and properties of the different classes of organic functional groups;
5. apply knowledge of the structure of the Periodic Table to describe trends in the properties of the elements;
6. recognise reduction/oxidation reactions and balance these equations under acidic conditions;
7. describe and explain the basic principles of chemical thermodynamics;
8. define and discuss the basic principles of reaction kinetics and the factors that affect reaction rates;
9. demonstrate proficiency in common chemistry laboratory techniques.University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Deep discipline knowledge
- informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
- acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
- accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
3-8 Critical thinking and problem solving
- steeped in research methods and rigor
- based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
- demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
1, 9 Teamwork and communication skills
- developed from, with, and via the SGDE
- honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
- encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
2, 9 Career and leadership readiness
- technology savvy
- professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
- forward thinking and well informed
- tested and validated by work based experiences
1, 2 Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
- open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
- able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The textbook for Foundations of Chemistry IA/B is 'Chemistry: Core Concepts', 2nd edition, by Blackman, Southam, Lawrie, Williamson, Thompson and Bridgeman (Wiley) and it is recommended that students acquire their own copy.Recommended Resources
Other sources for recommended reading may be provided by lecturers on an as-needed basis.Online Learning
It is important that all students maintain active communication channels with the Chemistry Discipline throughout the course. The primary communication channels from the Discipline to students are MyUni and email.
The University's online learning management system, MyUni (https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au), will be used to provide students with a variety of learning resources, including (but not limited to) the following:
* Lecture notes
* Lecture recordings
* Workshop questions and solutions
* Computer practical exercises
* Links to summative assignments
* Links to other websites that may assist learning, such as maths help
All learning resources will be provided electronically, and no printed copies will be supplied.
MyUni will also be used on a regular basis to post announcements about assessment deadlines and other information related to the course and to send students emails to their University-provided student email account. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
This course is delivered by the following means:
- Lectures 36 x 50-minute sessions with three sessions per week
- Workshops 11 x 50-minute sessions with one session per week
- Practical 5 x 3-hour sessions with one session per fortnight
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).Learning Activities Summary
The course content includes the following (which build on Foundations of Chemistry IA Modules 1-4):
Part 5 – Organic chemistry
* Nomenclature
* Physical properties of organic compounds
* Functional groups: alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, amides and proteins, polymers (including an introduction to alkenes)
Part 6 – Energy
* Combustion/fuels
* Measuring energy changes (including Hess’s Law)
Part 7 – Redox/periodicity
* Metal reactivity/activity series
* Oxidation numbers
* Acidic/basic oxides
* Trends in strength of binary and oxoacids
* Balancing redox equations under acidic conditions
Part 8 – Reaction rates
* Introduction to kinetics
* Activation barriers
* Conditions that affect reaction rates
* Reaction profiles
* Gaseous reactions and rateSpecific Course Requirements
Attendance is compulsory at all scheduled chemistry practical sessions.
The learning outcomes for this course are substantially dependent on laboratory experience and practice. Therefore, missing any practical class in a semester will result in a grade of FAIL being recorded for the course. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to
assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching.Assessment task Type of assessment Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes Hurdle (Yes/No) Outcomes being assessed Online summative assessment Summative 20% No 1-8 Lecture tests Formative & Summative 20% No 1-8 Practical work Formative & Summative 20% Yes
(50%)1, 2, 9 Examination Summative 40% No 1-8 Assessment Related Requirements
Practical work is compulsory – This includes attendance, conduct of required experimental work, attendance at demonstrator interviews (as required) and submission of laboratory reports.Assessment item Requirement for hurdle Is additional assessment available if student does not meet hurdle requirement? Details of additional assessment, if known Practical work 50% Yes Opportunity to make up missed practicals throughout semester.
Eligible students will be offered additional assessment either at the end of the semester (week 13 or swot vac) or during the R/AA period.
To pass this course, students must attain at least 50% for the practical work. Additional assessment will be offered to eligible students who do not meet the practical hurdle requirement.Assessment Detail
Online summative assignments (20% of final course grade)
Four summative exercises (one per module; each module’s summative component will be worth a total of 5% of the overall course grade) will be used to assess progressive understanding of course material. Students receive instant feedback on submission. Each online exercise will cover all three weeks’ worth of that module’s material.
Lecture Tests (20% of final course grade)
There will be two lecture tests each semester, worth 10% each, making up 20% in total of your final grade for the course each semester. Lecture tests will occur around the halfway mark and towards the end of each semester. Lecture tests may consist of multiple choice or numerical answer questions or a combination of these.
Practical work (20% of final course grade)
Online practicals will be submitted fortnightly in MyUni from weeks 3-6 and promptly assessed to provide continual feedback to students and a sense of progressive accomplishment in the course. Practicals will be completed in the lab from weeks 9-12 and reports handed in fortnightly and promptly assessed to provide feedback to students. If a student does not feel comfortable coming onto campus during weeks 9-12 (or is outside of Adelaide for that period), then alternative dates later in the year to complete these practicals can be arranged.
Examination (40% of final course grade)
An end-of-semester written examination will be used to summatively assess understanding of the course material. The examination will consist of a combination of multiple choice/numerical answer questions and short answer questions.Submission
Submission of Assigned Work
A lab report book will be provided in the first practical session. Before practical reports are submitted, students must ensure they have signed and dated the Plagiarism and Collusion section on the Feedback and Assessment page. This must be done for EACH practical. Note that report books must not be removed from the laboratory.
Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from:
Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through .
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Student Feedback
The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.
SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
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Student Support
- Academic Integrity for Students
- Academic Support with Maths
- Academic Support with writing and study skills
- Careers Services
- Library Services for Students
- LinkedIn Learning
- Student Life Counselling Support - Personal counselling for issues affecting study
- Students with a Disability - Alternative academic arrangements
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Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
- Academic Credit Arrangements Policy
- Academic Integrity Policy
- Academic Progress by Coursework Students Policy
- Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
- Copyright Compliance Policy
- Coursework Academic Programs Policy
- Intellectual Property Policy
- IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
- Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy
- Reasonable Adjustments to Learning, Teaching & Assessment for Students with a Disability Policy
- Student Experience of Learning and Teaching Policy
- Student Grievance Resolution Process
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