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On completion of this course, depending on the topics selected, students should be able to:

1	extend knowledge and understanding of a variety of chemical concepts in a range of contexts;
2	develop solutions to a variety of chemical problems;
3	critically analyse and evaluate quantitative & qualitative chemical information;
4	obtain and evaluate information from a variety of sources;
5	communicate effectively in a variety of forms;
6	use terminology appropriate to the field of study correctly and contextually;
7	undertake laboratory investigations using appropriate apparatus; make observations and draw appropriate conclusions;
8	conduct, analyse and interpret results of an experiment, and effectively communicate these in written reports.

-        Organic Chemistry’ (Bruice, 5th Edition, Pearson Education, 2007)

-        ‘Organic Chemistry’ (Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, Oxford University Press, 2001)

-        ‘Inorganic Chemistry’ (Shriver & Atkins, 4rh Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006)

-        ‘Physical Chemistry’ (Atkins, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006)

-        ‘A Guide to Lasers in Chemistry’ (Van Hecke & Karukstis, Jones & Bartlett, 1998)

-        'Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds' (Silverstein, 7th Edition, Wiley Press, 2005)

-        'SI Chemical Data' (Aylward, 6th Edition, Wiley Press, 2007)

-        ‘Pushing Electrons’ (Weeks, 3rd Edition, Harcourt College Publishers, 1998)

-        ‘Modern Physical Organic Chemistry’ (Ansyln and Dougherty, University Science Books)

-       ‘Molecular Spectroscopy’ (Banwell, 4th Ed., McGraw Hill, 1994) out of print

Maths Resources

The Maths Learning Centre (MLC) helps all students learn and use the maths they need at uni. The MLC offers seminars, workshops, online, and print resources. It also run a drop-in room in Hub Central from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday during teaching weeks. For more information, visit

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MyUni:    Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website ().

Lectures

Students attend timetabled classes of topics chosen as part of the course, as agreed with the Level 3 Chemistry Coordinator and Head of Discipline.

Practicals

Format 1 - Experiments

Practical exercises will provide students with "hands on" experience in the quantitative use of various analytical methods. In addition, students will be involved in the analysis of "real world" chemical samples.

Format 2 – Laboratory placement

All practical work will be conducted by lab placement in Research labs of the Chemistry academics. The placement will be conducted during the semester during the practicals.

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).

-        Metallo-Supramolecular Chemistry

-        Heterocyclic Chemistry

-        Porous Extended Materials

-        Nanoscale and Non-linear Optical Materials

-        Sub-Nano Assemblies

-        X-ray Characterisation of Materials

-        Chemistry of the Carbonyl Group

-        Stereoselective Synthesis

-        Metals in Synthesis

-        Bioorganic Chemistry

-        Proteins and Disease

-        Medicinal Chemistry

-        Biological Structure Determination (MS)

-        Advanced topics in current research strengths

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. Students with medical or compassionate reasons for non-attendance will be given an opportunity to make up missed practical sessions.

Assessment task	Type of assessment	Percentage of   total assessment for grading purposes #	Hurdle Yes or No #	Objectives being assessed / achieved
Practical reports	Formative & Summative	30%	No	1 – 8
Exam	Summative	70%	Yes (45%)	1 – 6

Practical work is compulsory – This includes attendance, conduct of required experimental work, attendance at demonstrator interviews (as required) and submission of laboratory reports.

To pass this course students must:

Attend all practicals:  
If students do not meet the attendance requirement for practicals they will receive a Fail Grade. There is the opportunity for students to make up missed practicals.

Attain a minimum of 45% for the exam:
Students who attain a final course grade of at least 45% but do not attain a minimum of 45% for the exam may be offered an Additional Academic Exam during the Replacement/Additional Assessment period, in line with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.

Practical reports (30% of total course grade)

Depending on the topics selected as part of the course, this assessment item will have two formats. Students will complete either Format 1 or Format 2, both worth 30% of the course.

Format 1 – Experiment reports

Each experiment will be assessed on laboratory results (yield, appearance of product, melting point, graphs, quality of data etc.) as well as the laboratory note books and report. Details of practical assessment criteria are available on MyUNI. Attendance at practical sessions is compulsory.  If students do not meet the attendance requirement for practicals they will receive a Fail Grade. There is the opportunity for students to make up missed practicals.

Format 2 – Laboratory placement report

Each student will complete a laboratory placement and submit a lab book (worth 10% of the final grade) in weeks 4 & 6 and 9 & 11, and an essay-style report (2,000 words maximum, worth 20% of the final grade) at the end of the placement. Students will record details of their experimental work and results in the lab book which will be assessed by their supervisor. The report will be read and assessed by two Academics (one of them being the placement host) and a marking rubric will be available on MyUNI.

An opportunity to make-up a maximum of one missed practical session may be offered during the semester. Students must contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible if they have missed their practical as practical classes are often full and additional space is often unavailable.

Examination (70% of total course grade)

The end-of-semester examination will be based on lecture/tutorial material. Students must sit the exam and achieve a minimum mark of 45% in order to pass the course.

Submission of Assigned Work
Coversheets must be completed and attached to all submitted work. Coversheets can be obtained from the School Office (room G33 Physics) or from MyUNI. Work should be submitted via the assignment drop box at the School Office.

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. 

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 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 or more late without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the mark.