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

There is no prescribed text for this course.

-         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

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

This course is delivered by the following means:

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).

The course content includes a selection of the following topics:

-         Spectroscopy & Structure Determination

-         Physical Organic Chemistry

-         Protein Structure Determination

-         Strategies and Tactics of Synthesis

-         Supramolecular Chemistry

-         Statistical Methods

-         Radiation & Matter

-         X-ray spectroscopy

-         Nuclear chemistry

-         Heavy metal chemistry

-         Analytical techniques

-         Spectrophotometric techniques

-         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.

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 – 10
Summative Assignments	Formative & Summative	10%	No	5,9,13
Exam	Summative	60%	Yes (45%)	2 – 10

Practical reports (30% of total course grade)

This will come from assessment of experiment reports (major reports and minor reports submitted in the lab session).  In general, 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. 

Summative Assignments (10% of total course grade)
Students will complete assignments on the course material.  Each assignment will consist of a series of short-answer and/or multiple-choice questions.

Examination (60% of total course grade)

The end-of-semester examination will be based primarily on lecture/tutorial material and will consist of a series of short-answer
and/or multiple-choice questions.

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. 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 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.