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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module CHEM2107: PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY 2 - INORGANIC
Department: Chemistry
CHEM2107: PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY 2 - INORGANIC
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 2 | 10 | Available in 2016/2017 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087).
Corequisites
- Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012) AND Chemistry of the Elements (CHEM2077)
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop and promote the knowledge and understanding of synthetic inorganic chemistry through practical work.
Content
- Synthetic Practical Inorganic Chemistry
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the intermediate chemical principles illustrated by the practical work carried out.
Subject-specific Skills
- Perform and discuss more complex experiments in inorganic chemistry;
- Understand the importance of more complex experimental design and safety;
- Perform more complex experimental manipulation;
- Evaluate results in terms of the theory underlying the experiment;
- Extract meaningful scientific conclusions from experimental data;
- Interpret spectroscopic data (NMR, IR, UV-Vis, mass-spectrometry);
- Write coherent scientific reports on obtained data.
Key Skills
- Problem solving;
- Scientific writing, advanced through production of laboratory reports.
- Numerical skills applied through calculations required in practical experiments and in the analysis of data collected in laboratory assignments.
- Information retrieval and scientific writing, exercised through accounts of laboratory work.
- Communication skills, advanced through the writing of laboratory reports, and discussion of chemistry during interviews.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Laboratory classes teach students techniques in various aspects of inorganic chemistry. They are continuously assessed so that the student can learn from one session to the next.
- Summative assessment will include assessment of pre-laboratory reports, laboratory work, laboratory reports and interviews. Reports will be marked in sequence and formative feedback will be given.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practicals | 20 | 4 per week in Term 2 | 3 Hours | 60 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 40 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Work | 100% | Results of laboratory work | 100% | Six hour practical examination |
Formative Assessment
Students will be given formative feedback on their laboratory reports.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.