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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)

Module CHEM2127: PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY 2 - PHYSICAL

Department: Chemistry

CHEM2127: PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY 2 - PHYSICAL

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	2	10	Available in 2016/2017		Durham

Pre-requisites

Practical Chemistry 1A (CHEM1087) AND EITHER Core Chemistry 1B (CHEM1098) OR [Calculus and Probability 1 (MATH1061) AND Linear Algebra I (MATH1071)] OR Single Mathematics A (MATH1561) OR Maths for Engineers & Scientists (MATH1551).

Corequisites

Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012) AND Properties of Molecules (CHEM2097).

Excluded Combinations

None.

Aims

To develop and promote the knowledge and understanding of physical chemistry through practical work

Content

Practical work.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the advanced chemical principles illustrated by the practical work carried out.

Subject-specific Skills

Perform more complex experiments in physical chemistry.

Key Skills

Group working, encouraged and developed through practical work in pairs.
Written communication, advanced through the use of laboratory reports.
Numerical skills applied through calculations required in practical experiments and in the analysis of data collected in laboratory assignments.
IT skills, improved through the handling of laboratory data.

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 physical chemistry. They are continuously assessed, with feedback provided at the end of each term's sessions.
Students will be given formative feedback on their pre-lab work and laboratory reports.
Students will complete five 6-hour practicals, one per week, three in Michaelmas Term and two in Epiphany Term. Each 6-hour practical runs as two 3-hour sessions. For each practical students will be expected to spend an equal amount of time on data analysis, in non-timetabled sessions. Report writing, preparation and background reading is in addition to this.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Practicals	10	2 per week in Term 1 (3 weeks) or Term 2 (2 weeks)	3 hours	30	Yes
Data analysis	10	2 per week in Term 1 (3 weeks) or Term 2 (2 weeks)	3 hours	30
Preparation and Reading				40
Total				100

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Laboratory Work	100%	reports of laboratory work		100%	Six hour practical examination

Formative Assessment

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.