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Undergraduate Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)
Module CHEM3127: PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY 3 - ORGANIC
Department: Chemistry
CHEM3127: PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY 3 - ORGANIC
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 3 | 10 | Available in 2021/2022 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012) AND Practical Chemistry 2 - Organic (CHEM2117).
Corequisites
- Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012) OR Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To expand and promote the knowledge and understanding of synthetic organic chemistry through practical work.
Content
- Practical work in advanced organic chemistry
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the advanced chemical principles illustrated by the practical work carried out.
Subject-specific Skills
- Prepare, purify and identify a range of compounds;
- Understand the importance of advanced experimental design and safety;
- Perform advanced experimental manipulation;
- Evaluate results in terms of the theory underlying the experiment;
- Write coherent scientific reports on obtained data;
- Demonstrate time management skills and an ability to plan experimental work;
- Interpret spectroscopic data (NMR, IR, Mass spectrometry).
Key Skills
- Problem solving;
- information retrieval and scientific writing, exercised through accounts of laboratory work.
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 organic chemistry.
- Before the module begins an introductory lecture includes a health and safety briefing, and so attendance at this, or an alternative briefing, is compulsory.
- Students will use software to analyse and print their NMR spectra. A training lecture is given.
- This module begins with a 2-day formative experiment, after which a formative feedback workshop is given covering students' samples, spectra and short report. Students then complete a longer open-ended project-type practical, for which a report is written and assessed.
- Timetabling of this module is interleaved with other level 3 practical chemistry modules.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practicals | 24 | 4 per week, for 6 weeks in Term 2 | 3 hours | 72 | Yes |
| Introductory lecture | 1 | Before module begins | 1 hour | 1 | Yes |
| Spectroscopy lecture | 1 | At start of module | 1 hour | 1 | |
| Formative workshop | 1 | After formative experiment | 1 hour | 1 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 25 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Work | 100% | results of laboratory work | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Students will be given formative feedback on the introductory experiment
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.