Module CHEM3451: Practical Chemistry 3 - Integrated

Department: Chemistry

CHEM3451: Practical Chemistry 3 - Integrated

Prerequisites

• CHEM2021 Core Chemistry 2 AND CHEM2127 Practical Chemistry 2 - Physical AND CHEM2117 Practical Chemistry 2 – Organic AND CHEM2107 Practical Chemistry 2 – Inorganic

Corequisites

• CHEM3012 Core Chemistry 3

Excluded Combination of Modules

• CHEM3447 Practical Chemistry 3 - Synthetic, CHEM3467 Practical Chemistry 3 - Measurement, CHEM3107 Practical Chemistry 3 - Inorganic, CHEM3127 Practical Chemistry 3 - Organic, CHEM3147 Practical Chemistry 3 - Physical

Aims

• To expand and promote the knowledge and understanding of chemistry through practical work.

Content

• Practical work in advanced chemistry

Learning Outcomes

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

• Perform and discuss advanced laboratory experiments;
• Prepare, purify and identify a range of compounds;
• Use spreadsheets to analyse data in a competent manner;
• 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 (e.g. NMR, IR, Mass spectometry).

• Problem solving;
• Verbal and written communication;
• 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 chemistry.
• At the start of the module, an introductory lecture includes a health and safety briefing. A second lecture takes place in Term 2 to introduce the investigation.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Formative assessment occurs continuously by means of feedback for pre-lab activities, verbal and written feedback in practical activity sessions, and via written feedback on assessed work.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University