Module CHEM3097: INORGANIC CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS

Department: Chemistry

CHEM3097: INORGANIC CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS

Prerequisites

• Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012) AND Chemistry of the Elements (CHEM2077).

Corequisites

• Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012).

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None.

Aims

• To apply chemical principles in the discipline of inorganic chemistry and to study detailed aspects of chemistry in several areas of current interest.

Content

• Lanthanoid and actinoid elements: reactivity, spectra, magnetic properties and solution chemistry.
• Applied inorganic NMR spectroscopy: prediction and interpretation of spectra.
• Organometallic reaction chemistry: nucleophilic and electrophilic addition, substitution and abstraction.

Learning Outcomes

• Compare and contrast the chemistry of the compounds of the f-block lanthanoid and actinoid elements, including differences compared to the d-block elements.
• To solve structural problems of inorganic systems using NMR techniques.
• To rationalise the reactions of organometallic compounds and their application to organic synthesis;

• Problem solving, developed through practice.
• Information retrieval and scientific writing, exercised through assignments for workshops
• Self-motivation, in self-guided learning.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Lectures are used to convey concepts, demonstrate what is required to be learned and to illustrate the application of theory to practical examples. When appropriate, lectures will be supported by written on-line material, or by information and relevant links on Blackboard Learn Ultra.
• Private study should be used by students to develop their subject-specific knowledge and self-motivation, through reading textbooks and literature. Students will be able to obtain further help in their studies by approaching their lecturers, either after lectures or at other mutually convenient times.
• Workshops are where groups of students consider problems and explore common shared difficulties. Problem exercises provide students the chance to develop their theoretical understanding and problem-solving skills. This ensures that students have understood the work and can apply it to real life situations. These are formatively assessed.
• Student performance will be assessed through examinations. Examinations test students' ability to work under pressure under timed conditions, to prepare for examinations and direct their own programme of revision and learning and develop key time management skills. The examination will provide the means for students to demonstrate the acquisition of subject knowledge and the development of their problem-solving skills.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

Set work for workshops.

■ 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