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CHEM3447: Practical Chemistry 3 - Synthetic

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Type Tied
Level 3
Credits 10
Availability Available in 2023/24
Module Cap None.
Location Durham
Department Chemistry

Prerequisites

  • CHEM2012 Core Chemistry 2 AND CHEM2117 Practical Chemistry 2 - Organic OR CHEM 2107 Practical Chemistry 2 - Inorganic

Corequisites

  • CHEM3012 Core Chemistry 3 OR CHEM3211 Bioactive Chemistry 3

Excluded Combinations of Modules

  • CHEM3451 Practical Chemistry 3 - Integrated, 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 synthetic chemistry through practical work.

Content

  • Practical work in advanced synthetic 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;
  • 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 synthetic 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

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotalMonitored
Practicals2020 sessions spread throughout Terms 1 and 23 hours60Yes
Lectures2One per term in Terms 1 and 21 hour2Yes
Preparation and Reading38 
Total100 

Summative Assessment

Component: Practical WorkComponent Weighting: 100%
ElementLength / DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Results of laboratory work 100 

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.

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