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Undergraduate Course: Chemistry 1B (CHEM08017)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Chemistry CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaChemistry Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionAn introduction to Chemistry which includes the following topics: methods of spectroscopic analysis, kinetics of chemical reactions, reactions of organic compounds containing common functional groups, chemistry of hydrogen and hydrides, and transition metal chemistry. Standard first course (with Chemistry 1A) for students intending to proceed to Chemistry 2 and for students of Chemical Engineering. Course work contributes to the overall assessment.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Chemistry 1A (CHEM08016) OR Biological Chemistry 1A (CHEM08022)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Biological Chemistry 1B (CHEM08023) OR Chemistry 2X (CHEM08018)
Other requirements None
Additional Costs Purchase of a laboratory coat.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLaboratory1-11 09:00 - 12:00
or 14:00 - 17:00
or 14:00 - 17:00
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
CentralLecture1-11 09:00 - 09:50
King's BuildingsTutorial1-11 16:10 - 17:00
or 14:00 - 14:50
or 15:00 - 15:50
or 14:00 - 14:50
or 16:10 - 17:00
or 15:00 - 15:50
First Class Week 18, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. Appleton Tower, Lecture Theatre 4
Additional information Laboratory Tu 0900-1200 or Tu 1400-1700 or F 1400-1700. Tutorial 1 hour per week during Mo 1400-1700 or Th 1400-1700.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)2:30
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. understand, describe and account for: the elementary principles of reaction kinetics, redox reactions and introductory material relating to spectroscopic methods of chemical analysis
2. understand, describe and account for the chemistry of carbonyl compounds, amines, alcohols halides and ethers and the mechanisms of the reactions involved
3. understand, describe and account for the chemistry of hydrogen, the hydrides and, transition metals.
4. use their knowledge to explain observations and solve problems associated with material covered in the course
5. use laboratory equipment in a safe manner in order to perform simple synthetic procedures
6. write clear, succinct laboratory reports
Assessment Information
Examination (55%), Practical (25%), Coursework (20%).
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsC1B
Contacts
Course organiserDr Peter Kirsop
Tel:
Email: p.kirsop@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Karen Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 6451
Email: Karen.Harris@ed.ac.uk
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