Undergraduate Course: Chemistry 2B (CHEM08027)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a 2nd year level 8 course for students intending to complete a BSc Honours or MChem degree in Chemistry (including Chemistry with Materials Chemistry, Chemistry with Environmental & Sustainable Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry) or Chemical Physics. This course will build upon the principles introduced in Chemistry 1A and Chemistry 1B and provide further training in the essential laboratory skills for practical chemistry.
The course consists of lectures, tutorials, workshops and laboratory classes in physical and organic chemistry. |
| Course description |
This course comprises the Semester 2 material, including laboratories and course work, of the standard Chemistry 2 course. The following components are studied: thermodynamics, organic synthesis, organometallic chemistry, electrochemical analysis, and mass spectrometry.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Chemistry 2A (CHEM08026)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Chemistry 2 (CHEM08019)
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Other requirements | This course is only for students enrolling part-time on a chemistry degree programme. Students must also have maths qualifications at a suitable level, by permission of the course organiser |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 63,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
93 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 60%, Coursework 10%, Practical Work 30%. |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided through three major channels:
Tutorials:
You will be asked to prepare some questions each week. Although these are not marked, you should always attempt the questions in advance. Answers to the pre-tutorial questions will be supplied and they are a good self-check on how well you have understood the material from the lectures. Use the tutorial to ask questions, answer more demanding questions and clear up any difficulties you have with a particular topic.
Laboratories:
Each lab report you complete will be returned a week after submission and you will have the chance to discuss any comments and the mark on your report with your demonstrator so you can learn from these and improve for future reports. During the laboratory sessions you will be supervised by a demonstrator who will be available to provide continual feedback on your practical performance.
Workshop:
Feedback on a 5 minute oral presentation will be given by the assessor immediately after the presentation and detailed feedback on the written exercise will be provided a week later.
You will also be given the opportunity to supply feedback regarding each of your marked exercises as well as an overall assessment for each of your lecture and practical courses. This feedback will be used to improve our performance at the teaching/learning interface. You will also be given the opportunity to rate your lecturers and your laboratory demonstrators. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Chemistry 2B Exam | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Chemistry 2B Exam Resit | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Embark successfully upon advanced level courses in the following areas: synthetic and physical organic chemistry; main group and transition metal synthetic chemistry; structure, symmetry and bonding; spectroscopic characterisation and physical properties of chemical species.
- Work independently in a chemistry laboratory and perform experimental tasks efficiently and safely whilst keeping an accurate record of the work performed.
- Plan and perform synthetic procedures, spectroscopic characterisations, analytical methods and physical measurements in a wide range of chemical scenarios, whilst critically evaluating the experimental data to determine its scientific relevance.
- Communicate both verbally and in print on topical scientific issues in a knowledgeable and confident manner.
- Use word and data processing software packages to produce professional quality scientific reports.
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Reading List
Required Reading:
Inorganic Chemistry 6th Edition, Weller, Overton, Rourke, and Armstrong, ISBN 978-0-19-964182-6
Atkins' Physical Chemistry 10th Edition, Atkins and De Paula, ISBN 978-0199543373
Organic Chemistry, Clayden, Greeves, Warren, ISBN 978-0198503460 |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Time management (laboratory)
Independent planning (laboratory)
Appreciation of the role of science in society (communication workshop)
Good Laboratory Practise (GLP) (laboratory)
Appreciation of the role of chemistry in industry (career seminars)
Appreciation of possible academic research careers |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
You will have three hours of lectures per week as well as a 1 hour tutorial. The tutorial will be held on Friday at 10-11am OR 11-12am OR 12-1pm OR 2-3pm. All teaching is based at King's Buildings.
In addition, you will have six hours per week of laboratory classes starting in week 1. The two laboratory sessions per week will be held at the School of Chemistry, King's Buildings, Joseph Black Building and can be a combination of two of any of the following 3 hour slots: Monday am (9-12) OR Monday pm (2-5) OR Tuesday am (9-12) OR Tuesday pm (2-5) OR Wednesday am (9-12) OR Thursday am (9-12) or Thursday pm (2-5).
For these classes you will be required to prepare by reading the laboratory manual beforehand as well as answer a number of online pre-lab questions. |
| Keywords | C2 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Murray Low
Tel: (0131 6)50 4766
Email: murray.low@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Susan Maitland
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Susan.Maitland@ed.ac.uk |
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