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Undergraduate Course: Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM10057)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Chemistry CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA lecture course focused on contemporary advanced organic chemistry, with an emphasis on complex molecule synthesis. The material reflects some of the research interests in the school. The course comprises course units such as: supramolecular synthesis, function and catalysis; solid phase synthetic methods as applied to complex oligo-peptide preparation; asymmetric Lewis base catalysis; advanced mechanistic analysis; pericyclic chemistry; advanced transition metal catalysis. The applications of organic compounds in areas as diverse as catalysis, biology and medicine will also be considered.
Course description The course contains the 6 lecture units outlined above, each with an associated small group tutorial. The final examination consists of a total of six questions, one from each of the lecture course units. Students must answer 4 questions from these 6 options.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHEM11064)
Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Revision Session Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 151 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Exam 100%, Practical Exam 0%, Coursework 0%
Feedback Each lecture course has an associated tutorial. This will provide students with practice at problem-solving and tackling exam-like questions. It is also an opportunity for students to discuss any issues pertaining to the lecture course. Additional pre-exam revision sessions and/or individual meetings will be offered by the lecturers.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Advanced Organic Chemistry (SV1)2:180
Resit Exam Diet (August)Advanced Organic Chemistry (SV1):180
Academic year 2024/25, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Revision Session Hours 6, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 151 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) One degree exam of 3 hours
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Written Exam 100%, Practical Exam 0%, Coursework 0%
Feedback Each lecture course has an associated tutorial. This will provide students with practice at problem-solving and tackling exam-like questions. It is also an opportunity for students to discuss any issues pertaining to the lecture course. Additional pre-exam revision sessions and/or individual meetings will be offered by the lecturers.
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Advanced Organic Chemistry (VV1)2:180
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss the principles behind advanced synthetic strategies. This will include being able to design, predict and/or rationalise the outcome of various synthetic reactions. These reactions will cover aspects of pericyclic chemistry, the use of solid-phase methods and supramolecular synthesis. use of main group reagents in synthesis, and contemporary modern organometallic methods in organic synthesis.
  2. Discuss the principles of modern catalytic methods as applied to the preparation of organic molecules. This will include being able to design, predict and/or rationalise the outcome of various catalytic processes. These catalytic methods will cover aspects of
  3. Be able to discuss the principles of modern mechanistic organic chemistry, critically rationalise and interpret mechanistic data and suggest relevant experiments that can be applied to provide detailed understanding of organic reactions.
Reading List
Latest edition of "Organic Chemistry", Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, Oxford University Press.
Additional reading material for each course unit will be provided by the individual lecturers at the start of each unit.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills The course will develop generic cognitive skills such as evaluation and critical analysis, as well as honing communication, problem solving and working with others.
KeywordsOrganic chemistry,synthesis,catalysis,mechanistic analysis
Contacts
Course organiserDr Paul Lusby
Tel: (0131 6)50 4832
Email: Paul.Lusby@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Zoe Burger
Tel: (0131 6)51 7257
Email: zoe.burger@ed.ac.uk
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