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The Honours Analytical & Organic Chemistry module is composed of a series of high-level lecture courses giving students opportunities for in-depth study of advanced topics, whilst the variety of analytical and organic chemistry covered ensures that students have a good breadth of experience in these branches of the subject.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 4 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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This course will build upon previous courses to cover advanced material in the fields of modern analytical and organic chemistry. The topics and applications studied will illustrate key methods and concepts in chemical analysis and in molecular design and synthesis.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
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4 x Class tests, 20 minutes each |
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| Procedural | Evaluate | Identify suitable methods for different types of analysis, and be able to evaluate and interpret data. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Apply molecular biology tools to the discovery and synthesis of products. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Be able to determine the structures of natural and synthetic organic compounds using modern spectroscopic techniques. |
| Factual | Remember | Identify and describe sources of organic pollution. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Discuss methods of toxicological testing, and identify suitable methods. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Understand the bases of spectroscopic techniques as applied to organic structure determination. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Explain the outcome of reactions involving a variety of different reactive intermediates. |
| Procedural | Create | Formulate biosynthetic pathways for simple metabolites. |
| Procedural | Apply | Elucidate the structure of organic molecules using NMR and MS data. |
| Factual | Understand | Describe reactions involving reactive intermediates in organic synthesis. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Interpret analytical data, and propose suitable sampling methods. |
| Factual | Remember | Describe methods in atomic mass spectrometry. |
| Procedural | Create | Propose synthetic routes for target compounds. |
| Factual | Remember | Recognise and explain the concept of toxic elements and their uptake. |
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