- Course Code
- CM 1015
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr W Harrison
Pre-requisites
SQA Higher in Chemistry at B or better, or GCE A level in Chemistry, or equivalent qualification.
Co-requisites
As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.
Notes
Students who intend to continue with Chemistry beyond level 1 and who do not have a mathematics pass at Higher or A-level are recommended to take the Introductory Mathematics courses MA 1007 and MA 1507.
Overview
This course provides a grounding in the foundations of chemical science, with emphasis on the applications of chemistry in physical sciences and engineering. The course includes a review of the basic concepts and langauge of chemistry, quantitative chemical calculations, atomic structure, the periodic table, and chemical bonding. The section on organic chemistry describes structural and stereochemical aspects and simple functional groups, and the section on physical chemistry includes study of the gas laws, heats of reaction and the energetics of chemical processes.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures (times TBA) and 1 one-hour class workshop (time TBA) per week. 6 three-hour laboratory classes (times TBA).
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), carried over continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).
Formative Assessment
Feedback
Marks for lab experiments and WebCT assignments available as soon as possible after the assessments; feedback on wrong answers provided. Informal discussion with students in lab sessions.