- Course Code
- CM 1018
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr W Harrison
Pre-requisites
None.
Co-requisites
As specificed in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.
Notes
Appropriate maths courses are recommended. The workshops for this course will be particularly suitable for life science students.
Overview
This course is intended to provide a grounding in the foundations of chemical science, with emphasis on the applications of chemistry in the life sciences. The course assumes no prior knowledge and includes a description of the basic concepts and langauge of chemistry, introduction to 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.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (100%).
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.