Year
2015
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour lecture per semester
1 x 2-hour seminar per semester
1 x 3-hour supervised study weekly
1 x 2-hour seminar per semester
1 x 3-hour supervised study weekly
Prerequisites
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
^ = may be enrolled concurrently
1 ^ CHEM1101 - Chemical Structure and Bonding
2 2 of CHEM1201, CHEM1202
Must Satisfy: ((1) or (2))
2 2 of CHEM1201, CHEM1202
Must Satisfy: ((1) or (2))
Enrolment not permitted
1 of CHEM1011, CHEM8102 has been successfully completed
Assessment
Examinations, Key Competency Tests, Practicals, Tutorials/On-line Quizzes
Topic description
The topic discusses:
- Modern Applications of Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- The first and second laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibrium
- Equilibrium
- Electrochemistry
- Kinetics
- Reactivity in organic chemistry
Educational aims
The topic aims to:
- Reinforce and expand upon Year 12 Chemistry in South Australia while introducing students to new areas of chemistry
- Together with related higher year topics, provide students with the full complement of theorectical and practical skills that are essential to a career as a professional chemist
- Provide the necessary grounding in basic chemistry for students who will eventually major in other disciplines
- Meet the conditions for accreditation with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute
- Explore modern methods of molecular identification, redox and organic chemistry, kinetics and physical chemistry
- Prepare students to undertake higher year studies in chemistry
Expected learning outcomes
At the completion of this topic, students are expected to be able to:
- Develop independent study skills
- Have a sound knowledge of the material delineated by the topic description statement
- Develop useful generic and scientific skills in Chemistry and start to develop chemical intuition for type of reactions or chemical transformations that might occur
- Develop skills in handling chemicals, apparatus and instrumentation and, by working together with other students, will begin to develop teamwork and problem-solving skills in addition to strengthening their own self-learning skills
- Develop communication skills, skills in solving problems and build on their self-confidence
Key dates and timetable
Timetable details for 2015 are no longer published.
Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
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