| Unit name | Introductory Practical Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CHEM10004 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Chris Adams |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Chemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit introduces safe and organised working practices within a laboratory environment and also some basic laboratory techniques.
Units aims:
To develop in students the first fundamental practical skills.
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. Identify procedural and chemical hazards and operate effectively, safely and efficiently to carry out an experiment within the allotted time.
2. Know when and how to:
3. Interpret and manipulate data sets using Excel and present results using Word.
4. Analyse and interpret results and spectra from a range of analytical techniques including NMR, IR, UV-Vis, Melting point and TLC.
Practical work both within and without the teaching laboratory, information searching, writing and data-handling tasks, and independent study. Students who either begin or continue their studies in an online mode should note that it is likely they may be required to complete practical work or alternative activities in person, either during the academic year 2020/21 or subsequently, in order to meet the intended learning outcomes for the unit, prepare them for subsequent units or to satisfy any accreditation requirements. The Dynamic Laboratory Manual (DLM) provides important e-learning resource for all of these tasks, using a combination of in-silico simulations, asynchronous activities such as quizzes, videos and forums, and synchronous sessions (which will also be available asynchronously). There will also be opportunities to receive personalised feedback on formative work from tutors, demonstrators and peers.
Students will be continuously assessed in practical work and scientific reporting (summative and formative - 100%).
The majority of the work will be formatively assessed, giving the students the chance to learn and develop the skills which they will build upon in later years. At the end of the unit students will then be required to demonstrate their skills by performing assessed experiments, which will be holistically judged against the intended learning outcomes.
Supplementary or resit assessment of this unit is only possible through engagement in the following academic year.
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