| 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. Dennis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| 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.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CHEM10004).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
