| Unit name | The Art of Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CHEM30026 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Chris Russell |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
CHEM20007 Core Concepts in Chemistry |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
CHEM30023 Symmetry, Structure, Catalysis and Dynamics |
| School/department | School of Chemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Why is this unit important?
Chemistry is commonly referred to as the central science. We wish to justify this bold statement by drawing together the core content from both years 1 and 2 and adding to it in a way that shows how the core chemistry that has been taught across all years addresses world problems.
This unit is mandatory for Chemistry programmes and Chemistry with Scientific Computing programmes because it deals with topics at the core of the science and which anyone graduating with a chemistry degree will have studied.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit will be mandatory for Chemistry and Chemistry with Scientific Computing programmes. The taught content (but not methods of assessment) will also be delivered as distance learning for programmes involving a sandwich year. A subsection of the content will be available to as a optional unit for Chemical Physics students.
An overview of content
We will develop a thorough and interconnected understanding of core chemistry through the 3 key themes expressed across both earlier year core units (Year 1 – CHEM10013 Building Blocks of Chemistry; Year 2 – CHEM20007 Core Concepts in Chemistry) which were Structure, Change, and Analysis. We will continue to build upon these themes based around the structure in the following components:
We will bring these topics together in a “Chemistry in Industry” component, which will be delivered in collaboration with industrial chemists – such an approach has long been desirable, but this is now possible with the hybrid teaching format: the advent of Zoom lectures removes the onerous time constraints or travel and teaching, and breaking the link between one lecture course equals one exam question means we will not require the industrialists to set or mark exams.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
The unit brings together core elements of chemistry and gives students exposure to the industrialist views on the applications of chemistry.
Learning Outcomes
You will learn through a blended approach, involving a mixture of face-to-face and online teaching, asynchronous and synchronous lectures, online resources, individual student led enquiry and/or team-based student led enquiry.
Summary of approximate student workload:
Total: 400 hours
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks:
All summative coursework will be supported by closely related (same format; same topics) formative assessment. Learning support will be supported by workshops which will offer questions that will help students build the learning framework necessary to answer exam questions on the topics.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark:
The unit will be assessed by a combination of coursework (25%) and an end-of-year exam (75%). The coursework will have two components: i) a multiple choice test based on synoptic content from mandatory units across all years (15%; all ILOs); ii) an extended writing task (10%, all ILOs).
When assessment does not go to plan
The re-assessment tasks will directly mirror those in the assessment tasks.
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. CHEM30026).
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.
