Unit name | Advanced Practical Chemistry (Teaching Laboratory) |
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Unit code | CHEM30005 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Parrish |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
CHEM20013 Intermediate Practical and Analytical Chemistry or CHEM20014 Intermediate Practical and Analytical Chemistry for Chemistry with Computing CHEM20007 Core Concepts in Chemistry |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
Units you may not take alongside this one |
N/A |
School/department | School of Chemistry |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit further develops the practical chemistry skills introduced in CHEM20013 or CHEM20014, expanding those fundamentals of practical chemistry into this more advanced level of study. The unit contains experiments based on all areas of chemistry.
Aims: The unit provides training in practical chemistry and literature research in preparation for a research project, a career as a professional chemist, or in an area of employment requiring the skills of scientific reasoning, critical evaluation and numeracy. This course aims to provide an advanced understanding and knowledge of the main areas of practical chemistry, reinforcing and building on year 2 material and laying the foundations for independent laboratory work in later years. Students face challenging experiments, learn to research and choose appropriate techniques for a given problem and work independently, managing their own time.
The unit:
On passing this unit, students will be able to:
Supervised practical classes and independent study. The Dynamic Laboratory Manual provides important e-learning resources in advance of practical sessions.
Students will be assessed by continuous summative assessment of coursework of three kinds:
To receive credit for this unit, students must make a reasonable attempt at every aspect of the teaching and assessment, including pre- and post-laboratory work, practical experiments, formal reports and presentations, group-working and any workshop activities. Failure to do so may result in credit being withheld, even if the overall mark is above the pass mark for the unit. 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. CHEM30005).
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 University 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. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.