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CHEM120 Chemistry II

Updated: 12 March 2013
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
21 August 2013 24 August 2013 Mandatory The intensive school is mandatory for off-campus students only. Students must attend the Mandatory Intensive School which is held in Armidale.
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites CHEM110
Co-requisites None
Restrictions None
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Erica Smith (erica.smith@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit is the second half of an introduction to chemical principles required for further study in chemistry and numerous other scientific disciplines. It requires prior completion of CHEM110, and builds upon the foundation laid in that unit. CHEM120 comprises further aspects of physical chemistry (reaction kinetics and electrochemistry), inorganic chemistry (nonmetals, coordination chemistry) and organic chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and arenes, oxygen-containing organics, organic spectroscopy and bioorganic chemistry).
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. describe, interpret and explain introductory physical chemistry concepts - kinetics and electrochemistry;
  2. describe, interpret and explain introductory inorganic chemistry concepts - nonmetals and coordination chemistry;
  3. describe, interpret and explain introductory organic chemistry concepts - alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and arenes, oxygen-containing organics, organic spectroscopy and bioorganic chemistry;
  4. analyse and solve simple mathematical and conceptual chemistry problems;
  5. apply the theory and demonstrate practical skills in simple chemical experiments; and
  6. demonstrate skills in oral, written, graphical and numerical communication, social responsibility within the laboratory and for the environment, information literacy and team work.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of chemical structures are a key learning outcome. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written, numerical and graphic communication skills will be developed through the use of assignments requiring (in part) various numerical, graphical and descriptive and explanatory responses. Group work in practicals and workshops will develop oral communication skills. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
A particular focus of the unit will be placing the teaching of the basic concepts and tools of chemistry in the context of their applications within other disciplines. 		True
4 Information Literacy
A particular focus of the unit will be the development of chemical literacy, especially the ability to acquire and evaluate chemical information via a critical approach. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The unit will address the need for students to gain sufficient skills initially, but also to appreciate that learning of chemistry and its impact on society should be lifelong, especially as it impinges on their eventual careers. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Problem solving skills will be developed and extended through use of assignments and workhops requiring (in part) complex reasoning and quantitative responses. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Specific applications of chemistry discussed in the unit will address issues such as the environment, pollution control and sustainable development. 		True True
8 Team Work
Some practical exercises and workshops will involve team work. 		True
   

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