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CHEM120 Chemistry II

Updated: 18 October 2011
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
11 August 2012 14 August 2012 Mandatory
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 CHEM120A
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 (acid-base chemistry, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry), inorganic chemistry (nonmetals, coordination chemistry) and organic chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and arenes, oxygen-containing organics, organic spectroscopy and bioorganic chemistry).
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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 - acid-base chemistry, equilibria, thermodynamics 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 discipline is 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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