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CHEM505 Applied Physical Chemistry

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
17 August 2013 20 August 2013 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions CHEM305 or CHEM305A
Notes None
Combined Units CHEM305 - Applied Physical Chemistry
Coordinator(s) Trevor Brown (tbrown3@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit explores the fundamental and applied physical chemistry associated with electrochemistry, kinetics, catalysis and energy utilization, which are four key areas of industrial, environmental and sustainable chemistry. These topics provide the ideal background knowledge and skills for reasearch in these areas and for chemistry secondary-school teachers. CHEM505 will include additional topics and greater depth of coverage of the material, and will demand a higher level of understanding in assessment tasks.
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. interpret the kinetics of complex reactions and understand the rate processes that occur at solid surfaces;
  2. understand the reactions that take place in electrochemical cells and the importance of energy in the control of chemical reactions;
  3. extend skills in problem solving particularly their use in chemical systems in industry and the environment;
  4. extend and reinforce a range of practical skills through integrated and relevant laboratory experiments;
  5. demonstrate a broad range of written and graphical communication skills through experience in laboratory work and assignments; and
  6. demonstrate a high level of knowledge, interpretation, understanding, communication and laboratory skills.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of electrochemistry, kinetics, catalysis and energy utilisation are key learing outcomes of this unit. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written, graphical and numerical communication skills will be taught and practised. Assessment will be via the assignment, laboratory reports and final exam, which will require descriptive and explanatory responses. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
An understanding of aspects of industrial, environmental and sustainable chemistry provide a global perspective. 		True
4 Information Literacy
Aspects of some assignments will deal with computer-based applications and especially chemical information retrieval via the library and the WWW. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Independent and team learning is practised during assessment tasks and so achieving life-long learning. 		True
6 Problem Solving
Problem-solving skills will be developed and extended through use of assignments requiring (in part) complex reasoning and quantitative responses. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Social resposibility is implicit in the content of this unit, and is practised and assessed in the laboratory work. 		True True True
8 Team Work
Aspects of the laboratory exercises and workshops involve team work, but are not taught or formally assessed. 		True
   

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