2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM1410 Practical Skills in Chemistry

30 creditsClass Size: 157

Module manager: Dr S A Gorman
Email: s.a.gorman@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

Pre-requisite qualifications

A level Chemistry or equivalent

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

To introduce students to the chemistry laboratory and equipment and to develop appropriate IT skills.

At the end of this module students should be able to:
i) work safely in a chemical laboratory;
ii) keep an appropriate record of work in the laboratory and write laboratory reports in appropriate style;
iii) record data and physical measurements and comment on their precision and accuracy;
iv) prepare simple organic and inorganic compounds;
v) use selected chemical apparatus and instruments in an appropriate manner;
vi) use PC-based spreadsheets, graphics and word-processing packages to manipulate and plot data and to prepare reports;
vii) perform basic mathematical manipulations as required for year 1 theory modules etc.

Syllabus

- safety in the laboratory: COSHH regulations and good laboratory practice;
- the preparation and characterisation of inorganic compounds, and the use of analytical techniques;
- the synthesis of a selection of organic compounds, and an introduction to the use of spectroscopic techniques;
- a range of physical measurements and appropriate data analysis;
- an introduction to computational methods with relevance to modern chemistry;
- an introduction to mathematical methods required for chemistry.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Laboratory	54	3.00	162.00
Seminar	6	3.00	18.00
Private study hours			120.00
Total Contact hours			180.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			300.00

Private study

120 hours - report preparation, completion of computer exercises, preparation of group poster project.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Experimental laboratory reports marked at regular (approximately weekly) intervals throughout semesters 1 and 2.
- Completion of computer-based assignments at intervals.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	Continuous Assessment	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 31/08/2016

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