2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM3420 Laboratory Work 2M

20 creditsClass Size: 15

Module manager: Dr P C McGowan
Email: p.c.mcgowan@leeds.ac.uk

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

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

Level 2 in Chemistry or equivalent

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module students will be able to:
- undertake advanced experimental work, with due attention to safety, in the chemical laboratory;
- manipulate advanced apparatus and record data for subsequent analysis;
- synthesize molecules of some structural complexity;
- determine structure using spectroscopic data.

Syllabus

Students will undertake a selection of experiments in the organic, inorganic and physical chemistry laboratories appropriate to the level 3 theory modules and to the general development of laboratory technique.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Laboratory	45	3.00	135.00
Private study hours			65.00
Total Contact hours			135.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

65 hours - completion of laboratory reports

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Laboratory reports on completion of experiments at approximately weekly 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

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 05/11/2019 08:50:01

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