2019/20 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

SOEE1135 Foundation Chemistry

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Andy Bray
Email: A.W.Bray@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

GCSE Single Chemistry or GCSE Double Science.

Students on prescribed programmes, without A level chemistry (Grade A-C) or equivalent) have to study this module.

Module replaces

SOEE1131 Introduction into chemistry for earth scientists

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

- To provide a background in basic inorganic chemistry theory for students who lack A level Chemistry, drawing throughout on examples taken from the field of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
- To equip students with the chemical background to undertake level 2 Earth and Environmental Sciences modules.

Syllabus

- The structure of the atom: Spectra, and electron configurations.
- Chemical periodicity, electronic structure and the period table Chemical bonding. Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding.
- Chemical reactions, chemical notation, equations and stoichiometry.
- The mole concept; introduction to quantitative chemistry.
- Chemical equilibria, pH and redox reactions.
- Case studies in earth and environmental sciences

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Class tests, exams and assessment	4	1.00	4.00
Lecture	14	1.00	14.00
Practical	1	2.00	2.00
Tutorial	12	1.00	12.00
Private study hours			68.00
Total Contact hours			32.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- Weekly tutorials: 14 hours
- Revision for tests: 20 hours
- Exam revision: 20 hours
- Preparation for lectures and practicals: 14 hours

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- Tutorial work submitted in weeks 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11;Feedback provided in following class
- 1 practical workbook : submitted on day of practical.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
In-course Assessment	Mock Examination with Formative feedback	0.00
In-course Assessment	In-Class Test	12.00
In-course Assessment	Lab Worksheets with Fomative feedback	0.00
Practical	6 x Assessed tutorials (6 x 3%)	18.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

The coursework assignments are essential for student learning purposes but do not contribute towards the marks for the module. Re-sits are by examination.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	1 hr 10 mins	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Resit will comprise a single unseen examination paper which will form 100% of the resit mark.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 23/07/2019

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