2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM1102 Chemistry in Action: Atoms, Molecules, Matter

10 creditsClass Size: 150

Module manager: Dr Chris Pask
Email: c.m.pask@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

A' level Chemistry or equivalent

Module replaces

- CHEM1101 Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour (in part), - CHEM1202 Chemistry 2a: Energy and Structure (in part)

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will build upon the introduction to the principles of chemistry introduced in other modules to provide students with deeper understanding of some areas in structural, physical and inorganic chemistry.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will have an understanding of key sub-disciplines of Chemistry including

- Introduction to Spectroscopy
- IR spectroscopy and structure determination
- Periodicity and main-group chemistry
- States of matter and phase behaviour
- Phase equilibria and chromatography

The student will also be able to appreciate how these ideas have relevance to modern society through the medium of selected illustrative examples, and will be able to apply these concepts to a range of problems in a linked programme of workshops and tutorials. 

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes:

1. Use knowledge of trends in inorganic chemistry to describe properties and reactivities of main group elements and apply this to make predictions about simple inorganic compounds. (C1)
2. Describe the basic principles of spectroscopy and states of matter , and apply these principles to the solution of well-defined problems (D1)
3. Describe the basic principles of analytical chemistry and some techniques applied in quantitative and qualitative analysis (E1)

Skills learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

4. Organize independent study time and meet deadlines (R1, Work-Ready: Time management, Academic: Time management)
5. Implement strategies to solve unseen problems (S1, Work-ready: problem-solving)

Syllabus

1. General principles of spectroscopy
2. Using infrared spectroscopy to identify functional groups
3. Introduction to absorption and emission spectroscopy
4. Introduction to main group chemistry
5. Introduction to phase equilibria
6. General principles of chromatography

Methods of Assessment

Assessment for this module will consist of;

1 x In-person open notes exam

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	22	1.00	22.00
Tutorials	3	1.00	3.00
Independent online learning hours			11.00
Private study hours			64.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Online quizzes, in-class polling and examples classes should provide opportunities for formative assessment where model answers should be provided against which students can check their work. Personalised written feedback should be available if students submit written work for the tutorials.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Open Book exam	2 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		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: 04/10/2024 14:35:26

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