2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM1205 Chemistry of the Material World

10 creditsClass Size: 200

Module manager: Prof Paul Beales
Email: p.a.beales@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Pre-requisite qualifications

A' level Chemistry or equivalent, or registration on appropriate programme

Module replaces

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 a broad foundation of knowledge in physical and inorganic chemistry.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students will have an understanding of key sub-disciplines of Chemistry including:
- Analysis and understanding of the kinetics and thermodynamics of chemical reactions
- Molecular energy levels and their origin
- Properties and bonding of inorganic materials

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 structure, properties and reactivities of inorganic compounds and apply this to make predictions about simple inorganic compounds. (C1)
2. Describe the basic principles of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, energy storage and spectroscopy, and apply these principles to the solution of well-defined problems (D1)

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

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

Syllabus

1. Quantisation and spectroscopy: Basics of harmonic oscillator, rigid rotor models, particle in a box model and Schrodinger equation.
2. Solid state inorganic chemistry: Introduction to semiconductors and band theory. Ionic and metallic structures: their bonding, properties and transformations.
3. Laws of thermodynamics, including a mathematical foundation.
4. Application of chemical kinetics to complex reactions.

Methods of Assessment

We are currently refreshing our modules to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full assessment details for this module are not available before the start of the academic year, at which time details of the assessment(s) will be provided.

Assessment for this module will consist of;

1 x Exam

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	5	1.00	5.00
Lectures	22	1.00	22.00
seminars	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			10.00
Private study hours			61.00
Total Contact hours			29.00
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 seminars.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 29/04/2024

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