2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
CHEM2420 Laboratory Work 2b
10 creditsClass Size: 70
Module manager: Dr Stephen Gorman
Email: s.a.gorman@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
Pre-requisite qualifications
Level 1 in Joint Honours (Science) with Chemistry or equivalent and a pass in either CHEM1421 or CHEM1422This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
To gain further experience of relevant modern laboratory practice, which may include the synthesis and characterisation of chemical compounds, and the recording and analysis of physical measurements.Syllabus
The three components comprise:
- the preparation of characterisation of inorganic compounds, and the use of spectroscopic techniques;
- the synthesis of a selection of organic compounds;
- a range of physical measurements and appropriate data analysis.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Laboratory | 8 | 3.50 | 28.00 |
| Workshop | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
| Computer Class | 2 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
| Supervised Practice | 3 | 2.00 | 6.00 |
| Private study hours | 55.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 45.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
68 hours - completion of laboratory reports.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Marking of laboratory reports on completion of experiments.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | Continuous assessment of lab reports, group work and online tests. | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Students who have completed sufficient laboratory work will be able to submit reports for the summer resit period. Students who have not completed sufficient laboratory work will be given an opportunity to do so over summer but if they have missed too much, they may need to resit the module as an internal student in the following year.
Reading list
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