Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Practical Chemistry Yr3 for MChem students - Shorter version | ||
Code | CHEM355 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr A Steiner Chemistry A.Steiner@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2022-23 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements): |
CHEM246 Measurements in Chemistry; CHEM245 Preparative Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterisation |
Aims |
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The general aims of the module are: |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) By the end of the module, students should be able to |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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This module consists of two blocks of four two-day practical sessions in Organic Chemistry and either Inorganic or Physical Chemistry. Organic and Inorganic Chemistry: Students carry out three synthetic experiments and are required to produce a written laboratory report for each experiment, supplying the compounds they have made, produce full analytical and spectroscopic data and demonstrate mechanistic details of the chemistry involved. Each experiment is accompanied by a series of questions to which the student has to submit answers in their written report. Physical Chemistry: Students carry out a project within a team of ca. 4 students. At the end, one electronic laboratory report is submitted by the team after peer review and demonstrator feedback. The report is initially assessed by the team which moderate individual grades derived from the degree of participation in the experimental work, in the writing of the report and the peer review. There is also an individual remote session checking understanding, contents and background knowledge of the report at the end. |
Syllabus |
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This module consists of two blocks of four two-day practical sessions: Organic Chemistry is compulsory, and students have the option of choosing either Inorganic or Physical Chemistry for the other session. Organic Chemistry: Students carry out three organic experiments that give them experience of both flash chromatography and recrystallisation as purification techniques. The reaction products are analysed by NMR, IR, and melting points. Physical Chemistry: Students carry out a physical chemistry project in teams using a variety of spectroscopy- or electrochemistry-based techniques. The project serves as an introduction to subjects covered in semester 2 Physical Chemistry lectures and allows students to dev elop more sophisticated skills in data acquisition, analysis and fitting. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
96 |
96 | |||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 54 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
inorganic or physical labs Standard UoL penalties apply for late submission. These assignments are not marked anonymously | 0 | 50 | ||||
organic labs Standard UoL penalties apply for late submission. These assignments are not marked anonymously. | 0 | 50 |