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 GHM Washbourn Chemistry Gina.Washbourn@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2024-25 | Level 6 FHEQ | First Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements): |
CHEM245 Preparative Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterisation; CHEM246 Measurements in Chemistry |
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 carry out advanced practical techniques in the areas of Organic Chemistry and EITHER Inorganic OR Physical Chemistry |
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(LO2) By the end of this module, students should be able to document advanced practical techniques by producing comprehensible and reasoned written reports |
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(LO3) By the end of this module, students should be able to deduce experimental outcomes from acquired data needed for understanding advanced practical and chemical knowledge |
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(LO4) By the end of this module, students should be able evaluate experimental work in terms of shortcomings, experimental errors and weaknesses and make recommendations for improvements |
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(LO5) By the end of this module, students should be able to evidence development of time management skills through coordination of synthetic and analytical components and project management and allowing students to develop methods that suit them. |
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(S1) organisational skills |
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(S2) problem-solving skills |
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(S3) teamwork |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Students spend three weeks in each area. Organic 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. Each project has an overall goal and students are directed to specific literature sources on the Reading list for one example of how to reach the goal. Teams are free to choose detailed experimental approaches with regular feedback from demonstrators on experiments and results. At the end, one joint laboratory report is required to be submitted by the team after peer review and demonstrator feedback. |
Syllabus |
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This module consists of TWO blocks of 4 x 2 day practical sessions. 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. |
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) |
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Resit/resubmission opportunity |
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Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
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Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
first practical, may involve group work, may be final assessment depending on timetable Exemptions, depending on type: electronic submission 3.2a, 3.2b anonymous marking 4.3d, 4.3e Resit: No | 0 | 50 | ||||
physical, may involve group work, may be final assessment depending on timetable Exemptions, depending on type: electronic submission 3.2a, 3.2b anonymous marking 4.3d, 4.3e Resit: No | 0 | 50 |