MODERN APPLICATIONS OF CHEMISTRY
CHE2MAC
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This is an elective second year chemistry subject, which is taken in conjunction with CHE2FCB and involves lectures and a laboratory component. For this subject students choose to study two lecture topics from a selection of three, these being: organic chemistry (aromatic chemistry and chemical characterisation) environmental chemistry or nanochemistry. The associated laboratory program is designed to reinforce the lecture material.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Barnard
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: (CHE1BAS or CHE1CHF or CHE1GEN), and CHE1APL
Co-requisites: CHE2FCB
Incompatible subjects: CHE2RWD
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Organic Chemistry, 8th edn 2008 | Prescribed | McMurry, J. | THOMSON-BROOKS/COLE |
| Readings | Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 7th edn 2007 | Prescribed | Harris, D. C. | FREEMAN. |
| Readings | Nanochemistry | Recommended | G. A. Ozin and A. C. Arsenault | RSC PUBLISHING, CAMBRIDGE |
| Readings | Supermolecular Chemistry | Recommended | Beer, P. D., Gale, P. A. and Smith, D. K. | OXFORD, 1999. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Barnard
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| LMS Quiz: students complete one LMS quiz for this subject. Quiz feedback is provided. | 10 | |
| Three written laboratory reports (300 words each) and three short laboratory reports | 20 | |
| Topic assignments: students submit one assignment of length ~500 words. | 10 | |
| Topic exam for each of the 2 lecture topics during the end of semester exams (2 x 1.5-hour exam) | 60 |