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CHEMISTRY FOUNDATIONS

CHE1CHF

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Chemistry Foundations is an introductory subject designed for students who have no or little previous experience or study in chemistry. Students will be introduced to foundation concepts, knowledge and skills that will enable these students to apply chemical principles during their university degree and future employment. This one-semester subject covers topics common to senior high-school chemistry and introductory university chemistry, that prepares students to advance to second semester chemistry. Students will encounter atomic and molecular structure, bonding, chemical reactions, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Carmel Abrahams

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CHE1C1A OR CHE1GEN

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is for students who have not taken VCE Chemistry

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Chemistry: Human Activity, Chemical Reactivity

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Mahaffy, Bucat, Tasker, Kotz, Treichel, Weaver, McMurry

Year: 2015

Edition/Volume: 2nd International Edition

Publisher: N/A

ISBN: 9780176684082

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Communicate in written form using the language of chemistry; interpreting and using chemical symbols, conventions and nomenclature.
02. Manipulate quantitative mathematical relationships to solve chemistry problems such as the stoichiometric relationships that determine the quantitative behaviour of chemical systems
03. Explain the properties of matter using concepts of chemical structure.
04. Classify types of chemical reactions and predict the chemical products.
05. Interpret thermochemistry data to determine whether reactions will occur and if they do, to what extent.
06. Safely employ the scientific method to observe and measure chemical phenomena in the laboratory and communicate findings by written report.

Albury-Wodonga, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Keith White

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
5 wet-lab classes and 4 workshop classes

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2-hour Exam (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Laboratory reports (900 words equivalent)Hurdle: Students must complete a minimum 75% of lab assessment as required by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). Students must also obtain a score of at least 50% for the laboratory component of the subject.

N/AN/AN/AYes25SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Tests and Online quizzes (1600 word equivalent)Workshop written tests and weekly online quizzes.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Carmel Abrahams

Class requirements

Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Nine 3.00 hours laboratory class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
5 wet-lab classes and 4 workshop classes

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle%ILO*

2-hour Exam (2000 word equivalent)

N/AN/AN/ANo50SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5

Laboratory reports (900 words equivalent)Hurdle: Students must complete a minimum 75% of lab assessment as required by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI). Students must also obtain a score of at least 50% for the laboratory component of the subject.

N/AN/AN/AYes25SILO4, SILO5, SILO6

Tests and Online quizzes (1600 word equivalent)Workshop written tests and weekly online quizzes.

N/AN/AN/ANo25SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5