ESSENTIALS OF CHEMISTRY
CHM101
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Essentials of Chemistry is an introductory subject for students with minimal background or no previous study in chemistry. The subject introduces chemistry topics with a real-world focus to prepare students for further studies in chemistry and related fields of science. The subject will introduce and reinforce chemistry concepts, knowledge and skills in chemistry to enable students to apply chemical principles and practice during their studies and in future employment. Module 1: General Chemistry covers matter, atoms, the periodic table, chemical bonding, naming compounds, molecular geometry, atomic masses, the mole and chemical reactions. Module 2: Organic Chemistry covers alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and arenes, functional groups and reaction types. Module 3: Physical Chemistry covers gases, energy in chemistry, equilibria, acids and bases and chemical kinetics.
School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: HBFN, HBFNX, HOUA
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: CHE1CHF OR CHE1GEN OR CHM111
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: To conduct kitchen-based practicals, foodstuffs and household products may need to be purchased, to a maximum value of AUD $50.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Chemistry
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Flowers, Theopold, Langley, Robinson
Year: 2019
Edition/Volume: 2e
Publisher: OpenStax
ISBN: N/A
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Chapter/issue: N/A
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Other description: Free online text available as ecopy
Source location: N/A
Basic Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Vancik, Hrvoj
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Chemistry: Human Activity, Chemical Reactivity
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Mahaffy Bucat Tasker Kotz Treichel Weaver
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: Cengage
ISBN: 0-176-10437-2
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
Intended Learning Outcomes
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays at night from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Synchronous session. Discussion forums are checked twice per day for student support mon-fri
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Asynchronous Discussion forums (general)
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Module Assessment Quizzes (1600 word equiv) | Quizzes | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Scenario-based Problems (1200 word equiv). Sets of problems, related to the topics presented in each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Practical Exercises (1200 word equiv). A report on activities to be conducted in a home context for each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3 |
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 2, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evan Robertson
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 35
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays at night from week 23 to week 35 and delivered via online.
Synchronous session. Discussion forums are checked twice per day for student support mon-fri
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 23 - 35
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 23 to week 35 and delivered via online.
Asynchronous Discussion forums (general)
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Module Assessment Quizzes (1600 word equiv) | Quizzes | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Scenario-based Problems (1200 word equiv). Sets of problems, related to the topics presented in each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Practical Exercises (1200 word equiv). A report on activities to be conducted in a home context for each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3 |
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 3, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pallavi Sharma
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 48
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays at night from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.
Synchronous session. Discussion forums are checked twice per day for student support mon-fri
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 36 - 48
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 36 to week 48 and delivered via online.
Asynchronous Discussion forums (general)
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Module Assessment Quizzes (1600 word equiv) | Quizzes | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Scenario-based Problems (1200 word equiv). Sets of problems, related to the topics presented in each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Practical Exercises (1200 word equiv). A report on activities to be conducted in a home context for each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3 |
On-Line, 2020, OUA study period 4, Online
Overview
Online enrolment: No
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Pallavi Sharma
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
Two 1.00 hour scheduled online class per week on weekdays at night from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Synchronous session. Discussion forums are checked twice per day for student support mon-fri
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 49 - 0
One 1.00 hour unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 49 to week 0 and delivered via online.
Asynchronous Discussion forums (general)
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Module Assessment Quizzes (1600 word equiv) | Quizzes | Individual | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Scenario-based Problems (1200 word equiv). Sets of problems, related to the topics presented in each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Practical Exercises (1200 word equiv). A report on activities to be conducted in a home context for each of the three modules | Other | Individual | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO3 |