Undergraduate Course: Chemical Physics 3S1 (CHPH09007)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A lecture course on advanced physical chemistry topics. When taken in combination with Chemical Physics 3S2 (CHPH09006), this course forms part of the prescribed third year curriculum for students on degrees in Chemical Physics. The course is comprised of lectures selected from Semester 1 of Chemistry 3A (CHEM09005). The primary aim of the Chemical Physics 3S1 and 3S2 courses is to provide chemical education and training to a level which will enable students to progress to Honours degree programmes in Chemical Physics. In addition, the broad coverage of physical chemistry will contribute to students' long-term prospects for employment and research in chemical sciences. |
| Course description |
Chemical Physics 3S1 consists of the following lecture courses under the theme of characterisation of molecules, matter, and reactions: molecular symmetry and electronic structure; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; structure and bonding.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 30,
Online Activities 2,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
131 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One 2.5 h exam. |
| Feedback |
A primary source of feedback will be through Tutorials (small-group sessions, examples classes, and problem workshops) and online multiple-choice tests. Students are given the opportunity to sit and anonymously peer-mark a class examination at the end of Semester. The peer marking exercise gives students a deeper insight into exam marking, enabling them to improve their own examination technique. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Use molecular orbital theory and molecular symmetry (point group) to predict electronic structure and molecular properties.
- Understand both the theoretical basis and use of 1D and 2D NMR spectroscopy.
- Predict the structure of electronic states of small molecules using molecular orbital theory.
- Use the Hückel approximation to describe the electronic structure and spectroscopy of large systems and to rationalise bulk electronic properties.
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Reading List
| Atkins' Physical Chemistry 10th Edition, Atkins and De Paula, ISBN 978-0199543373. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Independent planning and learning.
2. Numerical and qualitative problem-solving.
3. Appreciation of the role of chemistry in the modern world. |
| Keywords | CP3S1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Andrew Alexander
Tel: (0131 6)50 4741
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Moira Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
Email: |
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