Undergraduate Course: Chemistry 1B (CHEM08017)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Chemistry |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to Chemistry which includes the following topics: methods of spectroscopic analysis, kinetics of chemical reactions, reactions of organic compounds containing common functional groups, chemistry of hydrogen and hydrides, and transition metal chemistry. Standard first course (with Chemistry 1A) for students intending to proceed to Chemistry 2 and for students of Chemical Engineering. Course work contributes to the overall assessment. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. understand, describe and account for: the elementary principles of reaction kinetics, redox reactions and introductory material relating to spectroscopic methods of chemical analysis
2. understand, describe and account for the chemistry of carbonyl compounds, amines, alcohols halides and ethers and the mechanisms of the reactions involved
3. understand, describe and account for the chemistry of hydrogen, the hydrides and, transition metals.
4. use their knowledge to explain observations and solve problems associated with material covered in the course
5. use laboratory equipment in a safe manner in order to perform simple synthetic procedures
6. write clear, succinct laboratory reports
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Assessment Information
| Examination (55%), Practical (25%), Coursework (20%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | C1B |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Peter Kirsop
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Course secretary | Ms Anne Brown
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
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