Overview
This unit will provide you with the fundamental principles of chemistry that underpin the medical sciences and provide a strong foundation on which you can develop an understanding of biochemistry and molecular science. You will gain an appreciation of the nature of matter, classic atomic structure and how energy is involved in bond formation. These concepts will be developed to explain the forces between molecules that govern chemical interaction. You will be introduced to the chemistry of electrolytes, acids, bases and buffers. This study will be supported by simple calculations to assist you in relating to the pH scale. The study of organic chemistry and molecules central to the life sciences will enable you to develop an understanding of the biochemistry and molecular biology relevant to your specific discipline. The naming and classifying of chemical compounds will enable you to be conversant with accepted scientific terms. Tutorials and on-line activities will complement the theoretical knowledge gained in lectures and provide you with the basic mathematical and analytical tools required in the application of chemistry to your specific discipline.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2019
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Have your say survey, Moodle forums and student- staff discussions
Some students were displeased with the quality of the lecture videos, a number highlighting echo 360 in particular as an issue (sound issues). This unfortunately appears to be a common complaint across a number of units.
Measures were taken by academic staff to improve video quality with reasonable success (personal purchase of microphone). Issues with echo 360 however, are beyond the academic staff’s control. It should be noted that the University has moved to an updated Echo 360 platform for term 2 2018 so hopefully this will combat a lot of the issues highlighted.
Feedback from Have your say survey, Moodle forums and student- staff discussions
Students highlighted the occurrence of a sesskey error in Moodle which made navigation of the Moodle site difficult and time consuming.
Academic staff were in contact with ITD to remedy the issue - this is an ongoing issue that ITD are aware of and are working to resolve. Again, this unfortunately is somewhat beyond the control of academic staff.
Feedback from Have your say survey, Moodle forums and student- staff discussions
A number of students expressed their concern at the amount of content covered in this unit. With some querying the relevance of the content for their discipline and future study. Some felt that their understanding would benefit if the unit was divided into more units – either via the addition of a bridging unit prior to CHEM11042 to cover the unit load or by the delivery of the content over two separate units.
CHEM11042 is a pre-requisite to a number of units and in order to prepare the students for these units it is necessary to cover a lot of chemistry fundamentals. Staff can sympathise that students (particularly those studying chemistry for the first time) may feel overwhelmed and struggle with the unit content. Consequently, a large amount of resources were made available to students and students were made aware of the support facilities available to them such as the ALC and so forth.
Feedback from Have your say survey, Moodle forums and student- staff discussions
The majority of students indicated that overall they enjoyed the course, the following aspects were highlighted 1. Delivery of content 2. Approachability of staff and their consistent reliable response to queries 3. Quality of face to face interaction with staff 4. Use of online assessment pieces
Continue best practice.
- Apply concepts of atomic structure to explain molecular bonding and nuclear reactivity.
- Apply chemical concepts to healthcare situations.
- Identify categories of organic compounds and their potential chemical interactions.
- Perform basic chemical calculations.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||
| 3 - Examination - 50% | ||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) - 30% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Examination - 50% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Ceneral, Organic, & Biological Chemistry
Edition: 4th edn (2019)
Authors: Janice Gorzynski Smith
McGraw Hill Education
New York New York , New York , USA
ISBN: 9781260085181
Binding: Paperback
Periodic Table of the Elements
Edition: 2018 (2018)
Authors: CQUniversity Bookshop
CQUniversity
Rockhampton Rockhampton , QLD , Australia
Binding: Other
Additional Textbook Information
This is a new edition for 2019. Both items are available to purchase at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
s.chandra@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Chemistry, Matter, Atoms and Bonding
Chapter
Lecture 1: Matter
| Chapter 1 | Matter and Measurement |
| Section Heading | |
| 1.1 | Chemistry: The Science of Everyday Experience |
| 1.2 | States of Matter |
| 1.3 | Classification of Matter |
Lecture 2: Atomic Structure, Isotopes and the Periodic Table
| Chapter 2 | Atoms and the Periodic Table |
| Section Heading | |
| 2.1 | Elements |
| 2.2 | Structure of the Atom |
| 2.3 | Isotopes |
| 2.4 | The Periodic Table |
| 2.5 | Electronic Structure |
| 2.8 | Periodic Trends |
Lecture 3: Valence Electrons, Ion Formation and Bonding Types
| Chapter 2 | Atoms and the Periodic Table |
| Section Heading | |
| 2.7 | Valence Electrons |
| Chapter 3 | Ionic compounds |
| Section heading | |
| 3.1 | Introduction to Bonding |
| 3.2 | Ions |
| 3.3 | Ionic Compounds |
| Chapter 4 | Covalent compounds |
| Section heading | |
| 4.7 | Electronegativity and Bond Polarity |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Molecules, Moles and Lewis Dot Diagrams
Chapter
Lecture 1: Molecules, Molecular Formula, Molar Mass and the Mole
| Chapter 5 | Chemical reactions |
| Section Heading | |
| 5.5 | The Mole and Avogadro’s number |
| 5.6A | Molar Mass |
Lecture 2: Mass-Mole Conversions (Review: Significant Figures and Scientific Notation)
| Chapter 5 | Chemical reactions |
| Section Heading | |
| 5.6 | Mass to Mole Conversions |
| Chapter 1 | Matter and Measurement |
| Section Heading | |
| 1.4 | Measurement |
| 1.5 | Significant Figures |
| 1.6 | Scientific Notation |
Lecture 3: Lewis Dot Structures and Polarity of Molecules
| Chapter 4 | Covalent compounds |
| Section Heading | |
| 4.1 | Introduction to Covalent Bonding |
| 4.2 | Lewis Structures |
| 4.4 | Resonance |
| 4.6 | Molecular Shape |
| 4.8 | Polarity of Molecules |
| FYI 4.9 | FOCUS ON HEALTH AND MEDICINE Covalent Drugs and Medical Products |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Solutions, Dilutions and Intermolecular Forces
Chapter
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Lecture 1: Chemical Solutions - Terms and Concentration
| 8.1 | Mixtures |
| 8.3 | Solubility – General Features |
| 8.4 | Solubility – Effects of Temperature and Pressure |
| 8.5 | Concentration Units - Percent Concentration |
| 8.6 | Concentration Units - Molarity |
Lecture 2: Preparing Solutions and Dilutions, Unit conversions
| Chapter 8 | Solutions |
| Section Heading | |
| 8.5 | Concentration Units - Percent Concentration |
| 8.6 | Concentration Units - Molarity |
| 8.7 | Dilution |
Lecture 3: Intermolecular Forces and Colligative Properties
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Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Item 1 - Online Quiz 1
Quiz close 11:55 pm (AEST) Sunday 31 March 2019Module/Topic
Chemical Equations 1
Chapter
Lecture 1: Chemical Equations
| Chapter 5 | Chemical Reactions |
| Section Heading | |
| 5.1 | Introduction to Chemical Reactions |
| 5.2 | Balancing Chemical Equations |
Lecture 2: Energy in Reactions, Catalysts and Enzymes
| Chapter 6 | Energy changes, Reaction Rates and Equilibrium |
| Section Heading | |
| 6.1 | Energy |
| 6.2 | Energy Changes in Reactions |
| 6.3 | Energy Diagrams |
| 6.4 | Reaction Rates |
Lecture 3: Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry
| Chapter 5 | Chemical reactions |
| Section Heading | |
| 5.7 | Mole Calculations in Chemical Equations |
| 5.8 | Mass Calculations in Chemical equations |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chemical Equations 2
Chapter
Lecture 1: Yield Calculations, Limiting and Excess Reagents
| Chapter 5 | Chemical Reactions |
| Section Heading | |
| 5.9 | Percent yield |
| 5.10 | Limiting Reactants |
Lecture 2: Chemical Equilibrium and Equilibrium Constants
| Chapter 6 | Energy changes, Reaction Rates and Equilibrium |
| Section Heading | |
| 6.5 | Equilibrium |
Lecture 3: Le Châtelier’s Principle
| Chapter 6 | Energy Changes, Reaction Rates and Equilibrium |
| Section Heading | |
| 6.6 | Le Châtelier’s Principle |
| 6.7 | FOCUS ON THE HUMAN BODY: Body Temperature |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Item 2 - Written Assessment
Due 11:55 pm (AEST) Sunday 14 April 2019
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Acids and Bases
Chapter
Lecture 1: Introduction to Acids and Bases
| Chapter 9 | Acids and Bases |
| Section Heading | |
| 9.1 | Introduction to Acids and Bases |
| 9.2 | The Reaction of a Brønsted-Lowry Acid with a Brønsted-Lowry Base |
| 9.3 | Acid and Base Strength |
| 9.4 | Equilibrium and Acid Dissociation Constants |
| 9.5 | The Dissociation of Water |
Lecture 2: The pH Scale and pH Calculations for Strong Acids and Bases
| Chapter 6 | Acids and Bases |
| Section Heading | |
| 9.6 | The pH Scale |
| 9.7 | Common Acid-Base Reactions |
| 9.8 | The Acidity and Basicity of Salt Solutions |
Lecture 3: The pH of weak acids and bases
| No readings from text |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Item 1 - Online Quiz 2
Quiz close 11:55 pm (AEST) Sunday 28 April 2019
Module/Topic
Acids, Bases, Buffers and Gases
Chapter
Lecture 1: Common Acid Base Reactions and Buffer Theory
| Chapter 9 | Acids and Bases |
| Section Heading | |
| 9.7 | Common Acid-Base Reactions |
| 9.8 | The Acidity and Basicity of Salt Solutions |
| 9.10 | Buffers |
| 9.10A | General Characteristics of a Buffer |
| FYI 9.11 | FOCUS ON THE HUMAN BODY: Buffers in the Blood |
Lecture 2: Calculating the pH of a Buffer
| Chapter 9 | Acids and Bases |
| Section heading | |
| 9.10B | Calculating the pH of a Buffer |
Lecture 3: Gas Laws
| Chapter 7 | Gases, Liquids and Solids |
| Section Heading | |
| 7.2 | Gases and Pressure |
| 7.3 | Gas Laws that Relate Pressure, Volume and Temperature |
| 7.4 | Avogadro’s Law – How Volume and Moles are Related |
| 7.5 | The Ideal Gas Law |
| 7.6 | Dalton’s Law and Partial Pressure |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Introduction to Organic Chemistry – Carbon, Functional Groups and Alkanes
Chapter
Lecture 1: Introduction to Organic Chemistry – Carbon and Functional Groups
| Chapter 11 | Introduction to Organic Molecules and Functional Groups |
| Section Heading | |
| 11.1 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry |
| 11.2 | Characteristic Features of Organic Compounds |
| 11.3 | Shapes of Organic Molecules |
| 11.4 | Drawing Organic Molecules |
| 11.5 | Functional Groups |
| 11.6 | Properties of Organic Compounds |
| FYI 11.7 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Vitamins |
Lecture 2: Alkanes, IUPAC Nomenclature and Classification of Carbon Atoms
| Chapter 12 | Atoms and the Periodic Table |
| Section Heading | |
| 12.1 | Introduction |
| 12.2C | Classifying Carbon Atoms |
| 12.3 | An introduction to Nomenclature |
| 12.4 | Alkane Nomenclature |
Lecture 3: Cycloalkanes, Isomers, Chiral Compounds and Properties of Alkanes
| Chapter 12 | Alkanes |
| Section Heading | |
| 12.2 | Simple Alkanes |
| 12.5 | Cycloalkanes |
| 12.7 | Physical properties |
| 12.8 | Combustion |
| FYI 12.6 | FOCUS ON THE ENVIRONMENT: Combustion |
| Chapter 15 | The Three-Dimensional Shape of Molecules |
| Section Heading | |
| 15.1 | Isomers – A Review |
| 15.2 | Looking Glass Chemistry – Molecules and Their Mirror Images |
| 15.3 | Chiral Centres |
| FYI 15.5 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Chiral Drugs |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons and Aromatics
Chapter
Lecture 1: Alkenes and Alkynes
| Chapter 13 | Unsaturated Hydrocarbons |
| Section Heading | |
| 13.1 | Alkenes and Alkynes |
| 13.2 | Nomenclature of Alkenes and Alkynes |
| 13.6 | Reactions of Alkenes |
| FYI 13.4 | Interesting Alkenes in Food and Medicine |
| FYI 13.5 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Oral Contraceptives |
| FYI 13.7 | Margarine or Butter |
Lecture 2: cis – trans isomerism
| Chapter 13 | Unsaturated Hydrocarbons |
| Section Heading | |
| 13.3 | Cis – Trans Isomers |
Lecture 3: Aromatic Compounds
| Chapter 13 | Unsaturated Hydrocarbons |
| Section Heading | |
| 13.9 | Aromatic Compounds |
| 13.10 | Nomenclature of Benzene derivatives |
| FYI 13.11 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Aromatic Drugs, Sunscreens, and Carcinogens |
| FYI 13.12 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Phenols as Antioxidants |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Item 1 - Online Quiz 3
Quiz close 11:55 pm (AEST) Sunday 19 May 2019
Module/Topic
Alcohols, Thiols and Amines
Chapter
Lecture 1: Alcohols
| Chapter 1414.1 | Organic Compounds that Contain Oxygen, Halogen or SulfurSection headingIntroduction |
| 14.2 | Structure and properties of alcohols |
| 14.3 | Nomenclature of Alcohols |
| 14.5 | Reactions of Alcohols |
| FYI 14.4 | Interesting Alcohols |
| FYI 14.6 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Ethanol, the Most Widely Abused Drug |
Lecture 2: Ethers, Alkyl Halides and Thiols
| Chapter 14 | Organic Compounds that Contain Oxygen, Halogen or Sulfur |
| Section Heading | |
| 14.7 | Structure and Properties of Ethers |
| 14.9 | Alkyl Halides |
| 14.10 | Organic Compounds that Contain Sulfur |
| FY1 14.8 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Ethers as Anesthetics |
Lecture 3: Amines
| Chapter 18 | Amines and Neurotransmitters |
| Section Heading | |
| 18.1 | Structure and Bonding |
| 18.2 | Nomenclature |
| 18.3 | Physical Properties |
| FY1 18.4 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Caffeine and Nicotine |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Carbonyl Groups and Chiral Compounds
Chapter
Lecture 1: Aldehydes and Ketones
| Chapter 16 | Aldehydes and Ketones |
| Section Heading | |
| 16.1 | Structure and Bonding |
| 16.2 | Nomenclature |
| 16.3 | Physical Properties |
| FYI 16.4 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Interesting Aldehydes and Ketones |
Lecture 2: Carboxylic Acids, Esters and Amides
| Chapter 17 | Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Amides |
| Section Heading | |
| 17.1 | Structure and Bonding |
| 17.2 | Nomenclature |
| 17.3 | Physical Properties |
| 17.4 | Interesting Carboxylic Acids in Consumer Products and Medicines |
| 17.5 | Interesting Esters and Amides |
| FYI 17.7 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Aspirin |
Lecture 3: Nuclear Decay and Radiation Safety
| Chapter 10 | Nuclear Chemistry |
| Section Heading | |
| 10.1 | Introduction |
| 10.2 | Nuclear Reactions |
| 10.3 | Half-life |
| 10.4 B | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: The Effects of Radioactivity |
| 10.5 | FOCUS ON HEALTH & MEDICINE: Medical Uses of Radioisotopes |
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment Item 1 - Online Quiz 4
Quiz close 11:55 pm (AEST) Sunday 9 June 2019
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Online Quiz(zes)
This assessment is comprised of 4 online quizzes which will assess your understanding of the topics presented in this unit. Completing these quizzes will give you an indication of your understanding of the concepts presented each week and encourage you to stay on track with your study. This assessment requires you to apply the concepts to answer a series of multiple choice questions. All questions in each quiz are of equal value.
- Quiz 1 will contribute 6 %,
- Quiz 2 will contribute 6 %,
- Quiz 3 will contribute 6 %, and
- Quiz 4 will contribute 12%,
The 4 online quizzes will contribute a total of 30% of the assessment for this unit.
The quizzes are not timed and you are allowed three attempts; the highest score of the three attempts will be recorded. Note that questions are generated randomly and you will receive different questions on subsequent attempts.
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Other
The quizzes will be due at 11:55 pm (AEST) on the Sunday at the end of Weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12.
Quiz results will be released after the completion of each attempt. Answers to the quiz questions will be released after the quiz has closed.
All questions are of equal weighting. One mark will be awarded for each correct response. Incorrect responses will not incur a penalty.
- Apply concepts of atomic structure to explain molecular bonding and nuclear reactivity.
- Identify categories of organic compounds and their potential chemical interactions.
- Perform basic chemical calculations.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
This assessment is designed to assess your comprehension of the concepts presented in the unit through their application to a answer a series of questions. Marks will be awarded for each question as idicated in the assessment item (please see the Moodle site for further details). Explanations for each answer must be provided and if calculations are requires all workings must be provided.
Due Sunday 14th April at 11:55 pm (AEST)
Week 8 Friday (10 May 2019)
Results will be released via Moodle
Marks will be awarded for each question as idicated in the assessment item (please see the Moodle site for further details). Marks will be awarded for each correct response. Incorrect responses will not incur a penalty.
No submission method provided.
- Apply chemical concepts to healthcare situations.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
Examination
Calculator - all non-communicable calculators, including scientific, programmable and graphics calculators are authorised
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