Overview
In this unit, you will learn practical chemistry applications including sample acquisition, chain-of-custody, storage, analysis and reporting. You will become familiar with laboratory compliance procedures, identify risks and appropriate risk-minimisation approaches. The theoretical concepts will include naming of compounds, electrochemistry and its applications, pH, acidity and buffering capacity of solutions, reaction rates and kinetics, organic reaction mechanisms, and basic atomic and molecular spectroscopy. This unit will set a strong foundation for studies in analytical and materials sciences, physical and interface chemistry. You will also be able to examine the energies associated with electrochemical reactions that underpin important processes such as electricity generation, renewable energies, corrosion and electroplating. Accompanying the theory, you will enhance your practical skills by learning the operation and maintenance of common instrumentation in the laboratory, and perform advanced titrations, measure soil acidity, and synthesise, and determine yield and purity of, organic products. On-campus students will attend regular laboratory sessions and there is a compulsory residential school for distance students.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter
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 2 - 2022
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).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
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
Students found the residential school beneficial towards their learning process such as theory and difficult content, topics that were not easy to understand online.
The teaching team will continue to maintain the standards and quality of the residential school's activities.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Whilst the students were very appreciative of the residential school, they also wished to schedule the second group residential school earlier during the term rather than just one week before Take-home exam.
Timetabling requests should be considered where possible.
Feedback from Have Your Say
Students recommended that they would prefer succinct and simple explanations of important concepts of some of the topics in the course.
The teaching team will work together to develop strategies to provide students with better explanations of important concepts.
- Apply concepts of chemical bonding and reaction energies to chemical synthesis and processes
- Use critical reasoning to apply chemical theories to reactions
- Demonstrate an understanding of buffer chemistry with regard to preparation, buffer capacity and pH
- Synthesise organic compounds and examine these for purity
- Interpret a range of spectra, including infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy, to identify compounds
- Demonstrate competency in laboratory compliance procedures, experimental techniques, data generation, analysis and report writing.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||
3 - Take Home Exam - 50% |
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
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
Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
1 - Written Assessment - 20% | ||||||||||
2 - Practical Assessment - 30% | ||||||||||
3 - Take Home Exam - 50% |
Textbooks
Chemistry
Edition: 4th (2019)
Authors: Allan Blackman, Steven Bottle, Siegbert Schmid, Mauro Mocerino, Uta Willie
Wiley
Milton Milton , QLD , Australia
ISBN: 0-471-47811-3
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
This book is available to read online through the Library website. If you would like your own copy, you can purchase either paper or eBook copies at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code).
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
- MS Office
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
t.h.jones@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Sampling and Spectroscopic Techniques/Chemical Reactions
Chapter
3 and 20
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chemical Thermodynamics
Chapter
8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Electrochemistry
Chapter
12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reaction Kinetics
Chapter
15
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Acids and Bases
Chapter
11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Written Assessment (Short Answer Questions)
Due: Week 6, Monday 22 Aug 2022 at 11:55 pm AEST
Weighting 20%
Minimum mark: 50%
Written Assessment (Short Answer Questions) Due: Week 6 Monday (22 Aug 2022) 11:55 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Stereochemistry
Chapter
17
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Reactions of Organic Compounds-Part 1
Chapter
16, 18
Events and Submissions/Topic
Residential School (Group A only): From 7 - 10 September 2022.
Practical Proformas (7 of them) are due at the beginning of the next day during the Residential School days.
Weighting: 15%
Minimum mark: 50%
Module/Topic
Reactions of Organic Compounds-Part 2
Chapter
19, 21, 23
Events and Submissions/Topic
1. Residential School (Group B only): From 16 - 19 September 2022.
Practical Proformas (7 of them) are due at the beginning of the next day during the Residential School days.
Weighting: 15% Minimum mark: 50%
2. Group A's Unknown Practical Report
Due: Week 9, Sunday 18 September 2022 at 11:55 PM AEST
Weighting: 15%
Minimum Mark: 50%
Module/Topic
Spectroscopy-Part 1
Chapter
20
Events and Submissions/Topic
Group B's Unknown Practical Report
Due: Week 11, Monday 18 September 2022 at 11:55 PM AEST
Weighting: 15%
Minimum Mark: 50%
Module/Topic
Spectroscopy-Part 2
Chapter
20
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Review
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Assessment 3: Take-Home Exam
Due: Saturday, 15 October 2022 at 11:55 PM AEST
Weighting: 50%
Minimum mark: 50%
- Four days of Residential Schools at North Rockhampton campus from 7th to 10th September 2022 for Group A and 16th to 19th September 2022 for Group B are mandatory for all students.
- Students are required to do self-enrollment for ONE of these groups on Moodle.
- Live (Zoom) lecture is available every Monday from 13:00 PM to 14:00 PM during teaching weeks.
- Live tutorial is available every Tuesday from 14:00 PM to 15:00 PM during teaching weeks.
- One-to-one consulting time with the Unit Coordinator is available every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM during teaching weeks.
1 Written Assessment
This assessment will require you to interpret and attempt short answer questions related to content in weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. All submissions should be typed or handwritten and scanned and saved as a word document or PDF file. You are required to show all calculations where appropriate. You will lose your marks if you only provide final answers to questions. Further detail and instructions will be given on the unit Moodle site.
Week 6 Monday (22 Aug 2022) 11:55 pm AEST
Submit your work by the due date on the unit Moodle - CHEM11044 in MS Word Format or PDF File.
Week 8 Friday (9 Sept 2022)
Two weeks after submission with feedback file via Moodle.
Marks for each question will be awarded as indicated on the assessment item.
Marks will be awarded for:
- application and explanation of relevant content pertaining to chemical thermodynamics and equilibrium
- relevance and clarity of diagrams where appropriate
- clarity of explanations where appropriate
- correct calculations and use of significant figures and units
- Apply concepts of chemical bonding and reaction energies to chemical synthesis and processes
- Use critical reasoning to apply chemical theories to reactions
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Information Technology Competence
2 Practical Assessment
During a compulsory residential school, you will complete eight practicals that have been designed to reinforce topics covered in lectures. You will be required to collect results, analyse data, and report your findings in an appropriate manner.
Seven of the practicals will be completed using a Proforma that you will fill out. One "Unknowns Practical" will be required to be written up as a full scientific laboratory report.
Further detail and instructions will be given on the unit Moodle site.
Please see the unit Moodle site for the latest details regarding the Residential Schol offering.
Proforma will be due at the beginning of the next day of the practical session. The Unknown Practical report will be due one weeks after a compulsory Residential School. For more details refer to the unit Moodle site CHEM11044
Week 12 Friday (7 Oct 2022)
Proforma will be assessed and returned with feedback in the following practical session. The Practical Report will be returned two weeks after submission with feedback file via Moodle..
This task will be assessed in the following ways:
Proformas:
Clearly outline the results, data interpretation and analysis, including calculations.
Weighting – 15%
Unknown Practical (To be submitted Online):
A complete report clearly describing with logic on how you identified the unknown compounds and following the marking guidelines.
Weighting – 15%
- Demonstrate an understanding of buffer chemistry with regard to preparation, buffer capacity and pH
- Synthesise organic compounds and examine these for purity
- Interpret a range of spectra, including infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy, to identify compounds
- Demonstrate competency in laboratory compliance procedures, experimental techniques, data generation, analysis and report writing.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
3 Take Home Exam
Assessment 3 is a written take-home assessment comprised of a series of questions that will cover the content you have studied during this term. This assessment is designed to assess your comprehension of the concepts and learning outcomes presented in the unit.
The Take-Home Assessment Questions will be available on Moodle for students during the first week of exam weeks. This assessment will be available for 48 hours ONLY and should be submitted on Moodle - CHEM11044 in MS Word Format or a PDF File. More details about the assessment date and due date will be provided later on Moodle.
Two weeks after submissions with feedback file via Moodle.
Marks will be awarded for each question as indicated in the assessment item. All submissions should be typed and saved as a word document or a PDF file.
Weighting
50%
- Apply concepts of chemical bonding and reaction energies to chemical synthesis and processes
- Use critical reasoning to apply chemical theories to reactions
- Demonstrate an understanding of buffer chemistry with regard to preparation, buffer capacity and pH
- Interpret a range of spectra, including infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectroscopy, to identify compounds
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.