CQUniversity Unit Profile
CHEM12080 Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
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Unit Profile Correction added on 14-03-23

Under Term Specific Information, the residential school dates are incorrect.  The residential school is scheduled from the 29 - 31 March 2023.

General Information

Overview

This unit will build on the organic chemistry aspects learnt in CHEM11044. In this unit, you will learn theoretical and practical chemistry applications in organic chemistry. You will become familiar with laboratory compliance procedures, interpret risks and appropriate risk-minimisation approaches. The theoretical concepts will include an overview of organic reactions, structural determinations using spectroscopy, benzene chemistry, carbonyl substitution and condensation reactions, amine and heterocyclic chemistry, and pericyclic reactions. Contents covered in this unit will provide a sturdy basis for studies in bio-organic chemistry, analytical and materials sciences, physical and interface chemistry. Contents covered in this unit will also allow you to be able to understand the implications of advanced organic chemistry associated with manufacturing, environment and medical fields. Accompanying the theory, you will enhance your practical skills by learning the operation and maintenance of common instrumentation used for chemical analysis, perform advanced wet chemical analysis, organic synthesis, isolation, purification and structural elucidation of organic products.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 8
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisite: CHEM11044 Chemical Reactions.

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 - 2023

Mixed Mode

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.

Class and Assessment Overview

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

Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Gladstone, Mackay, Rockhampton, Townsville
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Assessment Overview

1. Written Assessment
Weighting: 20%
2. Practical Assessment
Weighting: 30%
3. Take Home Exam
Weighting: 50%

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.

Previous Student Feedback

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 SUTE

Feedback

Students recommended that the uploaded lecture and tutorial videos could be uploaded in a better format.

Recommendation

All videos will be uploaded in Echo 360 in accordance with University recommendations for ease of access.

Feedback from SUTE

Feedback

Students recommended that more interactive tools should be provided to understand some of the concepts pertaining to organic reactions better.

Recommendation

Where feasible students will be provided with supplementary interactive learning materials to enhance their learning experience.

Unit Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
  1. Apply concepts of chemical reaction mechanisms towards describing organic reactions
  2. Apply theories of nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet and mass spectroscopy to determine structures of organic compounds
  3. Analyse organic reactions involving compounds containing a range of functional groups
  4. Demonstrate skills in manipulation of laboratory apparatus, careful and systematic observation, precise recording and communication of experimental data.

The Applied Chemistry content of CU18 is in the process of applying for accreditation in 2021.  As part of the content mapping against accreditation benchmarks, the learning outcomes of all units in the course have been mapped against the Learning Outcomes (LO) of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (accrediting body).  In the mapping exercise, concepts in structure determination (LO 2.1.2) and chemical synthesis (LO 3.3.2) were found to be absent in the CU18 course.  These concepts are included in this unit.


Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes
N/A Level
Introductory Level
Intermediate Level
Graduate Level
Professional Level
Advanced Level

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes

Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment - 20%
2 - Practical Assessment - 30%
3 - Take Home Exam - 50%

Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes

Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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

Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment - 20%
2 - Practical Assessment - 30%
3 - Take Home Exam - 50%
Textbooks and Resources

Textbooks

Prescribed

Organic Chemistry

Edition: 9 (2014)
Authors: John E. McMurry
ISBN: 9781305080485
Binding: Hardcover

Additional Textbook Information

Textbooks can be accessed online at the CQUniversity Library website. If you prefer your own copy, you can purchase either paper or eBook versions at the CQUni Bookshop here: http://bookshop.cqu.edu.au (search on the Unit code)

IT Resources

You will need access to the following IT resources:
  • CQUniversity Student Email
  • Internet
  • Unit Website (Moodle)
  • MS Office
Referencing Style

All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Vancouver

For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.

Teaching Contacts
Mani Naiker Unit Coordinator
m.naiker@cqu.edu.au
Schedule
Week 1 Begin Date: 06 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Overview of Organic Reactions

Chapter

6

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 2 Begin Date: 13 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Structure Determination: Mass Spectrometry and Infrared Spectroscopy

Chapter

12

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 3 Begin Date: 20 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Structure Determination: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy


Chapter

13

Events and Submissions/Topic

Self-review Tasks Due: Week 4 Friday (24 March 2023) 11:45 pm AEST

Week 4 Begin Date: 27 Mar 2023

Module/Topic

Conjugated Dienes and Ultraviolet Spectroscopy

Residential School 27 - 29 May 2023

Chapter

14

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 5 Begin Date: 03 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Benzene and Aromaticity

Chapter

15

Events and Submissions/Topic

Vacation Week Begin Date: 10 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 6 Begin Date: 17 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Chemistry of Benzene

Chapter

16

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 7 Begin Date: 24 Apr 2023

Module/Topic

Carbonyl a-Substitution Reactions

Chapter

22

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 8 Begin Date: 01 May 2023

Module/Topic

Carbonyl Condensation Reactions

Chapter

23

Events and Submissions/Topic

Written Assessment Due: Week 8 Friday (5 May 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 9 Begin Date: 08 May 2023

Module/Topic

Amines and Heterocycles

Chapter

24

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 10 Begin Date: 15 May 2023

Module/Topic

Orbitals and Organic Chemistry: Pericyclic Reactions

Chapter

30

Events and Submissions/Topic

Week 11 Begin Date: 22 May 2023

Module/Topic

Review 

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Practical Assessment Due: Week 11 Friday (26 May 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
Week 12 Begin Date: 29 May 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Review/Exam Week Begin Date: 05 Jun 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Exam Week Begin Date: 12 Jun 2023

Module/Topic

Chapter

Events and Submissions/Topic

Term Specific Information

All the lectures and tutorials will be recorded and posted online. ALL STUDENTS will be required to attend a three day compulsory residential school at North Rockhampton campus from 27 - 29 March 2023.

Assessment Tasks

1 Written Assessment

Assessment Title
Written Assessment

Task Description

This assessment is designed to assess your comprehension of the concepts presented in the unit (Weeks 1 - 4) through their application to answer a series of questions. Marks will be awarded for each question as indicated in the assessment item (please see the Moodle site for further details on this assessment item). Explanations for each answer must be provided and if calculations are required all workings must be provided.


Assessment Due Date

Week 8 Friday (5 May 2023) 11:45 pm AEST

To be submitted via Moodle as a Word document


Return Date to Students

Week 11 Monday (22 May 2023)

Via assessment task feedback file in Moodle


Weighting
20%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Marks will be awarded for each question as indicated in the assessment item (please see the Moodle site for further details on this assessment item).


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
To be submitted via Moodle as a Word document by following the instructions on the Moodle site. It is your responsibility to make sure that the submission is done by the due date.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Analyse organic reactions involving compounds containing a range of functional groups


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Information Technology Competence

2 Practical Assessment

Assessment Title
Practical Assessment

Task Description

Prior to attending the residential school, you are strongly recommended to complete the self-review tasks by 24 March 2023 and emailed (m.naiker@cqu.edu.au) to the coordinator as a Word document. More information on this will be provided in the Moodle page.


During the residential school you will be undertaking a range of chemical analysis and qualitative measurements to characterize various constituents in a natural matrix. At the end of the residential school, you will be required to submit an individual final report outlining the following:

  • Title
  • Introduction
  • Objectives
  • Results (tables, graphs etc.)
  • Discussion
  • Conclusions
  • References

Your complete final report pertaining to all tasks undertaken during the residential school should be of no more than 2000 words. Include in-text references for all literature cited and a complete reference list at the end. The text must be Word processed and submitted as a Word document via Moodle. It is your responsibility to make sure that the submission is done by the due date.


The final report is compulsory and should be submitted collated into one Word file. 


Assessment Due Date

Week 11 Friday (26 May 2023) 11:45 pm AEST

To be submitted via Moodle as a Word document.


Return Date to Students

Review/Exam Week Friday (9 June 2023)

Via assessment task feedback file in Moodle


Weighting
30%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

Refer to the marking rubric sheet that will be made available on Moodle


Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
To be submitted via Moodle as a Word document. It is your responsibility to make sure that the submission is done by the due date.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply concepts of chemical reaction mechanisms towards describing organic reactions
  • Apply theories of nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet and mass spectroscopy to determine structures of organic compounds
  • Demonstrate skills in manipulation of laboratory apparatus, careful and systematic observation, precise recording and communication of experimental data.


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Literacy
  • Team Work
  • Information Technology Competence
  • Ethical practice

3 Take Home Exam

Assessment Title
Take Home Exam

Task Description

The take home exam will cover all the content you have studied this term. This assessment will be in the form of a written assessment that will be made available via Moodle during exam week. You will be allowed 48 hours to complete and upload this take-home exam via Moodle as a Word document.


In completing this assessment, you should note the following:


Attempt all questions

All submissions should be typed and saved as a Word document

Show all calculations as required

Completed assessment is to be submitted via upload on Moodle page.


The breakdown of topics to be covered in the take home exam and associated marks will be made available on Moodle


Assessment Due Date

The take-home exam will be available for download on a specific day during the University's standard exam period. More details on the due date and time will be provided later via Moodle. This exam it will be available for 48 hours ONLY and should be submitted via upload to Moodle NO LATER than 48 hours after it is made available.


Return Date to Students

Marks will be returned 14 days after the take-home exam is submitted via Gradebook in Moodle.


Weighting
50%

Minimum mark or grade
50%

Assessment Criteria

The assessment marking criteria will be based on the marks allocated for each question in the take home exam



Referencing Style

Submission
Online

Submission Instructions
Word processed (that are scanned into an electronic format within the timeframe of the assessment) are acceptable formats for submission. Completed assessment is to be submitted via upload on Moodle page.

Learning Outcomes Assessed
  • Apply concepts of chemical reaction mechanisms towards describing organic reactions
  • Apply theories of nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet and mass spectroscopy to determine structures of organic compounds
  • Analyse organic reactions involving compounds containing a range of functional groups


Graduate Attributes
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Information Technology Competence

Academic Integrity Statement

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.

When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.

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.

What can you do to act with integrity?