Science Course Outline Template - UNSW Chemistry 2017 S1.pdfUNSW SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY CHEM1831 COURSE...

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY

CHEM1831

CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH, EXERCISE AND MEDICAL SCIENCE

SEMESTER 1, 2017

CHEM1831 COURSE OUTLINE (S1 2017) UNSW SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY

Table of Contents

1. Information about the Course ..................................................................................................... 3 2. Staff Involved in the Course ....................................................................................................... 3 3. Course Details ............................................................................................................................ 4 4. Rationale and Strategies Underpinning the Course ................................................................... 5 5. Course Schedule ........................................................................................................................ 6 6. Assessment Tasks and Feedback ........................................................................................... 10 7. Additional Resources and Support ........................................................................................... 13 8. Required Equipment, Training and Enabling Skills .................................................................. 14 9. Course Evaluation and Development ....................................................................................... 14 10. Administration Matters ............................................................................................................ 15 11. UNSW Academic Honesty and Plagiarism ............................................................................ 18

UNSW SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY CHEM1831 COURSE OUTLINE (S1 2017)

1. Information about the Course

Year of Delivery 2017

Course Code CHEM1831

Course Name Chemistry for Health, Exercise and Medical Science

Academic Unit School of Chemistry

Level of Course 1st UG

Units of Credit 6UOC

Session(s) Offered S1

Assumed Knowledge, Prerequisites or Co-requisites

The assumed knowledge for CHEM1831 is one year of high school chemistry (e.g. Yr 11 in NSW) or equivalent. The School of Chemistry strongly recommends that all students who do not meet this assumed knowledge requirement undertake a bridging course in chemistry. Students who enter CHEM1831 with no or minimal background in chemistry will need to work consistently well throughout the semester to maximise their chances of completing CHEM1831 successfully. It is recommended that BIOS1201 be taken concurrently with CHEM1831.

Hours per Week 6

Number of Weeks 12 weeks in 13 week pattern

Commencement Date Week 1, Monday 27th

February 2017

Summary of Course Structure (for details see 'Course Schedule') Component HPW Day Time Location

Lectures 3

Lecture 1 Mon 2pm CLB 8 Lecture 2 Tue 9am ChemSci M17 Lecture 3 Fri 10am CLB 8

Laboratory 2 As enrolled As enrolled As enrolled

Tutorials 1 As enrolled As enrolled As enrolled

TOTAL 6

Special details

Class locations may be changed in response to changes in student numbers, so download a fresh timetable from myUNSW, often, near semester’s start.

If you have a timetable clash, see the Chemistry Student Centre (Rooms104/105 Dalton) to explore alternative arrangements.

2. Staff Involved in the Course

Name Contact Details Consultation Times

Course Coordinator Dr Luke Hunter [email protected] By appointment

Lecturers Prof Steve Colbran Dr Ron Haines Dr Luke Hunter

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

By appointment By appointment By appointment

Tutors & Demonstrators To be allocated. Contact in tutorials

Technical & Laboratory Staff Mr Michael McMahon ChemSci 133, Tel. 9385 4686 By appointment

Student Support Manager Mr Steve Yannoulatos Dalton 104, [email protected]

By appointment

http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/


3. Course Details

Course Description

(Handbook Entry)

Chemistry for Health, Exercise and Medical Science is a one session 6 UoC chemistry course for students with a limited background in high school chemistry. CHEM1831 may be taken as a stand-alone course by students who require only one session of level 1 chemistry for Program 3870 and Program 3970 - Anatomy Majors (consult your Program Advisor as to whether CHEM1831 is suitable for your Program).

Course Aims

Designed for students in the Bachelor of Health & Exercise Science program, this course covers the chemistry required to understand atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, thermodynamics, equilibrium chemistry in aqueous solution, redox chemistry of oxygen, introductory kinetics, the chemistry of organic compounds, stereochemistry, functional groups and their reactions especially amines, amides, acids and esters. Case studies and experiments relevant to health and exercise science are also included. The Chemistry in the course will prepare students for the Level II Biochemistry and Anatomy components of their programs.

Student Learning Outcomes

To understand concepts of atoms, molecules, molecular structure, bonding, intermolecular forces, oxidation numbers, redox, gas laws, kinetics; the chemical language of symbols, formulae, equations, structures; the practical aspects of chemical quantities: atomic mass, moles, limiting reagent, concentrations; gain a broad view of periodic trends of chemical behaviour; gain understanding of how molecular interactions affect bulk properties of solutions; gain understanding of how chemical equilibria are quantified, and how they are affected by changes in composition and temperature; apply concepts learned in this course to solve chemical problems. Gain an overview of the important structures and reactions of organic molecules.

Graduate Attributes Developed in this Course

Science Graduate Attributes

Select the level of

FOCUS 0 = NO FOCUS

1 = MINIMAL 2 = MINOR 3 = MAJOR

Activities / Assessment

Research, inquiry and analytical thinking abilities

3

Emphasised throughout course, particularly through means of practical skills gained during the Laboratory work. Critical assessment of practical reports.

Capability and motivation for intellectual development

2

Students are encouraged to be enquiring in Lecture, Tutorial and Laboratory classes.

Ethical, social and professional understanding

3

Emphasised throughout course, particularly at each submission of a laboratory report.

Communication

3

Discussion of lab techniques with demonstrator. Write-up of practicals and constructive assessment of practical reports.

Teamwork, collaborative and management skills

2

Laboratory work is directed mainly to the development of individual skills, although some experiments develop teamwork skills.

Information literacy

1

Attention is drawn to instances of relevant chemistry-related articles in the news media – especially as relating to medical and sport issues.


Major Topics (Syllabus Outline)

What is Chemistry? Atoms and Molecules; Nomenclature; Chemical equations; Stoichiometry; Solubility; The Avogadro number and the mole; Measures of solution concentration; Interaction of light, matter and electrons; Orbitals (Configurations, Core and valence electrons, isoelectronic species); Periodicity (atomic size, polarizability, Electronegativity). Chemistry and the human body Periodicity, atomic size, polarizability and electronegativity; Types of chemical bond; Ionic bonding and where it is located in the body; Covalent bonds: bond order, bond length and bond energy; Lewis diagrams; VSEPR, molecular polarity, shapes; Intermolecular forces; Solids, liquids and gases (and their properties); Gases (ideal gas equation) and its application in human lungs; Phase diagrams and phase transitions; Biological importance of intermolecular forces. Physical chemistry Solubility; Henry's Law; Dependence of rate on concentration; Dependence of rate on temperature; Catalysis and enzymes; Thermodynamics (Isolated, closed and open systems; Internal energy; First law; Enthalpy; endo- and exothermic reactions; Calorimetry; Standard state and biological standard state; Entropy; Second law; Gibbs energy; Energy and life [ATP/ADP, respiration]); Two important reaction types: acid-base, and redox reactions; Equilibria in aqueous solution; Equilibrium constants (solution only); Equilibrium and thermodynamics; Acid-base equilibria; weak and strong acids, bases; pH, pOH, Ka Kb, Kw, pKa etc; pH of biological fluids; Buffers - how buffers work, why they are needed in living systems; Preparing a buffer; Buffer capacity. Organic chemistry Review of simple organic nomenclature; Isomers – structural vs. enantiomers (optical rotation; R/S notation; enantiomers in nature - amino acids, sugars); organic functional group overview: alkanes, alkenes and alkynes; benzene; alcohols; phenols; thiols; aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids and derivatives (acid chlorides, esters, amides); amines. Throughout this section, a strong emphasis will be placed on the biological relevance of organic compounds, particularly focusing on the example of peptides and proteins.

Relationship to Other Courses within the Program

The chemistry in this course will prepare Program 3870, 3871 and Program 3970 (Anatomy Majors) students for the level 2 biochemistry and anatomy components of their programs. It is recommended that BIOS1201 be taken concurrently with CHEM1831.

4. Rationale and Strategies Underpinning the Course

Teaching Strategies

Examples from chemical practice allow “Contextualising” 6. Students become more engaged in the learning process if they can see the relevance of their studies to professional, disciplinary and/or personal contexts. We also have undertaken “Designing” to

10. Clearly articulated expectations, goals, learning outcomes, and course requirements increase student motivation and improve learning. 12. Graduate attributes - the qualities and skills the university hopes its students will develop as a result of their university studies — are most effectively acquired in a disciplinary context. “Teaching” in the use of laboratory groups supports 14. Learning cooperatively with peers — rather than in an individualistic or competitive way — may help students to develop interpersonal, professional, and cognitive skills to a higher level.

Rationale for learning and teaching in this course

Chemistry is an experimental science, requiring the development of both practical skills in the Laboratory and an intellectual understanding. The integration of lectures, tutorials and laboratories supports “Engaging” 1. Effective learning is supported when students are actively engaged in the learning process. 2. Effective learning is supported by a climate of inquiry where students feel appropriately challenged and activities are linked to research and scholarship.

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5. Course Schedule

Week

Lectures Tutorial

set Laboratory class

Other assessment tasks

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Lecturer:

Prof Steve Colbran Lecture topics:

Atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons); isotopes; mole concept; balancing simple equations (i.e. conservation of matter and charge)

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Lecture Prep 1

Lecture Prep 2

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Lecturer:


Empirical and molecular formulae (from elemental composition); simple ions; electronic configurations and periodicity (size, electronegativity, ionisation energy); orbitals

1

“Finding your way around the lab”

(Safety & Ethics, and this lab, are marked in this lab period)

Lecture Prep 3

Revision Quiz 1

3

Lecturer:

Prof Steve Colbran Lecture topics: Bonding (covalent vs metallic vs ionic); Lewis structures; VSEPR; hybridisation (up to sp

3); polarity

of molecules

2

“Volumetric analysis – standardisation of a base”

(checked in lab)

Lecture Prep 4

Revision Quiz 2

4

Lecturer:


Intermolecular forces; solution properties (like dissolves like; concentration); Henry’s law; ideal gases; osmosis

3 “Molar mass of an acid by

titration”

(checked in lab)

Lecture Prep 5

Revision Quiz 3

5

Lecturer:


Common chemical reactions in solution (how to tell if a reaction has taken place; a few simple examples including precipitation, gas evolution, acid/base, redox)

4

“Spectrophotometric determination of copper”

(SUBMIT REPORT)

Lecture Prep 6

Revision Quiz 4

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Lecturer:

Dr Ron Haines Lecture topics:

Dependence of rate on concentration; dependence of rate on temperature; catalysis and enzymes. Textbook reference:

Blackman chapter 15; Hein chapter 20.5 At the end of this week you should be able to:

Write a definition of rate of reaction for a chemical reaction; determine a rate equation from observations and use it to calculate rate; use the Arrhenius equation to calculate rates at different temperatures; describe how catalysts work and their role in biological systems.

5 “Intermolecular forces”

(checked in lab)

Lecture Prep 7

Revision Quiz 5

Mid-semester test

7

Lecturer:


Thermodynamics; isolated, closed and open systems; internal energy; First Law; enthalpy; endo- and exothermic reactions; calorimetry; standard state and biological standard state; entropy; Second Law; Gibbs energy; energy and life (ATP/ADP, respiration). Textbook reference:

Blackman chapter 8; Hein chapter 4.4, 4.5 At the end of this week you should be able to:

Be able to correctly use the terms: heat, work, internal energy change, enthalpy change and calculate these quantities for chemical and physical processes; describe how thermodynamic quantities are determined experimentally, including metabolic processes; state the first and second laws of thermodynamics; calculate the Gibbs energy change for a reaction and relate this to the spontaneity of the reaction.

6 Make-up lab only

Lecture Prep 8

Revision Quiz 6

8

Lecturer:


Two important reaction types (acid-base and redox reactions); equilibria in aqueous solution; definition of equilibrium; equilibrium constants (solution only); equilibrium and thermodynamics; acid-base equilibria; weak and strong acids and bases.

Textbook reference:

Blackman chapters 9, 12; Hein chapters 15.1–15.4, 16.2–16.5, 17.1, 17.3

7 No lab for ALL CHEM1831 lab classes (due to public holiday

on Tue)

Lecture Prep 9

Revision Quiz 7

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At the end of this week you should be able to:

Define acid, base, conjugate acid, conjugate base (in the Lowry-Bronsted sense); identify and balance redox reactions; express the equilibrium constant for a reaction in terms of concentrations of reactants and products; relate the value of an equilibrium constant to thermodynamic quantities and determine how an equilibrium constant varies with temperature.

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Lecturer:


pH, pOH, Ka Kb, Kw, pKa etc; pH of biological fluids; buffers - how buffers work, why they are needed in living systems; preparing a buffer; buffer capacity.

Textbook reference:

Blackman chapter 11; Hein chapters 15.5, 16.6, 16.8 At the end of this week you should be able to: Define Ka, Kb, Kw, pH, pOH, pKa, pKb, pKw; calculate pH of solutions of strong acids and bases;

calculate pH of weak acid and base solutions; define the terms buffer, buffer capacity, buffer range; calculate the pH of a buffer and calculate the concentrations needed to produce a buffer of a specified pH.

8 “Thermochemistry”

(SUBMIT REPORT)

Lecture Prep 10

Revision Quiz 8

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Lecturer:

Dr Luke Hunter Lecture topics:

Review of simple organic nomenclature; isomerism; stereochemistry (organic); conformers (free rotation around single bonds); enantiomers; optical rotation; R/S notation; enantiomers in nature (amino acids, sugars, thalidomide, ibuprofen). Textbook reference:

Blackman chapters 16–17; Hein chapter 19. By the end of this week you should be able to:

Name small organic molecules; define the types of isomerism occurring in organic compounds and understand the structural features which give rise to isomerism; use the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog rules to assign priorities to groups and assign R/S labels; understand the origin of optical isomerism and the notations used to describe optical isomers; name small organic molecules, including the relevant stereochemical descriptors; understand the importance of enantiomers in biological and medicinal chemistry.

9 “Rate of a chemical rection”

(SUBMIT REPORT)

Lecture Prep 11

Revision Quiz 9

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Lecturer:

Dr Luke Hunter 10

“Buffer solutions”

(checked in lab)

Lecture Prep 12

Revision Quiz 10

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Lecture topics:

Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes (structure, properties, reactions); alcohols, phenols, amines and thiols (structure, properties, reactions); biological relevance of simple organic compounds. Textbook reference:

Blackman chapter 19; Hein chapter 19. By the end of this week you should be able to:

Identify the functional groups in small organic molecules and larger biological molecules; appreciate the differences in physical properties and reactivity that can be brought to bear on a molecule by different functional groups; know that alkanes are relatively unreactive and require vigorous reaction conditions; recognise the formal relationship between alkanes, alkenes and alkynes; learn basic reactions of alkenes and alkynes, including the stereochemical outcomes of several reactions; gain an understanding of the unique nature of benzene and related compounds; understand the reactivity brought to biological molecules by the presence of particular functional groups; learn some basic reactions of oxygen-containing functional groups (alcohols, ethers, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, and their derivatives); understand how sulfur-containing functional groups differ from their oxygen analogues.

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Lecturer:

Dr Luke Hunter Lecture topics:

Aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, acid chlorides, esters, amides (structure, properties, chemical reactions); biological relevance of simple organic compounds. Textbook reference:

Blackman chapter 21, 23, 24; Hein chapters 19–20. By the end of this week you should be able to:

Learn basic interconversions as applicable to carboxylic acids and their derivatives; understand the importance of carboxylic acids and their derivatives in terms of their relationship to other oxygenated functional groups.

11 “Reactions of functional

groups”

(SUBMIT REPORT)

Revision Quiz 11

13 Possible catch-up lecture (if required due to public holidays throughout semester). Possible revision tutorial

Makeup lab only

Revision Quiz 12

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6. Assessment Tasks and Feedback A pass in CHEM1831 requires a total mark of at least 50, and a net laboratory attendance of at least 80%, and a pass in the laboratory component (this means that all “core skills” must be obtained; see Laboratory Manual for full details), and a final exam mark of at least 35%.

Task

Assessment Information

% of total mark

Due date

Feedback

Online

Lecture Prep

There are online Lecture Prep modules for you to complete, most weeks during the semester. These are designed to prepare you for your upcoming week of lectures. Each module contains a set of assessable questions. By completing these modules on time, you’ll be demonstrating time management and independent learning skills. (1) Log on to Moodle (https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/), go to the ‘Lecture Prep’ section, and select the appropriate module. (2) You can make up to three attempts to answer the assessable questions (using

any help you desire, taking as long as you want up until the deadline). You will most likely get different versions of the questions on each attempt. If you get full marks on one of your three possible attempts, a mark of 1 will be added to your total Lecture Prep score. If you don’t get full marks in any of your attempts, you’ll be awarded a mark of zero for that module. At the end of semester, your best 10

Lecture Prep marks will be added together to give your final Lecture Prep score, which will account for 10% of your final overall mark for the course. (3) After each week’s deadline, you’ll no longer be able to attempt the assessable questions. However, you’ll still be able to access the rest of each module, including any non-assessable practice questions. (4) The Lecture Prep modules are primarily designed to be a learning process, not an assessment process.

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Weeks 1-12.

You must complete each Lecture

Prep, including its assessable questions, before the start of the

first lecture each week (on the hour).

An exception is made for the first Lecture Prep (week 1), for which an automatic extension of one

week is granted. Thus, there are two Lecture Preps due before the

start of week 2.

Each module will become available about a week in

advance.

Feedback is automatically

provided within each online module. The modules are also

personalised and adaptive: students are directed through unique pathways within the

module, depending on their level of knowledge.

Revision Quizzes

There are assessable Revision Quizzes for you to complete, most weeks during the semester. These are designed to consolidate your new knowledge from each week’s lectures. (1) Log on to Moodle (https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/), go to the ‘Revision Quiz’ section, and select the appropriate quiz. In most cases, only one will be available to you at any given time. (2) You can make up to three attempts to answer the questions (using any help

you desire, taking as long as you want up until the deadline). You will most likely

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Weeks 2-13.

In most cases, Revision Quizzes are open for one week only. They

generally open at 12:01am on Monday morning, and close at

11:59pm on Sunday night. These details are displayed in the

assignment itself, before you make an attempt.

Score and comments are returned by automated

computer response after each attempt.

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get different versions of the questions on each attempt. If you get full marks on one of your three possible attempts, a mark of 1 will be added to your total Revision Quiz score. If you don’t get full marks in any of your attempts, you’ll be awarded a mark of zero for that quiz. At the end of semester, your best 10 quiz marks will be

added together to give your final Revision Quiz score, which will account for 10% of your final overall mark for the course. (3) After each week’s deadline, you’ll no longer be able to attempt the quiz. However, you’ll be given general feedback and hints on how to answer the questions, which will be useful for your exam preparation. (4) The Revision Quizzes are primarily designed to be a learning process, not an assessment process.

Laboratory assessment

The laboratory classes provide an opportunity to learn the concepts and practice the calculations presented in lectures. Laboratory classes are also the place to learn practical skills, and they are also the place where those skills are assessed, hence they are a compulsory component of all first year chemistry courses. You must read the introduction in the Laboratory Manual to be aware of all the requirements for passing the laboratory component of this course. Here are some of the main points regarding laboratory classes: (1) No students with an unsatisfactory laboratory record (either due to poor laboratory work or to inadequate attendance) will be considered for a pass in the course. You must attend at least 80% of the scheduled laboratory classes in the semester. Medical certificates or other documentation do not compensate for

absences. (2) Safety eyewear, a laboratory coat and fully enclosed footwear must be worn in the laboratory. You will not be permitted to work in thongs or open-top shoes or sandals or without a laboratory coat and safety eyewear. (3) The schedule of experiments is inside the front cover of the course pack. (4) All experiments require pre-lab work to be completed before your lab class. (5) You must attend the laboratory class shown on your official timetable. (6) You must arrive at the laboratory on time or you will be excluded from the class. (7) Repeat students must apply to the first year laboratory coordinator if they want exemption from laboratory classes. Exemption is not automatic and is decided on a case-by-case basis.

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Weeks 2-13.

Continuous verbal feedback is

provided by the assigned demonstrator during and at the

end of the lab class.

For classes requiring submitted reports, verbal advice and

written feedback (in the form of comments and marks) is

provided.

See the laboratory manual for full details of report submission

and feedback timelines.

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(8) Work is either marked in lab, or a report is submitted for marking (according to the schedule in the laboratory manual). (9) Laboratory reports should be submitted in the pigeonhole mailboxes. A signed cover sheet must be attached to the front of each lab report submitted. Cover sheets are supplied printed in the lab manual, as is the first page of each lab report to be submitted.

Mid-

Semester Test

A test of 45 minutes’ duration will be held near the middle of the semester. Material to be covered in the mid-semester test will be notified closer to the test time. Information about how mid-semester tests are conducted is provided later in this document (see “Section 10: Administration Matters”). You need to read this information because it explains your responsibilities with regards to these tests.

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The mid-semester test for this course is currently planned for

Week 6 during one of your regular scheduled lecture times. However this is subject to change based on

enrolment numbers and venue availability.

The official details will be

broadcast by student email and posted on Moodle approximately 1–2 weeks before the date of the examination. It is entirely your

responsibility to ascertain these details. No information regarding

time and location will be given over the telephone.

If you cannot attend this lecture

time due to a permitted timetable clash, please contact

[email protected] as soon as possible.

The mark you obtain for the mid-

semester test will be returned via Moodle within 10 working

days. You will also be informed of the average mark for the test

across the entire cohort.

Final Exam

The end of semester examination will cover the entire contents of the course. A number of questions in the final examination will relate directly to the laboratory component of the course. Information about how final exams are conducted is provided later in this document (see “Section 10: Administration Matters”). A mark of at least 35% in the final exam is required to pass the course.

Students who do not perform to a satisfactory level in the end of semester examination may be invited to undertake additional assessment.

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Specific feedback on the final

exam is not automatically provided. Instead, the final mark

for the course is awarded.

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7. Additional Resources and Support

Need help?

There are several people who can help you with problems. The appropriate person may differ depending on the problem:

For problems relating to lectures, see your lecturer.

For tutorial problems, see your tutor.

For laboratory problems, see your demonstrator, or alternatively ask your tutor (if time permits) in tutorials.

For course-related and personal difficulties that may be affecting your performance in first year chemistry, see the Chemistry Student Centre (Room 105, Dalton Building).

Text Books

For students who have completed HSC chemistry, we recommend: Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino, Wille, “Chemistry” 3

rd Ed., Wiley.

For students who have NOT completed HSC chemistry, we recommend: Hein, Arena, “Foundations of College Chemistry” 14

th Ed, Wiley, 2014.

For all students we also recommend: Aylward, G.H. and Findlay, T.J.V. SI Chemical Data, (6th ed., or later). Textbooks can be purchased from the UNSW Bookshop, or through the publisher’s website: http://www.wileydirect.com.au/buy/chemistry-3rd-edition/

Course Manual

A printed copy of the CHEM1831 Course Pack (2017) is required; this can be purchased from the UNSW Bookshop. An electronic version is available on Moodle.

Chemistry Study Area

The chemistry study area is located on the Ground floor of the Dalton Building, in the south-east corner of the Gibson Computer Lab. You’re welcome to use this study area.

Extra Study Help

For information regarding additional help in your Chemistry studies, log on to Moodle, and follow the link “Chemistry Study Help” in the “Assessment & Course Information” section.

Recommended Internet Sites

The CHEM1831 Moodle site contains course information, the assessment schedule, the syllabus, copies of some (but not all) lecture notes and course materials, lecture recordings, sample exam questions, Lecture Prep modules, and Revision Quizzes. The UNSW School of Chemistry website http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/local contains direct links to many important chemistry-related websites and databases.

Societies

UNSW Students of Chemistry Society (SOCS) UNSW) http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/schoolinfo/socs.html UNSW Chemical Society Royal Australian Chemical Institute http://www.raci.org.au/

http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/local

http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/schoolinfo/socs.html

http://www.raci.org.au/


8. Required Equipment, Training and Enabling Skills

Equipment Required

Laboratory coat, ASA-approved safety glasses, sensible clothing, and enclosed footwear, are required in all School of Chemistry laboratories.

Enabling Skills Training Required to Complete this Course

Compulsory computer-delivered Safety & Ethics exercise completed in Gibson Computer laboratory before the first Laboratory Session. All students must complete a chemical safety pre-lab exercise before each lab.

9. Course Evaluation and Development

Student feedback is gathered periodically by various means. Such feedback is considered carefully with a view to acting on it constructively wherever possible. This course outline conveys how feedback has helped to shape and develop this course.

Mechanisms of Review

Last Review Date

Comments or Changes Resulting from Reviews

Major Course Review

2008 2014 2015

A new textbook was adopted, with the facility of online contextualised learning materials. The syllabus was substantially trimmed to reflect the compressed timeframe of this course, while retaining all aspects that are required for further progression in the Bachelor of Health and Exercise Science program. The remaining topics have been re-framed to emphasise their biological significance. Students have been given the option of following a simpler texbook (Hein and Arena) which covers the basics in a more approachable fashion, but which does not go into detail in some subsequent sections (eg. kinetics). Weekly computer assignments and lab pre-work are now on Moodle. Online Lecture Prep modules were introduced. These are worth 10% in total. To compensate, the final exam weighting was reduced to 50%. The Lecture Prep modules were designed to address the mixed chemistry background that is typically present in the CHEM1831 cohort. The increase in continuous assessment is expected to improve the pass rate of the course. Their creation was supported by a UNSW L+T Innovation Grant awarded to L. Hunter, A. Choy and S. Yannoulatos. This course outline is included in the printed Course Pack for the first time, with the intention that its information will be more accessible to students.

CATEI

2013, 2014

A substantial improvement in CATEI outcomes was observed in 2014, after the syllabus was trimmed and refocused towards Health and Exercise Science students’ interests. This improvement was noted both in the quantitative CATEI results and in the CATEI written comments sections (where comments of “not relevant” and “too much content” went from prevalent in 2013 to negligible in 2014).


10. Administration Matters

Expectations of Students

ATTENDANCE Students are expected to attend all their scheduled classes (lectures, tutorials and laboratories) in all first year chemistry courses; the UNSW requirement is at least 80%. Announcements relevant to the course will be made in lectures. Hence missing lectures, or arriving late, may cause you considerable difficulties. Attendance will be recorded at laboratory and tutorial classes. In particular, a minimum of 80% attendance is required for a satisfactory performance in the laboratory component of the course. If you miss more than two laboratory classes you will automatically fail the course. See the Laboratory Manual (in this course pack) for more details on attendance and all other aspects of the laboratory classes. Documentation to account for any absences must be lodged at the Chemistry Student centre, Room 105 Dalton, within one week of the absence. See the laboratory manual for full details. WORKLOAD A guide to the workload for this course is that you should spend an hour of independent study for each contact hour. The bulk of the time during semester should be spent preparing tutorial problems and preparing and writing up laboratory reports. Closer to the examination, more time should be spent reviewing lecture material. Pre-laboratory reading and work is expected to take 30-60 minutes per week (including safety matters) and post-laboratory write-up is expected to take 1-2 hours per week. The tutorials provide an opportunity for you to consolidate the material of the course. Attendance is compulsory. To maximise the benefit of tutorials, you are expected to attempt all problems in a tutorial set BEFORE the class; as a minimum you should attempt the first four or five questions. Tutors will then explore any problems that you are having with the course. Note that in compiling the final exam, some questions will be drawn from the tutorials. COMMUNICATION WITH STUDENTS Announcements relevant to the course will be made in lectures. Hence missing lectures, or arriving late, may cause you considerable difficulties. Students should also consult notices posted on Moodle (https://moodle.telt.unsw.edu.au/) and in the Gibson computer laboratory (G11, ground floor of the Dalton Building). Communication via your student email account ([email protected]) will be used for important announcements and late changes to arrangements. Check your UNSW email at least every 2 days!! Also, make sure that your account does not become 'over-quota' (i.e. full) or, if you have messages redirected, that the redirection is functioning.

Assessment Procedures and UNSW Assessment Policy

SUPPLEMENTARY EXAM Students are required to achieve an end of semester examination mark of at least 35% to be eligible to pass the course. Supplementary examinations may be offered for academic or other reasons, by direct invitation only, at the sole discretion of the Course Coordinator. Whilst you may not plan on needing this exam, please be aware that you may be required to attend for either special consideration or academic reasons. Therefore, all students are expected to make themselves available for this exam should they be required to attend. The supplementary exam will take place at 9:45am on Thursday 20

th July. No alternative dates or times will be guaranteed. Students making travel

arrangements for the holiday period should take this into account. Prior to the date of the of the supplementary examination, you must notify the Chemistry Student Centre whether you will be attending the examination. This is your responsibility. The Chemistry Student Centre can be contacted on 9385-4666 during office hours. PROCEDURES FOR EXAMINATIONS (1) You may not be permitted to sit an examination if you do not have your UNSW student I.D. card with you. (2) You should endeavour to be in attendance at the given location well before the "doors open" time. (3) You will be admitted to the room from the time listed as "doors open".


(4) You may take in only pens, pencils, electronic calculator listed in the UNSW list of approved calculators, and drawing instruments (NB. a pen, a 2B-pencil, and eraser are essential for multi-choice exams.) No other materials may be taken into the room unless officially notified; if you do bring such material along with you on the day, it must be left outside the examination room. You should note that neither the Chemistry Student Centre, nor the University, will accept responsibility for any material left outside the examination room. Hence we urge very strongly that you do not bring such items with you. (5) Once you are inside the room normal University Examination rules will apply. (6) You may not bring into the examination room: • a mobile phone, music player, mp3 player or iPod, or any other communication device • a bag or bags • paper, books, etc • electronic or discipline-specific dictionaries. (7) You should take your seat in the room following the instructions given by the supervisor and the invigilators. (8) Immediately you are seated you must place your UNSW student I.D. card, "photo" side up, on your desk. Your card must remain on your desk throughout the examination, and be visible at all times. (9) When you receive your examination paper, you must NOT turn this paper over, nor write anything on it until you are instructed to do so. This includes your name and ID details. (10) When permitted to write, you must enter your ID details, as instructed, on the test paper and on the Generalised Answer Sheet. Marks will be deducted if you do not enter both your name and student number as required for authentication and for scanning purposes. (11) Each answer must be recorded on the Generalised Answer Sheet by using pencil to fill in the oval corresponding to your chosen answer. The answers entered on the Generalised Answer Sheet will be used to determine your test mark. (12) You will not be permitted to leave during this time. If you finish early you must remain seated in your place until the end of the allocated time. (13) You will not be admitted later than fifteen (15) minutes past the "examination commences" time. (14) If you have any query, etc. raise your hand and keep it raised until one of the invigilators attends to you. (15) A “10 minutes to go” warning will be given. (16) At the end of the allocated time a "pens down - cease writing" command will be given. You must cease writing immediately, place your pen on the table, and close your examination paper. Remember that if you do not heed this command, disciplinary action may be taken against you. You must remain seated in your place until instructed to leave by the supervisor. NOTE: At this stage, if you have not written your name and student number on your paper, you will NOT be given extra time to do so. It is entirely your own responsibility to make sure your details are on your exam paper BEFORE the “pens down” instruction is given. GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR UNSW EXAMINATIONS (1) Check the Examination Timetable through the link on the myUNSW website for the location and time of the final examination. Make sure you know where the examination is to be held – it may be in a location you have never attended before (e.g. Randwick Racecourse). Allow plenty of time to get to the examination venue on the day. (2) Medical documentation or other "considerations" for all examinations must be submitted to Student Central (in the Chancellery) within 3 days of the examination. Documentation submitted after the deadline will not be taken into account for the assessment. You should also notify the Chemistry Student Centre in Room 105 Dalton. (3) Where documentation has been submitted requesting a "consideration" for the end-of-semester examination, because the student's performance may have been affected sufficiently to alter his/her grade in the overall assessment, the student may be required to sit for a supplementary examination consisting of a written paper and in some cases an oral examination. Oral examinations will mainly be used to resolve cases for students whose results are borderline. (4) If you have applied for "consideration", you should arrange to make yourself available for possible further


assessment. Notification of details of the further assessment will be sent via your student email address ([email protected]). (5) If you have applied for "consideration", and if you were present at the final examination, but fail to be present for the supplementary examination, then your effort at the final examination will be used in determining your overall mark. (6) If late or non-submissions of work are due to health problems they must be documented with a medical certificate.

Occupational Health and Safety

Information on relevant Occupational Health and Safety policies and expectations at UNSW: www.riskman.unsw.edu.au/ohs/ohs.shtml To be admitted to a laboratory, you must wear ASA-approved safety eyewear, a lab. coat and covered shoes (no thongs, open sandals or clogs). You must also complete all safety pre-lab. work, or other prescribed preparation relating to carrying out safe laboratory work. Visitors are not allowed to undergraduate laboratories without the permission of the laboratory supervisor.

Equity and Diversity

Those students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course Convenor prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, and with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Equity and Diversity Unit (9385-4734 or www.equity.unsw.edu.au/disabil.html). Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional exam and assessment arrangements. Early notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made. Information on designing courses and course outlines that take into account the needs of students with disabilities can be found at: www.secretariat.unsw.edu.au/acboardcom/minutes/coe/disabilityguidelines.pdf

Student Complaint Procedure

School Contact

Faculty Contact

University Contact

Dr. Gavin Edwards, Dalton Building, Room 106 [email protected] Tel: 9385-4652

Dr Chris Tisdell Associate Dean (Education) [email protected] Tel: 9385 6792 or Dr. Gavin Edwards, Dalton Building, Room 106 Associate Dean (Undergraduate Programs) [email protected] Tel: 9385-4652

Student Conduct and Appeals Officer (SCAO) within the Office of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students) and Registrar [email protected] Tel: 9385-8515, or University Counselling and Psychological Services Tel: 9385 5418

http://www.riskman.unsw.edu.au/ohs/ohs.shtml

http://www.equity.unsw.edu.au/disabil.html

http://www.secretariat.unsw.edu.au/acboardcom/minutes/coe/disabilityguidelines.pdf






11. UNSW Academic Honesty and Plagiarism Acacemic Misconduct

Students and staff are, of course, governed by the normal laws which regulate our everyday lives. But in addition the University has its own code of rules and conduct, and can impose heavy penalties on students who breach them. Penalties range from failure in a subject, loss of privileges, fines, payment of compensation, and suspension, to exclusion from study for a certain period or even permanent expulsion from the University. It is important to realise, however, that misconduct within the University covers a much wider field than simply behaviour which is offensive or unruly, or which may cause damage to other people or property. Misconduct which may lead to a student being disciplined within the University includes anything regarded as academic misconduct according to current academic usage, as well as any conduct which impairs the reasonable freedom of other persons to pursue their studies or research or to participate in University life. It is most important that students realise just how broad the definition of Academic misconduct maybe. It certainly covers practices such as cheating or copying or using another person's work. Sometimes, however, practices which may have been acceptable at school are considered to be misconduct according to current Academic usage within a University. For example academic misconduct can occur where you fail to acknowledge adequately the use you have made of ideas or material from other sources (see the UNSW Student Guide for examples). The following are some of the actions which have resulted in students being found guilty of academic misconduct in recent years:

impersonation in examinations;

failing to acknowledge the source of material in an assignment;

taking of unauthorised materials into an examination;

submitting work for assessment knowing it to be the work of another person;

improperly obtaining prior knowledge of an examination paper and using that knowledge in the examination. Students found guilty of academic misconduct are usually excluded from the University for two years. Because of the circumstances in individual cases, the period of exclusion can range from one semester to permanent exclusion from the University. What is Plagiarism?

Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one’s own. Examples include:*

direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other electronic resource, or another person’s assignment without appropriate acknowledgement;

paraphrasing another person’s work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original;

piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole;

presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another student or a tutor; and

claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed.†

For the purposes of this policy, submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may be considered plagiarism. Knowingly permitting your work to be copied by another student may also be considered to be plagiarism. Note that an assessment item produced in oral, not written, form, or involving live presentation, may similarly contain plagiarised material. The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism. The Learning Centre website is main repository for resources for staff and students on plagiarism and academic honesty. These resources can be located via: www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in:

correct referencing practices;

paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management;

appropriate use of, and attribution for, a range of materials including text, images, formulae and concepts. Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre.

http://www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism


Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items. * Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the University of Newcastle † Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne

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