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Unit of Study CHE00201 - Chemistry (2016)

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  • Enrolment information

    There will be a four day compulsory residential workshop for Distance Education (i.e. external) students that will be held on the Lismore campus. Please refer to the external residential timetable which can be found on the Environment, Science and Engineering Student Centre in MySCU. You may need to register your preference for either a Week 7 or Week 8 residential, instructions on how to achieve this registration will be found on the teaching Blackboard software site of MySCU

Unit description

Provides an introduction to basic chemical concepts in inorganic and organic chemistry. It includes atomic and molecular theory, bonding, the periodic table, and chemical reactions important in understanding the nature of geological materials, chemical processes in biological systems, water chemistry, and pollution. Laboratory classes complement lecture content, and provide experience in basic practical techniques.

Unit content

  1. Atomic theory, structure, the periodic table, chemical formula
  2. Chemical bonding
  3. Chemical reactions and equation
  4. Mass, moles, molarity, stoichiometry
  5. Gases, liquids and solids and their intermolecular forces
  6. Solutions and concentrations
  7. Acids, bases, pH, oxidation and reduction
  8. Inorganic and organic chemistry
  9. Nuclear chemistry
  10. Chemistry of the earth

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Lismore Session 2 Session 2
Online Session 2 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 understand the basic concepts of chemistry including atomic structure, the periodic table, bonding, reactions and equations, solutions, and acids and bases
2 discuss basic environmental chemistry, especially the causes, effects, and methods of determining water pollution
3 be familiar with introductory concepts of organic chemistry and their relevance to environmental chemistry
4 use and care for basic laboratory equipment
5 accurately carry out the following basic techniques - titrations, gravimetric analysis and preparation of standard solutions
6 accurately carry out analytical techniques to determine some chemical characteristics of water.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand the basic concepts of chemistry including atomic structure, the periodic table, bonding, reactions and equations, solutions, and acids and bases
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. discuss basic environmental chemistry, especially the causes, effects, and methods of determining water pollution
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. be familiar with introductory concepts of organic chemistry and their relevance to environmental chemistry
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. use and care for basic laboratory equipment
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  5. accurately carry out the following basic techniques - titrations, gravimetric analysis and preparation of standard solutions
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  6. accurately carry out analytical techniques to determine some chemical characteristics of water.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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