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Unit of Study CHEM2002 - Organic Chemistry (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

  • Unit type

    UG Coursework Unit

  • Credit points

    12

  • Faculty/College

    Faculty of Health

  • Placement

    No

  • Enrolment information

    Online students must attend a three-day residential at the Gold Coast Campus. Further details, including dates, will be advised via the Blackboard site.

Unit description

This unit provides students with a strong foundation in organic chemistry and its laboratory applications. The unit covers functional group chemistry and common reactions, with particular reference to the structure–function relationship for biologically organic compounds.

Unit content

  1. Foundations of organic chemistry; the structure and function of biomolecules 
  2. Properties and reactions of alcohols, phenols, ethers and thiols
  3. Properties and reactions of aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids
  4. Properties and reactions of amines; significant heterocyclic compounds
  5. Reaction mechanisms and their biological relevance 
  6. Organic chemistry in medicine

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
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Online
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Learning outcomes

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:

infer the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds based on their structure

predict products of common organic reactions and their biological significance

solve problems related to organic chemistry in a biomedical context

determine the properties of organic substances in the laboratory setting

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment

  • The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_the-basics-of-general-organic-and-biological-chemistry/index.html

  • The following items will be required to attend each laboratory class:

    • White lab coat - available at the Co-op Bookshop.
    • Shoes - must have a sturdy sole and fully cover heels, toes, sides and upper surface of feet.
    • Safety glasses - available at Co-op Bookshop.  Safety glasses must be worn when performing experiments that involve the use of chemical solvents and reagents.  If you wear prescription glasses, safety glasses must be worn over them.

    Students will need a scientific calculator and graph paper to report experimental results where appropriate.  Gloves are provided and recommended for use during laboratory activities.  Notes/instructions for the laboratory experiments will be provided on the Blackboard learning site.

    Students who do not meet the OH&S requirements will not be admitted to the laboratory.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.