SLE361 - Inorganic Chemistry
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Paul Francis |
| Prerequisite: | SLE210 and one of SLE213, SLE214 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 3 x 1 hour lectures per week, 4 x 2 hour practical experience (workshop) per trimester, 5 x 4 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester, 1 x 1 hour assessment per trimester (week 6). |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit builds on the foundations of coordination chemistry introduced in SLE210. Students will learn further theory of inorganic chemistry including electronic spectroscopy, organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry, and about metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The laboratory program will allow students to explore practically how coordination compounds are made and some of their uses in catalysis. The unit is presented in the context of green and sustainable chemistry, and all aspects will involve evaluation of the environmental impact of the chemistry.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain the electronic spectra of coordination compounds with reference to their d orbital splitting. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Predict the reactivity of coordination compounds based on fundamental theory, and use this to design simple reaction sequences. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Safely perform laboratory techniques associated with coordination chemistry and clearly communicate experimental results and significance. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Search and evaluate scientific literature related to coordination chemistry applications in the context of sustainability and communicate understandings in a scientific report. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Appreciate the importance of inorganic chemistry in biology, technology and sustainable development. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 Written tests | Two 1-hour written tests | 40% (2 x 20%) | Weeks 6 and 12 |
| Assessment 2 Scientific Assignment | Written report | 20% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 Practical Work | Pre-lab questions and practical reports | 40% (5%, 35%) (Pre-lab questions, Reports) | Pre-lab questions are due prior to each lab. Reports are due two weeks after the practical sessions |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirement
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve at least 50% of the marks available in the practical component.
Learning resource
Prescribed Text(s): Housecroft and Sharpe, 2018, Inorganic Chemistry (5th edition), Pearson.
The texts and reading list for SLE361 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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