SLE214 - Organic Chemistry
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | SBC214 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Angel Torriero |
| Prerequisite: | SLE155 |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 2 x 1 hour classes per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 6 x 4 hour practicals per trimester. |
Content
SLE214 encompasses the typical reactions of the common functional groups (alkenes, alkynes, benzene, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, amines, carboxylic acids and carboxylate derivatives) as well as theoretical aspects of organic chemistry (including structure, bonding, resonance, stereochemistry and the mechanisms that underpin the conversions).
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Identify, accurately draw and describe the common functional groups in terms of their properties and reactions. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Propose mechanisms for simple organic reaction pathways. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify the reagents and conditions required for simple chemical transformations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate knowledge of stereochemistry and the principles of resonance and aromaticity to a range of scenarios. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Safely perform laboratory-based methods/techniques associated with organic chemistry and clearly communicate the results using a standard scientific practical report. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Source relevant scientific information and communicate their understandings in a scientific journal format. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-class tests | Three 50-minute in-class tests | 45% (3 x 15%) | Weeks 5, 8 and 11 |
| Literature assignment | Written report, 5,000-word maximum | 20% | Week 5 (initial submission), Week 7 (peer review) and Week 9 (final submission) |
| Series of practical activities | Five written reports | 35% (5 x 7%) | Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10 and 11 |
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% in the practical component.
Learning Resource
Prescribed text(s): McMurry, 2017, Organic Chemistry, 9th edition, Cengage Learning.
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE214 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.
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