SLE155 - Chemistry for the Professional Sciences

Unit details

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Year:

2020 unit information

Important Update:

Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester.

Last updated: 2 June 2020

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Gaetan Girard
Prerequisite:

VCE Chemistry units 3 and 4 or SLE133.

Students undertaking this unit as part of H718 Master of Dietetics pre-requisites must pass SLE155 and SLE133 at Deakin. Credit will not be granted for VCE Chemistry units 3 and 4.

Corequisite:

SLE010

Incompatible with:

SLE152

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:

3 x 1 hour class per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 5 x 3 hour practicals per trimester.

Content

SLE155 builds on the student’s previous chemistry knowledge about atoms, molecules, properties, reactions, measurement and acidity. Students will extend their knowledge to more advanced chemical naming, structures, and hypervalent bonding. They will be introduced to additional topics such as, chemical equilibria, solution chemistry, simple organic compounds, chirality and thermochemistry.

This unit will lead to further studies in biochemistry, chemistry, and related areas like food and nutrition, molecular biology and science education. This unit can also be taken as an elective unit for students who want a broader knowledge of chemistry to enhance their degree.

 

These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this Unit

At the completion of this Unit
successful students can:

Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Explain, discuss and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of chemistry to determine and/or calculate solutions for simple problems at an introductory level
using scientific language and conventions in written mode.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO2

Work responsibly and safely in a chemistry laboratory and record the essential details of procedures undertaken
key observations, results and conclusions of laboratory practical experiments at an introductory level
and document them in a practical report.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Weighting (% total mark for unit) Indicative due week
Practical reports  Proforma practical reports 40% (5 x 8% each) Prior to each practical session
Online quizzes  Ten weekly online quizzes 20% (10 x 2% each) Weekly
Examination 2-hour written examination 40% Examination period

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, in addition to the normal requirement of at least 50% overall for the unit.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): Blackman et al, 2019, Chemistry, 4th edition, John Wiley & Sons.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE155 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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