SLE453 - Advanced Topics in 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: | Semester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Semester 2: Jacqui Adcock |
| Cohort rule: | (This unit is restricted to students enrolled in S400, S401) |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| 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: | 6 x 1 day workshops including scheduled online activities. |
Content
Students in the chemistry stream of honours embark on a specialist learning program to either enhance their employability in the scientific (chemistry related) industries or continue in higher degrees by research studies. SLE453 aims to help students advance their theoretical knowledge in the core areas of spectroscopy as well as physical and organic chemistries while providing an understanding of relevant industrial practice. In this unit, students will learn how nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy can be used to solve problems in relation to molecular structure and assembly; they will, with appropriate demonstration, understand recent developments in organic chemistry including the theory leading to recent Nobel Prize awards. They will also be introduced to the specific practical problems associated with chemistry at an industrial scale.
| 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 appropriate theoretical, experimental and practical regimes that maximise efficiency and scientific value. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Understand and apply the logic of the underlying theories to problems related to molecular structure and industrial processes. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Develop the ability to analyse and interpret chemical structures and related data then present the outcomes of this analysis in a number of formats. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Learn how to critically evaluate the design and data analyses used in the published literature or relevant real world industry setting. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literature presentation | 10-12 minute critical presentation | 30% | Week 3 |
| Industrial chemistry in-class test | 1.5-hour written test | 40% | Week 6 |
| Advanced organic chemistry in-class test | 1-hour class test | 30% | Week 9 |
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.
Learning Resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
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