Course Title: Advanced Chemistry Theory

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Advanced Chemistry Theory

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

CHEM1067

City Campus

Undergraduate

135H Applied Sciences

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 1 2008,
Sem 1 2009,
Sem 1 2010,
Sem 1 2011,
Sem 1 2012,
Sem 1 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2016

CHEM1067

City Campus

Undergraduate

171H School of Science

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Course Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Daniel Gomez

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9015

Course Coordinator Email: daniel.gomez@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 3.2.17 (City campus; Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri); 201.6.24 (Bundoora campus; Thu)

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment, via email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Required Prior Study

You should have satisfactorily completed following course/s before you commence this course.

Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.

Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.


Course Description

This course focuses on developing your understanding of several selected chemical topics relevant to the chemical sciences; it utilises a problem-based approach as applied to real life examples.

The course will develop your advanced level critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills in inorganic, organic and physical chemistry – the skills that professional scientists will require during their career in solving structural, energetic and kinetic problems associated with chemical, physical, metallurgical or biological processes. It builds on your basic chemistry knowledge developed in prior years.

Lectorials in Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry will be presented. A detailed understanding of Transition Metal Spectra and Reaction Mechanisms, Organic Synthesis, Kinetics and Molecular Spectroscopy is developed so as to provide you with the necessary skills to analyse complex chemical systems encountered in the professional practice of chemistry.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the program learning outcomes for BP350 Bachelor of Science:

  • PLO 3 Analyse and apply principles of scientific inquiry and critical evaluation to address real-world scientific challenges and inform evidence based decision making. 


On the successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1.  Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge of advanced concepts in chemistry, including physical, inorganic, and organic chemistry 
  2. Analyse and interpret molecular spectroscopic data  
  3. Analyse and interpret the physical and chemical properties of transition metal complexes 
  4. Design the synthesis of complex molecules using the “synthon” method 
  5. Interpret and apply concepts of molecular quantum mechanics 
  6. Identify and explain which factors affect the rate of chemical reactions 


Overview of Learning Activities

The learning activities included in this course are:

  • Online lectorials where syllabus material will be presented and explained, and the subject will be illustrated with demonstrations and examples;
  • completion of tutorial questions designed to give further practice in the application of theory and procedures, and to give feedback on student progress and understanding;
  • completion of written assignments consisting of numerical and other problems requiring an integrated understanding of the subject matter; and
  • private study, working through the course as presented in classes and learning materials, and gaining practice at solving conceptual and numerical problems.

On the basis of classroom revision and problem solving sessions, you will have the opportunity to articulate your understanding and be guided by examples of clear thinking, logical argument and communication as a means to developing such capabilities.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through myRMIT Studies Course.

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment Tasks 

Assessment Task 1: Assessment on Molecular Spectroscopy & Transition Metal Spectra
Weighting 50%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2 & 3

Assessment Task 2: Organic Chemistry Assignments
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1 & 4

Assessment Task 3: Chemical Kinetics Assessment
Weighting 25%
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 5 & 6 

If you have a long-term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.