Course Title: Chemistry Theory and Laboratory 1D

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Chemistry Theory and Laboratory 1D

Credit Points: 12.00

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
CHEM1238	City Campus	Undergraduate	135H Applied Sciences	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2006, Sem 2 2007, Sem 2 2008, Sem 2 2009, Sem 2 2010

Course Coordinator: Dr John Farrell

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2123

Course Coordinator Email: john.farrell@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 3.2.15

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Students should have a pass in year 12 VCE Chemistry an equivalent course or provide evidence of equivalent capabilities.

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic facts and principles of organic and physical chemistry, fundamental laboratory skills for the practice of organic and physical chemistry, and to develop students’ problem-solving skills.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course is designed to introduce the student to the basic facts and principles of organic and physical chemistry, fundamental laboratory skills for the practice of organic and physical chemistry, and to develop students’ problem-solving skills. Topics covered include:
• The basic concepts relating to atomic, molecular, and solid state, bonding & structure.
• The fundamental and distinguishing features of simple organic molecules.
• Basic functional group reactions and methods for the inter-conversion of functional groups, and the preparation of simple organic molecules.
• The mechanisms by which common organic reactions proceed.
• Fundamental concepts in chemical equilibria, electrolyte conductance, kinetic phenomena, solutions and Phase equilibria and Colligative properties, and to apply that knowledge in a number of real-life situations
• Laboratory exercises will be chosen to provide manipulative skills development, and illustrate the principles developed in the theory.

Overview of Learning Activities

Lecture/ tutorials, practical laboratories,a ssignments, private study.

Overview of Learning Resources

Students will be provided with lists of relevant texts, library resources (Including appropriate journals) and freely accessible Internet sites. Other material will be provided in class.  Students will be able to access course information and learning material through the Learning Hub (also known as online@RMIT).

Overview of Assessment

Laboratory reports contribute to the assessment in this course. In class tests and end of semester examinations test a student’s comprehension of the concepts and material presented in classes.