Course Title: Atomic structure and bonding

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3305 Certificate III in Science

Course Title: Atomic structure and bonding

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

CHEM5029

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2014,
Term2 2014,
Term1 2015,
Term2 2015,
Term1 2016,
Term2 2016

CHEM5029

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2017,
Term2 2017

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

The purpose of this module is to provide learners with basic knowledge of atomic structure, bonding and the periodic table.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VU20935 Atomic structure and bonding

Elements:

1 Apply the particle theory of matter

2 Use the Bohr-Rutherford model of the atom to explain the structure of an atom

3 Use knowledge of periodicity and bonding to explain the chemical and physical properties of common elements and compounds

4 Derive systematic names and formulae for simple inorganic compounds


Learning Outcomes


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course may include tests, worksheets, reports and assignments