CHEM114-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Foundations of Chemistry

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

A preparatory course for biological sciences and other non-specialists, assuming minimal preparation in Chemistry. There is an emphasis on the properties of materials and biological systems. Atoms, molecules, mole concept, chemical equations, stoichiometry; electron configuration, bonding; molecular structure; energy changes and kinetic factors in chemical reactions; aqueous chemistry; introductory organic chemistry.

Restrictions

(1) NCEA: 14 credits NCEA Level 3 Chemistry, or (2) CIE: at least D grade in CIE AL Chemistry or A grade in CIE ASL Chemistry, or (3) IB: at least Grade 4 in IB HL Chemistry or Grade 6 in IB SL Chemistry, or (4) at least B Grade in BRDG 022 or BRDG 023. Students who have been credited with any of CHEM111, CHEM112 or BCHM112 cannot subsequently be credited with CHEM114. Concurrent enrolment in CHEM114 and CHEM111 is not permitted.

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 12:00 - 13:00 C1 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
02 Tuesday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
03 Tuesday 18:00 - 21:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
04 Wednesday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
05 Wednesday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
06 Thursday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
07 Thursday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
08 Friday 09:00 - 12:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May
09 Friday 13:00 - 16:00 Ernest Rutherford 419 Chemistry Lab
3 Mar - 9 Mar
17 Mar - 23 Mar
31 Mar - 6 Apr
5 May - 11 May
19 May - 25 May

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Sarah Masters

Lecturers

Richard Hartshorn and Timothy Allison

Lab Coordinator

Justine Cottam

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Final Exam 50%
Laboratory 15%
Term Test 25%
BestChoice 10%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,036.00

International fee $5,188.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

All CHEM114 Occurrences

  • CHEM114-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025