CHEM114-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009

Introductory Chemistry

18 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 23 February 2009
End Date: Sunday, 28 June 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 8 March 2009
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 24 May 2009

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

CHEM105

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Andy Pratt

Lecturer

Jan Wikaira

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Exam 40%
Laboratory assignments 10%
Laboratory course 10%
Test 04 May 2009 40%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Kotz, John C. , Treichel, Paul., Townsend, John Raymond; Chemistry & chemical reactivity ; 7th ed. ; Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2009.

Recommended Reading

McMurry, John; Fundamentals of organic chemistry ; 5th ed; Brooks/Cole, 2003.

"Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity" - Two copies of previous editions of this book (with authors Kotz, Treichel & Weaver) and of a Student Solutions Manual will be held on 3-hour reserve in the Physical Sciences Library. Students enrolled in the course can buy the text from the bookshop for a discounted price.

“Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry” - It is not necessary to purchase this text, but if you would like to buy an organic chemistry text then you can buy this book in combination with Kotz, Treichel and Townsend at reduced cost. This text can be used for CHEM115 in Semester 2.

Course links

Library portal
Course handout (PDF 164 KB)

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $745.00

International fee $3,390.00

* 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 Chemistry .

All CHEM114 Occurrences

  • CHEM114-09S1 (C) Semester One 2009