CHEM212-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013

Chemical Reactivity

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 18 February 2013
End Date: Sunday, 23 June 2013
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 3 March 2013
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 19 May 2013

Description

Structures and properties of organic and biological molecules; application of kinetics and thermodynamics to organic and biochemical reactions; substitution and elimination chemistry; bioinorganic chemistry and electrochemistry

Prerequisites

Restrictions

BCHM205, BCHM212, CHEM232, ENCH241

Equivalent Courses

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Richard Hartshorn

Lecturers

Peter Steel and Andy Pratt

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 15%
Final Exam 50%
Tutorial related assessment 15%
Test 18 Mar 2013 20%

Textbooks / Resources

Recommended Reading

Burrows, Andrew; Chemistry3 : introducing inorganic, organic and physical chemistry ; Oxford University Press, 2009.

Course links

Course handout and content (PDF 67 KB)

Additional Course Outline Information

Academic integrity

The University has strict guidelines regarding ‘dishonest practice’ and ‘breach of instructions’ in relation to the completion and submission of examinable material. In cases where dishonest practice or breach of instructions is involved in tests or other work submitted for credit a department may (i) decline to award a grade, or (ii) deduct marks; or (iii) resolve the matter in any other appropriate way (p 49 and 50 of the 2012 UC Calendar under the regulation J).  

The Department of Chemistry upholds this policy. It considers plagiarism, collusion, copying, and ghost writing to be unacceptable and dishonest practices.

Notes

Goal of the Course
Develop an understanding of fundamental principles of chemical reactivity relevant to organic and biological chemistry that builds on foundational principles from first year chemistry and provides a solid foundation for further study in chemistry and biochemistry.

Learning Outcomes
• Develop the ability to apply scientific principles and concepts
• Develop problem-solving and numeracy skills in the context of organic and bioinorganic chemistry and electrochemistry
• Understand, evaluate, access and critically review new chemical information
• Demonstrate the ability to think independently about chemical concepts
• Develop a more in-depth knowledge of chemical reactivity in the areas of organic reactions, electrochemistry and bioinorganic chemistry
• Effectively access and use information relevant to chemistry and biochemistry
• Communicate effectively in written English

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $747.00

International fee $3,488.00

* 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 CHEM212 Occurrences

  • CHEM212-13S1 (C) Semester One 2013