Course and Unit Handbook - Chemistry 2020 - SCU

Provides an introduction to basic chemical concepts in inorganic and organic chemistry. It includes atomic and molecular theory, bonding, the periodic table ... CHE00201-Chemistry(2020) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Findaunit Chemistry 2020 Availabilities: Location Domestic International Lismore Session2 Session2 NationalMarineScienceCentreCoffsHarbour Session2 Session2 Online Session2 N/A UnitSummary Unittype UGCourseworkUnit Creditpoints 12 AQFlevel 7 Leveloflearning Introductory FormerSchool/College FormerSchoolofEnvironment,ScienceandEngineering Unitaim Providesanintroductiontobasicchemicalconceptsininorganicandorganicchemistry.Itincludesatomicandmoleculartheory,bonding,theperiodictable,andchemicalreactionsimportantinunderstandingthenatureofgeologicalmaterials,chemicalprocessesinbiologicalsystems,waterchemistry,andpollution.Laboratoryclassescomplementlecturecontent,andprovideexperienceinbasicpracticaltechniques. Unitcontent Introductiontochemistryforthenon-scientist Atomictheory,structure,theperiodictable,chemicalformula Chemicalbonding Chemicalreactionsandequation Mass,moles,molarity,stoichiometry Gases,liquidsandsolidsandtheirintermolecularforces Solutionsandconcentrations Acids,bases,pH,oxidationandreduction Inorganicandorganicchemistry Nuclearchemistry Chemistryoftheearth LearningoutcomesUnitLearningOutcomesexpresslearningachievementintermsofwhatastudentshouldknow,understandandbeabletodooncompletionofaunit.Theseoutcomesarealignedwiththegraduateattributes.Theunitlearningoutcomesandgraduateattributesarealsothebasisofevaluatingpriorlearning. Learningoutcomesandgraduateattributes GA1:, GA2:, GA3:, GA4:, GA5:, GA6:, GA7: Oncompletionofthisunit,studentsshouldbeableto: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7 1 understandthebasicconceptsofchemistryincludingatomicstructure,theperiodictable,bonding,reactionsandequations,solutions,andacidsandbases 2 discussbasicenvironmentalchemistry,especiallythecauses,effects,andmethodsofdeterminingwaterpollution 3 befamiliarwithintroductoryconceptsoforganicchemistryandtheirrelevancetoenvironmentalchemistry 4 useandcareforbasiclaboratoryequipment 5 accuratelycarryoutthefollowingbasictechniques-titrations,gravimetricanalysisandpreparationofstandardsolutions 6 accuratelycarryoutanalyticaltechniquestodeterminesomechemicalcharacteristicsofwater. Oncompletionofthisunit,studentsshouldbeableto: understandthebasicconceptsofchemistryincludingatomicstructure,theperiodictable,bonding,reactionsandequations,solutions,andacidsandbases GA1: GA4: GA5: discussbasicenvironmentalchemistry,especiallythecauses,effects,andmethodsofdeterminingwaterpollution GA1: GA4: GA5: befamiliarwithintroductoryconceptsoforganicchemistryandtheirrelevancetoenvironmentalchemistry GA1: GA4: GA5: useandcareforbasiclaboratoryequipment GA1: GA4: accuratelycarryoutthefollowingbasictechniques-titrations,gravimetricanalysisandpreparationofstandardsolutions GA1: GA4: accuratelycarryoutanalyticaltechniquestodeterminesomechemicalcharacteristicsofwater. GA1: GA4: Prescribedtexts Session2 Anelectroniconlytextbookhasbeenprescribedtoreducecosttostudents.:PaulFlowers,KlausTheopold,RichardLangley,WilliamR.Robinson,PhD,2019,Chemistry2e,2ndEdition,OpenStax,Houston,Texas.ISBN:https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/1-introduction. Prescribedtextsmaychangeinfutureteachingperiods.