Fundamentals of Chemistry I

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• Select, organise and present relevant information clearly and logically, using specialist vocabulary where appropriate
• Use chemical skills in contexts which bring together different areas of the subject.
• Draw on existing knowledge to show understanding of the ethical, social, economic, environmental and technological implications and applications of chemistry;
• Recognise, recall and show understanding of chemical facts, terminology, principles, concepts and practical techniques;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Apply chemical principles and concepts in solving problems in unfamiliar situations including those which relate to ethical, social, economic and technological implications and applications of chemistry;
• Interpret and translate from one form to another, data presented as continuous prose or in tables, diagrams, drawings and graphs;
• Describe, explain and interpret phenomena and effects in terms of chemical principles and concepts, presenting arguments and ideas clearly and logically, using specialist vocabulary where appropriate;
• Assess the validity of chemical information, experiments, inferences and statements

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Use IT to support learning.
• Manage your own learning;
• Communicate scientific information effectively;
• Apply mathematical methods to solve problems in chemistry;
• Apply problem solving techniques to familiar and unfamiliar chemical problems;

Topics include:

Foundation chemistry, Atoms, bonds and molecules, Elements, matter and trends, Energy, rates and the petrochemical industry, Hydrocarbons and alcohols:, Alkali metals, halogens and electrolysis.

Teaching methods include:

• Lectures, supported by hand-outs illustrating theory and examples;
• Projected materials;
• Study materials available on the Virtual Learning Environment;
• Practice exercises and tests, including in-lecture questions utilising voting pads.

Learning activities include:

• Individual work on examples both in class and at home
• Problem solving, comprehension and data analysis exercises
• Self-assessment exercises
• Group discussion/question and answer sessions
• Individual research on topics
• Private study

Study Time Allocation:

• Contact Hours: 60
• Private Study Hours: 90
• Total study time: 150 hours

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.