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2020 unit offering information will be available in September 2019
Unit aim
Introduces students to the basic principles of organic chemistry through study of the structure-function relationships of organic compounds, the chemistry of functional groups, and reactions of organic compounds. The principles of laboratory techniques and methods used to manipulate and analyse organic compounds will be studied.
Unit content
- Orbitals, hybridisation and bonding
- Hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatic compounds
- Isomerism and stereochemistry
- Organic chemical reactions and reaction mechanisms
- Alcohols, phenols, ethers, and thiols
- Aldehydes and ketones
- Chemical structure of carbohydrates
- Carboxylic acids and their derivatives
- Amines and heterocyclic compounds
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | identify common organic functional groups and describe their chemical and physical properties | Knowledge of a discipline | ||||||
| 2 | explain the chemistry, the reactions, the methods of analysis, and the biological significance of selected organic compounds | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 3 | solve organic chemical reaction problems and delineate the mechanism of substitution reactions | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 4 | describe and employ laboratory methods and techniques to evaluate chemical and physical properties of organic substances | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 2
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
Gold Coast
| Teaching method |
| Tutorial online 1 hour (4 weeks) |
| Lecture online 1 hr (12 weeks) |
| Laboratory session 2 hrs (4 weeks) |
| Tutorial on-site 1.5 hrs (8 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Exam: closed book | 25% |
| Laboratory worksheets | SR |
| Poster | 30% |
| Exam: closed book | 45% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2020 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 2
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International
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