CH1202 Introductory Chemistry for Second Year Direct Entry Students

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to students entering at Level 2000 into Single Honours Chemistry programmes, Biomolecular Science, Joint Honours Biology and Chemistry and Single Honours Biochemistry programmes

Planned timetable

9.00 am or 10.00 am

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr J B O Mitchell

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr B A Chalmers, Dr Neil Keddie, Dr R Pearson, Dr J B O Mitchell, Dr T van Mourik, Prof D Philp

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module provides an introduction to some of the fundamental aspects of Chemistry and is for students entering the Chemistry BSc and MChem courses directly into second year. The module will cover structure and bonding in inorganic chemistry, states of matter and an introduction to thermodynamics and the solid state in physical chemistry and bonding, stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

STUDENTS MUST HAVE ADVANCED HIGHER CHEMISTRY AT GRADE A, OR A-LEVEL CHEMISTRY AT GRADE A OR EQUIVALENT.

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CH1401 OR TAKE CH1402 OR TAKE CH1601

Co-requisites

STUDENTS ON SINGLE HONOURS CHEMISTRY PROGRAMMES, BIOMOLECULAR SCIENCE OR JOINT HONOURS BIOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY MUST ALSO TAKE CH2501.

Assessment pattern

1.5-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

1 hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

3 lectures or tutorials. Students are also required to complete 3 x 3-hour practicals in Week 1 only, integrated within their CH2501 laboratory hours.

Scheduled learning hours

30

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

70

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Students should have acquired knowledge and understanding equivalent to that which they would have gained had they studied the first year modules CH1401, CH1402 & CH1601
  • Understand the differences between the expectations at school and university level and in particular the need for self-guided and self-motivated study.
  • Understand how to be part of and to contribute to subject discussions in a tutorial group setting.
  • Have gained specific subject knowledge in the areas define the Aims and Objectives for the module.