CH5461 Integrating Chemistry

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 11

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

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

To be arranged.

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

Module coordinator

Dr A S Gibbs

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

Module Staff

All staff

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

Module description

This is a general chemistry module aimed at developing and consolidating fundamental aspects of basic understanding. Students will be encouraged to gain a deeper understanding of elementary core material by a combination of discussion, general reading, essay work and problem solving at a more advanced level than previously required. Students will be expected to read externally on related topics. In addition, each student will be required to submit an essay which will be on a topic relevant to the broader issues of chemical study and knowledge. The problems will apply the knowledge gained in Level 2000 Chemistry modules.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS 3 MODULES FROM {CH2501, CH2601, CH2603, CH2701}

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CH4461

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

2 classes per week over 8 weeks (Weeks 3-11) and a total of 3 x 1-hour seminars.

Scheduled learning hours

20

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

Guided independent study hours

80

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

Intended learning outcomes

  • Have gained solid independent problem solving skills across all branches of chemistry.
  • Achieve an in-depth structural revision of core material across all branches of chemistry.
  • Demonstrate independence of thought and reasoning.