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CHEM40950

Academic Year 2024/2025

Advanced Inorganic Synthesis (CHEM40950)

Subject:
Chemistry
College:
Science
School:
Chemistry
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Declan Gilheany
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This is a laboratory based module during which the students will carry out advanced inorganic synthesis reactions in a state of the art facility in UCD science centre south. The module will involve 24 sessions of 3h duration where experiments relating to main group, organometallic and solid state chemistry will be carried out.
The syntheses will also involve purification and detailed product characterisations using a wide range of modern analytical equipment.
The module will involve the generation of a significant number of laboratory reports and elements of groupwork.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student should be comfortable with a range of laboratory based modern synthetic inorganic chemistry including both practical and analytical techniques.
They should also be able to produce a detailed and clear laboratory report and be able to design and implement various different reaction strategies.

Indicative Module Content:

the module involves 8 experiments in advanced inorganic chemistry over 8 weeks of the spring trimester.
the experiments will be supervised by staff members and overseen by graduate demonstrators.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

78
Total

102

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
the learning will be experiential under the supervision of the graduate demonstrators
the supervision will be continuous and face-to-face.
write ups and submissions will be continuously monitored by both the demonstrators and the staff members.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students should have completed a BSc in chemistry or a cognate discipline before registering for this module.
Students should be registered to an MSc programme in SCCB.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
CHEM40880 - Research project (Taught MSc)

Additional Information:
Complex requisite request – students should be registered for CHEM40880 - Research project (Taught MSc)


 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered

Not yet recorded.

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

continuous formative assessment throughout the module from the demonstrators and the staff member. feedback from the 1st component by week 8. feedback on lab reports continuously.

Name Role
Dr Andrew Phillips Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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