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On completion of the course students should be able to: (i) demonstrate an understanding of the principles and implications of configurational and conformational isomerism, (ii) demonstrate an understanding of the scope and application of methods for elucidation of the mechanisms of organic reactions, and (iii) carry out a multi-step synthetic sequence safely and efficiently.
Indicative Module Content:'Mechanism' section:
* Use of kinetic methods
* Probing for intermediates
* Use of isotopes
* Substitution & elimination reactions
* Cases studies
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 12 |
Small Group | 12 |
Laboratories | 24 |
Specified Learning Activities | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 36 |
Total | 108 |
CHEM20040 or equivalent
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Lab Report: Individual and team reports of the mini research project. | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Examination: Short answer format examination of the lecture material. | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
Continuous Assessment: Various online and in-class assessments over the trimester. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Feedback individually and to the class after the online tutorials and in-class assessments.
Name | Role |
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Dr Xiangming Zhu | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |