2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM3415 Laboratory Work 3X

15 Credits Class Size: 5

Module manager: Dr P C McGowan
Email: p.c.mcgowan@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Pre-requisite qualifications

Suitable qualification from the home institution

Mutually Exclusive

CHEM3410 Laboratory Work 3M
CHEM3420 Laboratory Work 2M

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module students will be able to:
- undertake advanced experimental work, with due attention to safety, in the chemical laboratory;
- manipulate advanced apparatus and record data for subsequent analysis;
- synthesize molecules of some structural complexity;
- determine structure using spectroscopic data.

Syllabus

Students will undertake a selection of experiments in the organic, inorganic and physical chemistry laboratories appropriate to the level 3 theory modules and to the general development of laboratory technique.

Teaching Methods

Delivery type Number Length hours Student hours
Laboratory 33 3 99
Private study hours 51
Total Contact hours 99
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) 150

Private study

51 hours - completion of laboratory reports

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Laboratory reports on completion of experiments at approximately weekly intervals.

Methods of Assessment

Coursework
Assessment type Notes % of formal assessment
Practical continous assessement of laboratory reports 100
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) 100

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading List

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 05/10/2018

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