CH4455 Chemistry Distance Learning (Inorganic Chemistry)

2024 to 2025 Full Year

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

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 10

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 only to students on the MChem Chemistry with External Placement, MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and External Placement and MChem Materials Chemistry with External Placement degree programmes.

Planned timetable

n/a - Distance learning

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

Module coordinator

Dr E R Kay

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

Module Staff

Dr J. A. McNulty, Dr A. Stasch

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 offers selected material covered by level 4000 BSc/MChem modules CH4514 and CH4515 in a distance learning mode to students on the MChem one-year placement. See the module description for CH4514 and CH4515 for details of module content.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

ONLY CHEMISTRY STUDENTS ON EXTERNAL PLACEMENT MAY TAKE THIS MODULE.

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CH4514

Co-requisites

YOU MUST ALSO TAKE CH4441 AND TAKE CH4458 AND ( TAKE CH4456 OR TAKE CH4453 )

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Distance Learning

Scheduled learning hours

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

Guided independent study hours

100

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

Intended learning outcomes

To understand and be able to solve problems using links between structure, bonding and reactivity for various main group compounds
To know a variety of contemporary chemical concepts in main group Chemistry
To understand advanced bonding concepts and be able to analyse bonding using a variety of data
Explain the concepts behind the chemistry of the 4d and 5d transition elements, the radial and angular expansion in the d-orbitals and the role played by relativistic effects
Explain the photophysical properties typical 4d and 5d metal complexes and the concepts behind photoredox catalysis using 4d and 5d metal complexes as photocatalysts
Develop the capacity for self-study of advanced material using a variety of electronic resources