CH4456 Chemistry Distance Learning (Organic Chemistry)

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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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 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 and MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry and 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 E R Kay, Dr R. A. Aitken

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 the material covered by level 4000 BSc/MChem module CH4614 in a distance learning mode to students on the MChem one-year placement. See the module description for CH4614 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 CH4614

Co-requisites

YOU MUST ALSO TAKE CH4441 AND TAKE CH4458 AND TAKE CH4455

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Distance Learning

Scheduled learning hours

0

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

  • Understand and apply systematic nomenclature of heterocyclic ring systems
  • Propose and rationalise synthetic strategies to common heterocyclic rings and comment on industrial applicability
  • Understand the unique features of pericyclic reaction mechanisms
  • Identify and understand the mechanisms of the four main categories of pericyclic reaction
  • Apply molecular orbital approaches to rationalise and predict the selective and specific outcomes of pericyclic reactions
  • Develop the capacity for self-study of advanced material using a variety of electronic resources