FS0205 - Chemistry

Credit points:	03
Year:	2013
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

The subject is designed and encourages students to solve problems in an evaluative and critical manner. At the end of the subject students should have the ability to generate, calculate, interpret and communicate numerical information in ways appropriate to the given discipline. Students will be exposed to the use of periodic table; stoichiometry; bonding; acids and bases; kinetics; chemical equilibrium; chemistry and energy; redox reactions; carbon compounds to enhance their knowledge of Chemistry.

Learning Outcomes

• think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• become acquainted with basic chemical principles and terminology;
• develop an appreciation of the central relevance in science of the discipline of chemistry;
• develop individual and independent work;
• develop the ability to undertake level 1 chemistry.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments, and to reason and deploy evidence clearly and logically;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively.

Prerequisites:

5.5 IELTS Equivalence

Availabilities
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 51
Census Date 21-Mar-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Hai Wei Ng.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); practical reports (20%); tutorials (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52
Census Date 18-Jul-2013
Coord/Lect:	Mr Hai Wei Ng.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); practical reports (20%); tutorials (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil
JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 53
Census Date 14-Nov-2013
Coordinator:	Mr Hai Wei Ng
Lecturers:	Mr Hai Wei Ng, Mr Hunn Lee.
Contact hours:	18 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials 6 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	end of semester exam (50%); practical reports (20%); tutorials (30%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Nil

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.