James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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CH1001 - Chemistry: A Central Science
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | CH1020 or EG1010 or High School Senior Chemistry or admission to 71510 or 116910 or 70309 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Available to all students who have satisfied the pre-requisite requirements.
Subject Description
- <b>Atomic structure, Bonding and Periodicity</b> Chemistry as a central scientific discipline. Atomic and electronic structure. The Periodic Table and periodicity of the elements. Chemical bonding and molecular shape. Hydrogen and hydrogen bonding. Introduction to radiochemistry. Classification of chemical reactions. Chemical equations and stoichiometry. <b>Organic Chemistry</b> The diversity of carbon compounds. Functional groups and nomenclature. A selective overview of major classes of organic compounds (structure, properties). Chirality and its importance in biology and medicinal chemistry. Organic compounds of biological importance: Amino acids, peptides, proteins and carbohydrates. <b>Physical Chemistry</b> Elementary dimensional analysis and manipulation of chemical quantities. Introductory concepts in quantitative analysis. Spectroscopy. Fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, including a general introduction to chemical equilibria. Acid-based equilibria, pH, buffers, carbonate equilibria. The importance of acid base equilibria and colligative properties in industrial, environmental and biological/physiological systems
Learning Outcomes
- relate basic chemical principles and reactions to a range of scientific disciplines, including the biological, biomedical, earth and environmental sciences
- apply simple laboratory techniques in chemistry
- describe basic chemical principles and characteristic chemical reactions
Subject Assessment
- Exams - (20%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (5%)
- Practical exercises - (20%)
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (55%)
Note that 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.
Assumed Knowledge: It is assumed that students undertaking this subject will have successfully completed MathsB, or will have completed MA1020 prior to enrolment.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: CH1011
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 2, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Every week of semester including Lecture Recess) |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Michael Liddell |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Michael Liddell |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 26 Mar 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Feb 2020 to Friday, 19 Jun 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | Professor Peter Junk |
| Lecturer(s): | Professor Peter Junk DR Murray Davies DR Mark Barnes DR Mark Robertson |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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