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CH3310 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
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Administered by: |
College of Science and Engineering |
Organic chemistry has made dramatic impacts to our lives from the use of synthetic
materials to life saving drugs. This subject will expand on level II organic chemistry
and takes the student on an in-depth journey looking at special topics and some of
the applications of organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry in the modern
world. Specific topics will include advanced spectroscopic techniques including 2D
NMR, asymmetric synthesis, organometallic chemistry, retrosynthetic analysis, modern
synthetic techniques and organic materials such as polymers. The practical component
of the course will take the student to the next level and will have them planning
and undertaking multistep synthesis to produce, isolate, purify and characterize complex
organic compounds.
Learning Outcomes
- evaluate the experimental basis for the proposal, testing and refinement of reaction
mechanisms;
- analyse spectroscopic and mass spectral data to identify complex unknown organic compounds;
- describe the impacts of organic chemistry on the modern world;
- employ advanced synthetic methodology and purification techniques to produce and characterise
typical organic compounds.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (40%) - Individual
- Written > Workbook - (30%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Practical assessment/practical skills demonstration - (30%) - Individual.
Assumed Knowledge:
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Students should have completed an organic chemistry subject at second year level |
Prerequisites: |
CH2310 |
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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CH2101, CH3102, CH3101, CH3103 |
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Study Period 1,
Internal
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Dr Mark Robertson |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Michael Oelgemoeller, Dr Mark Robertson. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 36 hours lectures (didactic or interactive)
- 30 hours practicals
- assessment and self-directed study
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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.