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Introduction
Course structure and
sequence
Chemistry undergraduate course requirements
Chemistry A14 CHEM1014
Chemistry A15 CHEM1015
Chemistry A16 CHEM1016
Chemistry A17 CHEM1017
Chemistry A12 CHEM1022
Chemistry B-units
Spectroscopy in
Chemistry CHEM2101
Principles of Physical Chemistry CHEM2102
Inorganic and Materials Chemistry CHEM2103
Principles of Organic Chemistry CHEM2104
Chemistry C-units
Applied Physical
Chemistry CHEM3102
Transition Metal
Chemistry CHEM3103
Analytical Aspects of Organic Chemistry CHEM3104
Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry CHEM3105
Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry CHEM3106
Bioorganic and Natural Product Chemistry CHEM3107
Physical Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry CHEM3108
The degree with honours
Introduction
Chemistry is the study of matter, in
relation to its structure at the level of individual atoms and
molecules, and of the manner in which such structures can be
transformed by chemical reactions. Between physics on the one hand, and
biology on the other, it forms the principal interface. The subject may
thus be pursued in many ways; at the one extreme at a purely
theoretical level (for which a strong background in physics and
mathematics is desirable) and at the other through experimental
investigations of structure and change.
Chemistry is an enabling science and as such forms an essential part of
the background to the study of most other science disciplines, and to
medicine, ecology, and engineering. The courses offered are designed to
meet the needs of students to whom chemistry is their principal
concern, and of students whose interest is subsidiary to another branch
of science. In 2004, six A-level, four B-level and eight C-level
chemistry courses as well as an Honours Program in Chemistry will be
offered in the Department. The latter provides an ideal opportunity for
students to participate in one of the Department's many active research
programs.
Research interests within the Department of Chemistry include:
biophysical chemistry, coordination chemistry, molecular materials
chemistry, organometallic chemistry, synthetic bio-inorganic chemistry,
computational chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, bio-organic
chemistry, molecular spectroscopy, colloid and surface chemistry,
natural products chemistry, and medicinal chemistry. The Department of
Chemistry plays a very active role in the Chemistry Olympiad Program of
the Rio Tinto Australian Science Olympiads and is also an integral
member of the Center for the Study of Bioactive Molecules (CSBM), a
virtual, multidisciplinary center that has been established at the ANU
to promote and provide a focus for research into bioactive molecules.
More information on the research opportunities available within the
Department and CSBM can be found at the Departmental website, ...
Course
structure and sequence
The six A-level chemistry courses on
offer in 2004 include: Chemistry A14, Chemistry A15, Chemistry A16,
Chemistry A17, Topics in Chemistry and Physics (Engineering), and
Atoms, Ions and Molecules: Introduction to Chemistry. A ten-day
bridging course in chemistry will be held during February 2004.
Students who do not have the recommended background for Chemistry A14
or Topics in Chemistry and Physics are advised to complete the bridging
course. Further information may be obtained from the Department of
Chemistry.
Chemistry A14 (first semester) and Chemistry A15 (second semester)
cover a broad range of basic chemical concepts presented in an
integrated way, stressing the wide applicability of chemical
principles. Together, these two semester courses comprise a core
discipline designed to cater for those whose primary interests lie in
other areas of science as well as acting as a basis for a continuing
study of chemistry.
Chemistry A16 and Chemistry A17 are based on A14 and A15 above, but
offer an additional enrichment program covering topics from wider areas
of chemistry to students whose interest may have been developed at
school or by a Science Summer School or by Chemistry Olympiad training.
These two courses are unique to the ANU and are particularly directed
towards those students interested in completing a Major or Double Major
in Chemistry and contemplating doing Honours in Chemistry. They provide
an unparalleled opportunity for students motivated towards a career in
chemistry. Staff from the Research School of Chemistry are involved in
the delivery of the additional lecture material in these courses.
Topics in Chemistry and Physics is a single (second semester) course
that consists of material considered essential background for
engineers. This course is available to Engineering students only (see
ENGN 1227).
Atoms, Ions and Molecules: Introduction to Chemistry is a single
(second) semester course with no formal chemistry prerequisite. This
course aims to provide a chemical background for students wanting to
pursue studies in resource and environmental management as well as
other disciplines. Successful completion of this course qualifies a
student to enroll in Chemistry A14.
The four B-level Chemistry semester courses on offer are CHEM2101-2104.
These courses target the main areas of chemistry in employment and
research, and link with other science subjects. Appropriate choice of
one or more of these courses is strongly recommended by the Department
for students contemplating careers not only in Chemistry but also in
many other science based and related areas including biochemistry,
biotechnology, medicine, environmental science, forensic science, etc.
CHEM2101 (Spectroscopy in Chemistry) is a course that deals with
fundamental aspects of both theoretical and applied spectroscopy and is
highly recommended for all students contemplating doing other B- or
C-level courses in Chemistry. There is no lab component associated with
the course.
CHEM2102 (Principles of Physical Chemistry), CHEM2103 (Inorganic and
Materials Chemistry) and CHEM2104 (Principles of Organic Chemistry) are
courses that build on and reinforce the concepts developed in the
A-level offerings in the traditional areas of Physical, Inorganic and
Organic Chemistry, respectively.
The eight C-level Chemistry semester courses on offer are CHEM3101 -
3108. These courses offer advanced study in professional areas of
chemistry - inorganic, organic, and physical.
CHEM3101 (Concepts in Medicinal Chemistry) focuses on drug discovery
and design, and heterocyclic compounds as drugs. Two other organic
chemistry based courses are on offer: CHEM3104 (Analytical Aspects of
Organic Chemistry) and CHEM3107 (Bioorganic and Natural Product
Chemistry). The former focuses on applications of the key analytical
techniques of NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry in structure
elucidation and mechanistic studies, and the latter on applications of
organic synthesis in the preparation of medicinally important compounds
and the biosynthesis of natural products.
The main theme of CHEM3102 (Applied Physical Chemistry) is surface
chemistry and its application to industrial and biomedical aspects
while CHEM3105 (Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry) focuses on the
general principles of magnetic resonance, statistical mechanics and
quantum chemistry.
The primary focus of CHEM3103 (Transition Metal Chemistry) is
organo-transition metal chemistry and the role of transition metal ions
in biological systems. Two other inorganic chemistry based courses are
on offer: CHEM3106 (Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry) and
CHEM3108 (Physical Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry). The former focuses
on main group organometallic compounds, cluster chemistry and inorganic
reaction mechanisms, and the latter on applications of Ligand Field
Theory in understanding the electronic spectra and magnetic properties
of transition metal chemistry as well as an introduction to
computational chemistry. CHEM3106 is currently the only course on offer
in the Department that has a research-based project as the lab
component of the course.
The Honours Program in Chemistry enables students, typically in their
fourth year of study, to undertake a research project in one of the
research groups within the Department or in any relevant area of the
University. Other areas of the University that have previously
contributed to the Honours Program in Chemistry include the Research
School of Chemistry, Research School of Earth Sciences and Research
School of Physical Sciences and Engineering. Students that complete a
Major or Double Major in Chemistry are advised to seriously consider
enrolling in the Honours Program in Chemistry.
Major and Double Major in Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry will offer a
Major in Chemistry and a Double Major in Chemistry in 2004. The
convener of the major will be the Head of Department, Dr Geoff Salem.
The Major in Chemistry consists of a full year of first year
undergraduate chemistry and a selection of second and third year course
offerings, the choice of which dictates the primary professional area
of study - organic, inorganic or physical. Recommended course
selections for these three areas of study are:
· Organic Chemistry (CHEM2101, CHEM2104, CHEM3101, CHEM3104 and
CHEM3107).
· Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM2101, CHEM2103, CHEM3103, CHEM3106
and CHEM3108).
· Physical Chemistry [CHEM2101, CHEM2102, CHEM3102, CHEM3105 and
CHEM3108 (or CHEM3104)].
Other combinations are possible provided they meet the academic
requirements of the Major discussed below.
A Major in Chemistry will require a minimum of 42 units of courses
consisting of:
· CHEM1014 (Chemistry A14) or CHEM1016 (Chemistry A16) and
CHEM1015 (Chemistry A15) or CHEM1017 (Chemistry A17).
· 12 units of Group B courses offered by the Department of
Chemistry.
· 18 units of Group C courses offered by the Department of
Chemistry.
With the approval of the convener of the major, one of the three Group
C courses can be replaced by a relevant Group C science course.
Acceptable combinations are CHEM3102, CHEM3105 and PHYS3001 (or
PHYS3031 or PHYS3032); CHEM3101, CHEM3107 and BIOL3161 (or BIOL3162);
and CHEM3108, CHEM3105 and PHYS3001 (or PHYS3032).
A Double Major in Chemistry consists of an additional 18 units of Group
C courses offered by the Department of Chemistry. With the approval of
the convener of the major, two of the six Group C Chemistry courses may
be replaced by relevant Group C science courses.
Chemistry
undergraduate course requirements
Attendance at laboratory sessions at the
specified times is compulsory.
For all chemistry courses, a pass in the prescribed laboratory work
will be required in order to gain a pass in the course.
A pass or better in the designated prerequisite chemistry courses is
required for entry into subsequent chemistry courses.
Safety glasses and laboratory coats are required for all laboratory
courses. It is strongly recommended that all students have a scientific
pocket calculator.
Assessment: For each course, an agreed assessment scheme will be
decided upon following discussion with the class at the beginning of
the course.
First semester
A maximum of 48 hours of lectures/tutorials and 27 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R. M. Pashley
Prerequisites: A passing grade in chemistry to the
level of at least a minor in the ACT or NSW HSC Chemistry or CHEM1022
or successful completion of a bridging course in chemistry is required.
Incompatible: CHEM1011, CHEM1012, ENGN1225 and
ENGN1227.
Syllabus: The following syllabus provides a general
guide to the topics to be discussed:
Atomic structure and bonding: electronic structure
of atoms, quantum numbers, orbitals and energy levels, filling
sequence, periodicity of atomic properties, octet 'rule', chemical
bonds - ionic, covalent - energetics, H-bonds, Lewis structures, shapes
of molecules, VSEPR theory, valence bond theory, hybridisation,
resonance.
Equilibrium: Haber process as example of the Law of mass action,
equilibrium constants, Kc and Kp, Le Chatelier's principle, reaction
quotient, endo- and exo-thermic reactions.
Acids/bases and aqueous equilibria: classical,
Lowry-Brønsted, and Lewis definitions, pH of aqueous solutions,
strengths of acids and bases - Ka and Kb, titration curves, buffers,
extent of hydrolysis - weak acids/bases, solubility products.
Introductory kinetics: reaction rates - 1st, 2nd and 3rd order;
molecularity, Arrhenius equation.
Spectroscopy: absorption and emission of
electromagnetic radiation, applications of spectroscopy, especially
UV-Vis, AAS, IR & NMR, Beer-Lambert law, colorimetry.
Introductory thermodynamics: Energy - different
forms, kinetic and potential, heat and work, the First Law of
Thermodynamics, conservation of energy, internal energy and enthalpy,
Hess' Law, state functions, standard states, calorimetry.
Organic structure, isomerism & reactivity: carbon hybridization,
functional groups, nomenclature, 3D chemistry, conformations,
structural/geometrical/optical isomerism, biological and synthetic
polymers - for example, polyamides and polysaccharides.
Laboratory: Exercises illustrating the simpler
principles of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
The apparatus used in the course is supplied by the Department.
Attendance at laboratory classes is compulsory.
Proposed Assessment: 25% by laboratory work and 75%
by exam.
Second semester
A maximum of 48 hours of lectures/tutorials and 27 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R. A. Barrow
Prerequisites: Chemistry A14 or Chemistry A16.
Incompatible: CHEM1011, CHEM1012, ENGN1225 and
ENGN1227.
Syllabus: The following syllabus provides a general guide to the topics
to be discussed:
Chemistry of the elements: periodicity exemplified,
descriptive chemistry of non-metallic groups VII, VI and V, silicates -
structural variety, transition metals, coordination chemistry -
ligands, isomerism, stability, biological examples.
Electrochemistry: redox reactions, half-cell
reactions and balancing equations, oxidation states, Voltaic cells,
electrodes, electrode potentials, electromotive force and the free
energy of cell reactions, Nernst equation, batteries, and corrosion.
Advanced thermodynamics: entropy, Second and Third Laws of
Thermodynamics, free energy, equilibrium, spontaneous processes,
equilibrium constants - calculations, extent of reaction.
States of matter: gases, kinetic theory, effusion,
equipartition of energy principle, deviations from ideality,
intermolecular forces, states of matter, liquefaction, vapour pressure,
molar heat capacity, phase diagrams (one component), melting, boiling,
critical phenomena, solids, close packing geometries, lattice energies.
Solutions: solubility, phase diagrams of multicomponent systems,
colligative properties, Raoult's law, deviations from ideality, mp
depression/bp elevation, osmosis, colloids.
Quantum mechanics: electromagnetic waves, quantum
view of energy levels, particle in a box, matter waves.
Advanced Kinetics: activation energies, collision
and transition state theories, elementary steps in reaction mechanisms,
catalysis, Michaelis-Menten kinetics, radioactive decay (as an example
of exponential decay).
Biologically active compounds, chemical communication, drugs, synthesis
and spectroscopy: drugs, pharmaceuticals and synthesis, reaction
mechanisms, alcohols, ethers and carbonyl compounds, structural
determination by spectroscopy.
Laboratory: Exercises illustrating the simpler
principles of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
The apparatus used in the course is supplied by the Department.
Attendance at laboratory classes is compulsory.
Proposed Assessment: 25% by laboratory work and 75%
by exam.
First semester
A maximum of 48 hours of lectures and 27 hours of laboratory classes.
Coordinator: A. F. Hill (RSC)/R. M. Pashley
Prerequisites: A passing grade in chemistry to the
level of at least a major in the ACT or 3/4 unit science in NSW is
required.
Incompatible: CHEM1011 and CHEM1012.
Syllabus: This course is identical to A14 except
that it provides for up to four lectures per week instead of three. The
extra lecture/tutorial constitutes an enrichment program designed for
students with a strong interest in chemistry from school, Science
Summer School, Olympiad or equivalent.
Proposed Assessment: The same as Chemistry A14
except for an additional exam (10%).
Second semester
A maximum of 48 hours of lectures and 27 hours of laboratory classes.
Coordinator: A. F. Hill (RSC)/R. A. Barrow
Prerequisites: Chemistry A14 or Chemistry A16.
Incompatible: CHEM1011 and CHEM1012.
Syllabus: This course is identical to A15 except
that it provides for up to four lectures per week instead of three. The
extra lecture/tutorial constitutes an enrichment program designed for
students with a strong interest in chemistry from school, Science
Summer School, Olympiad or equivalent.
Proposed Assessment: The same as Chemistry A15
except for an additional exam (10%).
Atoms, Ions and Molecules:
Introduction to Chemistry
Second semester
A maximum of 50 hours of lectures/tutorials and 15 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: M.J. Piggott
Prerequisites: No previous knowledge of chemistry is
assumed although some background will be useful. This course cannot be
taken concurrently with or after successful completion of CHEM1014 or
CHEM1016.
Syllabus:
This course introduces students to the
basic concepts of chemistry. The topics covered are matter and energy,
atomic structure, chemical periodicity, structure and bonding in
compounds, inorganic nomenclature, chemical calculations,
stoichiometry, properties of gases, chemical equilibrium, acids and
bases, organic chemistry, and the chemistry of the Earth. Laboratory:
Exercises will cover various aspects of the lecture course and
attendance at laboratory classes is compulsory.
Proposed Assessment: 20% laboratory, 80%
examination.
Chemistry
B-units
Students selecting Chemistry B courses
should note carefully that the minimum requirement for a Major in
Chemistry is the completion of 12 units worth of Chemistry B courses.
Students should note that CHEM2101 has no formal laboratory component.
First semester
A maximum of three lectures a week and 16 hours of tutorials.
Coordinator: R. Stranger
Prerequisites: Chemistry A14 or Chemistry A16 plus
Chemistry A15 or Chemistry A17.
Incompatible: Chemistry B53, B54 and B56.
Syllabus: Theory of spectroscopy. Qualitative
molecular symmetry and basic molecular orbital theory. Chromatography.
Applications of infra red, ultraviolet/visible and nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to molecular structure
analysis.
Proposed Assessment: 40% by assignments and 60% by
exam.
Second semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R J Pace
Prerequisites: Chemistry A14 or Chemistry A16 plus
Chemistry A15 or Chemistry A17.
Incompatible: Chemistry B53 completed prior to 1993
and Chemistry B56.
Syllabus: Thermodynamics of gas, liquid and solid
systems and use of phase rule. Introductory statistical mechanics as
the basis of thermodynamics. Introductory quantum chemistry.
Introduction to chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics.
Laboratory: Assignments will cover various aspects
of the lecture course and will include experiments on calorimetry,
kinetics, refrigeration and phase changes.
Proposed Assessment: 75% by assignment, 25% by laboratory work.
Second semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: G. Salem
Prerequisites: Chemistry A14 or Chemistry A16 plus
Chemistry A15 or Chemistry A17.
Incompatible: Chemistry B53.
Syllabus: Chemical bonding; valence bond and ligand
field theories; metallic bonding. Coordination chemistry. Crystal
chemistry, structures of metals, alloys, semi- and super-conductors;
phase equilibria, alloys.
Laboratory: Synthetic inorganic chemistry;
quantitative inorganic analysis; use of some or all of the following
techniques: IR and UV spectroscopy, thermal analysis, and X-ray powder
diffraction.
Proposed Assessment: 35% by laboratory work and 65%
by exam
First semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: C.L.L. Chai
Prerequisites: Chemistry A14 or Chemistry A16 plus
Chemistry A15 or Chemistry A17.
Incompatible: Chemistry B54.
Syllabus: An analysis of the stereochemistry and
mechanism of organic reactions with particular reference to natural
products and synthesis of compounds of biological and commercial
importance. The central role of reactive intermediates in organic
reactions will be emphasised. The chemistry of carbonyl compounds and
aromatic compounds with emphasis on the synthetic aspects and
applications to biological systems.
Laboratory: Exercises involving basic laboratory
techniques of organic chemistry: their applications in separation,
synthesis, and analysis of organic compounds.
Proposed Assessment: A combination of laboratory work (~ 30%) and exams
(~ 70%).
Chemistry
C-units
Concepts in Medicinal Chemistry CHEM3101 -
(6 cp) Group C
First semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: C.L.L. Chai
Prerequisite: CHEM2104. Students will also find it
beneficial to have done CHEM2101 as the spectral interpretation skills
will be invaluable in the compulsory laboratory component of the course.
Incompatible: Chemistry C51.
Syllabus: Drug discovery and design; heterocyclic
compounds as drugs; some of the following topics will be offered
depending on availability - steroid chemistry; drug metabolism and
action; bioorganic mechanisms; free radicals in synthesis, biology and
medicine; amino acid and peptide chemistry.
Laboratory: Advanced organic laboratory techniques
with emphasis on syntheses and spectroscopic analyses. Some project
work may be included.
Proposed Assessment: A combination of laboratory
work (~ 30%) and exams (~ 70%).
First semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R. M. Pashley
Prerequisite: CHEM2102.
Incompatible: Chemistry C52.
Syllabus: Surface chemistry (colloidal and
surfactant solutions) and its industrial applications. Polymer
chemistry. Advanced symmetry applied to molecular problems.
Laboratory: Assignments will cover various aspects of surface
chemistry, thermodynamics, and polymer chemistry.
Proposed Assessment: 45% laboratory work and
assignments, and 55% by exam.
First semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: G. Salem
Prerequisites: CHEM2103. Students will also find it
beneficial to have done CHEM2101 as the spectral interpretation skills
will be invaluable in the compulsory laboratory component of the course.
Incompatible: Chemistry C53.
Syllabus: Advanced chemistry of the elements, in
particular the transition metals.
Molecular symmetry, structure and bonding. Organotransition metal
chemistry. Metal ions in biological systems.
Laboratory: Methods of synthesis and
characterisation of Werner complexes, organometallic compounds and
compounds of biological importance.
Proposed Assessment: A combination of laboratory
work (~ 35%), assignments (~ 12%) and exam (~ 53%).
Second semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R. A. Barrow
Prerequisites: CHEM2101
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Incompatible: Chemistry C51 and C52.
Syllabus: Applications of nuclear magnetic resonance
and mass spectral techniques in structural and mechanistic studies.
Laboratory: A mixture of dry and wet labs (theory
and practical).
Proposed Assessment: Combination of exam (~ 50%) and
assignments (~ 50%).
Second semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R. J. Pace
Prerequisite: CHEM2102. Students will also find it
beneficial to have done CHEM2101 as the theory of spectroscopy will be
invaluable in understanding the principles and applications of magnetic
resonance.
Incompatible: Chemistry C55.
Syllabus: General principles of magnetic resonance,
applications to NMR and ESR. Statistical mechanics. Quantum chemistry
including aspects of electronic structure and approximation methods.
Laboratory: A series of projects and assignments,
some computer oriented and some theoretical.
Proposed Assessment: (65%) assignment, (35%) exam.
Second semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: M.G. Humphrey
Prerequisites: CHEM2103. Students will also find it
beneficial to have done CHEM2101 as the spectral interpretation skills
will be invaluable in the compulsory laboratory component of the course.
Incompatible: Chemistry C56.
Syllabus: Inorganic reaction mechanisms; main group
chemistry (e.g. organometallics, boron hydrides, chemistry of
phosphorus, etc); cluster chemistry.
Laboratory: A semester-long research project or a
series of laboratory exercises.
Proposed Assessment: Combination of exams (~ 65%)
and a research project or laboratory exercises (~ 35%).
Second semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: M. J. Piggott
Prerequisite: CHEM2104. Students will also find it
beneficial to have done CHEM2101 as the spectral interpretation skills
will be invaluable in the compulsory laboratory component of the course.
Incompatible: Chemistry C57.
Syllabus: Principles of organic synthesis with
applications to the synthesis of medicinally important compounds. The
biosynthesis of the major classes of natural products. Selected
syntheses, often of natural products, will be used to illustrate modern
synthetic reactions and strategies.
Laboratory: A series of laboratory exercises in
organic chemistry. Some project work may be included.
Proposed Assessment: Combination of exams and/or
assignments (70%) and laboratory work (30%).
First semester
A maximum of 30 hours of lectures/tutorials and 36 hours of laboratory
classes.
Coordinator: R. Stranger
Prerequisite: CHEM2103. Students will also find it
beneficial to have done CHEM2101 as the theory of spectroscopy will be
invaluable in understanding the molecular symmetry and electronic
spectroscopy taught in the course.
Incompatible: Chemistry C55 and C56.
Syllabus: Application of the ligand-field model to
understand the electronic (UV/Vis) spectra and magnetism of transition
metal complexes. Basic introduction to computational chemistry with
emphasis on molecular-orbital calculations.
Laboratory: A mixture of dry and wet labs (theory
and practical).
Proposed Assessment: Combination of exams (~ 65%),
assignment (~ 15%) and laboratory work (~ 20%).
Chemistry IV Honours Full-time (S)
CHEM4005F (24 units)
Chemistry IV Honours CHEM4005P Part-time (S) (12 units)
Convener: M.G. Humphrey
Students who have attained a sufficient standard in the degree program
(see the Faculty of Science introductory section in this Handbook) for
the pass degree may be admitted to an honours year.
A supervisor, who will guide the candidate in the selection of a
suitable program of study and who will direct the research project,
will be appointed for each honours candidate. The program of study
includes a special schedule of lecture courses, details of which will
be made available within the Department. Candidates will normally be
able to select their general field of investigation.
Attendance at colloquia held in the Department constitutes a part of
the program and the candidates will be required to prepare and deliver
seminars describing the background to (first seminar) and results from
(second seminar) their research project. Candidates must submit a
written report (thesis) describing the method and results of their
investigation.
There will be written examinations during the year, and an oral
examination is required.
The classification for honours will be based on the assessment of the
students written report of the investigation, on the results of the
written and oral examinations, on a report by the supervisor, and on
their performance in their second seminar.
More detailed information on any of the above can be found at the
Departmental website
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