SLE214 - Organic Chemistry

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Previously coded as:SBC214
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Angel Torriero
Prerequisite:

SLE155

Corequisite:

SLE010

Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

2 x 1 hour lectures per week, 1 x 1 hour seminar per week, 6 x 4 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester.

Content

SLE214 encompasses the typical reactions of the common functional groups (alkenes, alkynes, benzene, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, amines, carboxylic acids and carboxylate derivatives) as well as theoretical aspects of organic chemistry (including structure, bonding, resonance, stereochemistry and the mechanisms that underpin the conversions).

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Identify, accurately draw and describe the common functional groups in terms of their properties and reactions.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO2

Propose mechanisms for simple organic reaction pathways.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Identify the reagents and conditions required for simple chemical transformations.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO4

Demonstrate knowledge of stereochemistry and the principles of resonance and aromaticity to a range of scenarios.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO5

Safely perform laboratory-based methods/techniques associated with organic chemistry and clearly communicate the results using a standard scientific practical report.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management

ULO6

Source relevant scientific information and communicate their understandings in a scientific journal format.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
In-class tests
Three 50-minute in-class tests 45% (3 x 15%) Weeks 5, 8 and 11
Assessment 2
Literature assignment
Written report, 5000 word maximum 20% Week 5 (initial submission), Week 7 (peer review) and Week 9 (final submission)
Assessment 3
Series of practical activities
Five written reports 35% (5 x 7%) Weeks 4, 6, 8, 10 and 11

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve at least 50% in the practical component.

Learning Resource

Prescribed text(s): McMurry, 2017, Organic Chemistry, 9th edition, Cengage Learning.

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SLE214 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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