Unit details
SLE214 - Organic Chemistry
| Offered at: | (B, G) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Previously coded as: | SBC214 |
| Unit chair: | F Pfeffer |
| Prerequisite: | One of SBC131, SLE131 and one of SBC152, SLE152 plus any two other level 1 units. |
| Corequisite: | SLE010 |
| Contact hours: | 3 x 1 hour lectures and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week, 4 x 4 hour practical classes per trimester. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit encompasses the typical reactions and interconversions 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 interconversions).
Assessment
Three class tests (20% each) 60%, practical work 30%, literature based assignment 10%. To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve at least 50% in the practical component.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $565 | $565 | $1006 | $3450 | $3260 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
