PCN701 Topics in Advanced Chemistry 1
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| Unit code: | PCN701 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,118 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,468 |
| International unit fee | $4,764 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | PCN701 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Godwin Ayoko | g.ayoko@qut.edu.au |
Overview
The complexity of chemical systems studied in a research program and the sophistication of the modern instrumentation demand deeper theoretical understanding than that acquired in an undergraduate program. This unit provides students with the appropriate advanced level theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the completion of their research program and for a research career in the academia and the relevant industry.
The exact content of the unit depends of the nature of the research project that the student is undertaking. However, this could typically include a selection of topics such as Advanced Materials Characterisation Techniques, Advanced Chemometrics Techniques, Advanced Chemical Testing and Calibration, and Advanced Methods of Data Interpretation.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Demonstrate comprehension of Advanced Chemical Techniques.
- Apply knowledge of techniques to professional research and workplace scenarios.
- Demonstrate advanced research and reporting skills as appropriate to topics of study.
Content
i) Synthetic methods and strategies, detailed study of selected reactions.
ii) Advanced theory an practice of inductively-coupled plasma (ICP) emission spectroscopy, ICP mass spectrometry and atomic absorption spectrometry.
The fundamental concepts of NMR with particular emphasis on the interpretive aspects of the subject, including:
the source and production of the NMR signal in CW instruments, chemical shift and the factors which influence it in both 1H and 13C spectra, exchange phenomena (OH, NH, etc.), significance of first order homonuclear coupling in 1H spectra (up to AMX systems), structural factors which influence the size of the coupling constant, homonuclear decoupling in 1H spectra and its use in spectral analysis, interpretation of 13C spectra (both proton decoupled and off resonance decoupled spectra).
Learning Approaches
A series of lectures and/or reading programs and/or selected laboratory exercises.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Students will be provided with feedback in both written and verbal form via assessment feedback and consultations with supervisory and/or academic staff. Additional feedback may be sought through your Unit Coordinator.
Assessment
Overview
This Unit offers research based Student Negotiated Assessment in which students will discuss and select the most suitable assessment types and topics to their goals for completion of the unit.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Student negotiated assessment
In negotiation with Acadmiec and Supervisory Staff, students will undertake a range of written assessments including but not limited to essays, research programs, examintaitons, log books and reports. For further details please refer to your Unit Coordinator.
This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.
Relates to learning outcomes
All.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Texts:
Texts and references will be indicated in accordance with the exact area of study. In some cases a knowledge of relevant articles from the primary literature will be required.
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit.