Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 1 International Exchange Program Enrolment code: KRA080 Unit description: For details, contact Faculty of Science and Engineering Chemistry 1A Enrolment code: KRA110 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Unit description: Provides the essential elements of chemistry required by students intending to proceed to further studies in chemistry and is very suitable for students intending to major in the physical and biological sciences. Topics quantify and explore in greater depth much of the material covered in TCE Chemistry and include: spectroscopy, physical and chemical equilibria, thermodynamics and kinetics; a quantum mechanical approach to bonding; solid state chemistry, descriptive inorganic chemistry, the chemistry of organic functional groups and the chemistry of biologically important compounds, and separation techniques in analytical chemistry. Laboratory sessions are designed to increase students’ manipulative skills and, where possible, to reinforce the lecture program. Staff: Dr R Thomas (Coordinator) Unit weight: 25% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (26 wks), 8 assignments and weekly 3-hr lab (20 wks) Prereq: *CH856 and *MT841 or HSC equiv Mutual excl: all other first year chemistry units Assess: 1-hr mid-sem tests –- sem 1 (5%); sem 2 (5%); 3-hr end-of-sem exams –sem 1 (30%); sem 2 (30%); lab work (20%), assignments (10%) Required texts, etc: Umland JB and Bellama JM, General Chemistry, ISBN 0534358721 Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry McMurry J, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0534352154 Shriver DF and Atkins PW, Inorganic Chemistry, ISBN 0716736241 Courses: S3G S3GD1 S3GD2 S3GD3 S3T Chemistry 1 (Agricultural Science) Enrolment code: KRA120 Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 2 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Special note: restricted to Agricultural Science students; taught by School of Chemistry in conjunction with KRA130 Chemistry 1B Unit description: Emphasises the biological applications of chemistry, and includes: equilibria in ionic solutions, kinetics and thermodynamics; bonding, biological inorganic chemistry, the chemistry of organic functional groups and an introduction to the chemistry of biologically important compounds, and separation techniques in analytical chemistry. Laboratory sessions are designed to increase students’ manipulative skills and, where possible, to reinforce the lecture program. Staff: Dr R Thomas (Coordinator) Unit weight: 25% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (26 wks), 8 assignments, weekly 3-hr lab (17 wks) Prereq: *CH856, (*MT730 or *MT841) or HSC equiv Mutual excl: all other year-1 chemistry units Assess: 1-hour mid-sem tests –- sem 1 (5%); sem 2 (5%); 3-hr end-of-sem exams –- sem 1 (30%); sem 2 (30%); lab work (20%), assignments (10%) Required texts, etc: Umland JB and Bellama JM, General Chemistry, ISBN 0534358721 Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry McMurry J, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0534352154 Courses: S3A Chemistry 1 (Applied Agriculture) Enrolment code: KRA121 Offered: Hbt, sem 2 Special note: restricted to BAppSc(Agr) and BAppSc(Hort) students; taught by School of Chemistry Unit description: A self-paced program which provides a basic knowledge of chemistry and its applications, introducing the interactions occurring between atoms and molecules and their effect on solids, liquids and gases; the physical chemistry of solutions and the calculation of values such as equilibrium constants and pH in aqueous solutions; and elementary organic chemistry including synthesis and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, acids and bases. Staff: Dr BV O’Grady (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 3 Teaching: up to 4 hrs lectures/laboratory/tutorials weekly, plus self-paced learning modules (equiv to 26 lectures) Mutual excl: all other year-1 chemistry units Assess: 3-hr exam (40%), 10 wks lab (20%), assignments (40%) Required texts, etc: Zumdahl SS, Introductory Chemistry, A Foundation, ISBN 066939761X KRA121 Workbooks, UTas, School of Chemistry Courses: S3C Chemistry 1B Enrolment code: KRA130 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Unit description: Is primarily for those students who wish to major in bio-organic chemistry, or for those not majoring in chemistry but who wish to enhance their understanding of the subject. Topics include: spectroscopy, equilibria in ionic solutions, kinetics and thermodynamics; bonding, biological inorganic chemistry, the chemistry of organic functional groups, an introduction to the chemistry of biologically important compounds, and separation techniques in analytical chemistry. Laboratory sessions are designed to increase students’ manipulative skills and, where possible, to reinforce the lecture program. Staff: Dr R Thomas (Coordinator) Unit weight: 25% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (26 wks), 8 assignments, weekly 3-hr lab (17 wks) Prereq: *CH856 and (*MT730 or *MT841) or HSC equiv Mutual excl: all other first year chemistry units Assess: 1-hr mid-sem tests –- sem 1 (5%); sem 2 (5%); 3 hr end-of-sem exams –sem 1 (30%); sem 2 (30%); lab work (20%), assignments (10%) Required texts, etc: Umland JB and Bellama JM, General Chemistry, ISBN 0534358721 Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry McMurry J, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0534352154 Courses: S3G S3GD1 S3GD2 S3GD3 S3T Chemistry Option (Medicine) Enrolment code: KRA145 Offered: Hbt, sem 1 Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 4 Special note: available to Medicine students; although not a prereq for the Medical course, provides an excellent preparation for it. Taught by the School of Chemistry in conjunction with KRA130 Chemistry 1B Unit description: Quantifies and explores in greater depth much of the material covered in TCE Chemistry, and includes: spectroscopy, physical and chemical equilibria, bonding, descriptive inorganic chemistry and the chemistry of organic functional groups. Laboratory sessions are designed to increase students’ manipulative skills and, where possible, to reinforce the lecture program. Staff: Dr R Thomas (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Teaching: 3 lectures, 1 tutorial weekly (13 wks), 4 assignments, 3 hrs lab weekly (7 wks) Prereq: *CH856 and (*MT730 or *MT841) or HSC equiv Mutual excl: all other first year chemistry units Assess: mid-sem test (10%), 3-hr end-of-sem exam (60%), lab work (20%), assignments (10%) Required texts, etc: Umland JB and Bellama JM, General Chemistry, ISBN 0534358721 Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry McMurry J, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0534352154 Chemistry (Pharmacy) Enrolment code: KRA160 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Special note: taught by School of Chemistry in conjunction with KRA130 Chemistry 1B Unit description: Enhances students’ understanding of chemistry and its relevance to the biological sciences. Topics include: equilibria in ionic solutions, kinetics and thermodynamics; bonding, biological inorganic chemistry, the chemistry of organic functional groups and an introduction to the chemistry of biologically important compounds, and separation techniques in analytical chemistry. Laboratory sessions are designed to increase students’ manipulative skills and, where possible, to reinforce the lecture program. Staff: Dr R Thomas (Coordinator) Unit weight: 25% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures, 1-hr tutorial weekly (26 wks), 8 assignments, weekly 3-hr lab (17 wks) Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 5 Prereq: *CH856 and (*MT841 or *MT730) or HSC equiv Mutual excl: all other year-1 chemistry units Assess: 1-hr mid-sem tests –- sem 1 (5%), sem 2 (5%); 3-hr end-of-sem exams –sem 1 (30%), sem (30%); lab work (20%), assignments (10%) Required texts, etc: Umland JB and Bellama JM, General Chemistry, ISBN 0534358721 Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry McMurry J, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0534352154 Courses: M3F Chemistry of Materials Enrolment code: KRA170 Offered: Hbt, sem 2 Special note: restricted to Engineering and Surveying students; taught by School of Chemistry Unit description: Develops a basic knowledge of chemistry and chemical principles necessary for the understanding of the physical and chemical properties of materials. Topics include an introduction to chemical theory, bonding and intermolecular forces, water chemistry, electrochemistry and polymer chemistry. Chemical hazards, safety procedures, risk assessment and chemical occupational health and safety are discussed. Staff: Dr R Thomas (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures 1-hr tutorial weekly (13 wks), 2-hr practical classes (10 wks) Prereq: TCE Applied Science –- Physical Sciences and *MT841 or HSC equiv Mutual excl: all other first year chemistry units Assess: 3-hr end-of-sem exam (60%), lab (20%), 4 assignments (10%) mid-sem test (10%) Required texts, etc: Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry Courses: N3A Chemistry 2 Enrolment code: KRA200 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 6 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with either tutorials or laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit description: Builds on KRA110 and consolidates the theoretical and practical framework required by students who intend to major in chemistry or who need additional chemistry to support their studies in other science areas. Emphasis is placed on the application of modern techniques in the elucidation of chemical structure, the physical and chemical properties and synthesis of organic, bio-inorganic, inorganic and organometallic compounds (especially coordination complexes and elements in the main group), an introduction to solid state chemistry and the mechanisms of chemical reactions. The physical chemistry lectures provide some of the necessary theoretical background in kinetics, thermodynamics, photochemistry and electrochemistry required to understand the behaviour of chemical systems. The laboratory program reinforces concepts introduced in lectures and gives students experience in good laboratory practice. Staff: Dr BV O’Grady (Coordinator) Unit weight: 33.33% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures weekly (26 wks), a 1-hr tutorial, 4-hr lab (26 wks) Prereq: KRA110 or KRA130 with prior approval of HoS for exceptional students Assess: end-of-sem exams –- sem 1, 2x2-hr papers (35%); sem 2 –- 2x2-hr papers (35%), lab assessment (25%); assignments and tests (5%) Required texts, etc: Umland JB and Bellama JM, General Chemistry, ISBN 0534358721 Laboratory Manual and Laboratory Diary, UTas, School of Chemistry Morrison RT and Boyd RN, Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0136436692 Shriver DR and Atkins PW, Inorganic Chemistry, ISBN 0716736241 Williamson KL, Macroscale and Microscale Experiments, ISBN 0395902207 Courses: S3G S3GD2 Analytical & Environmental Chemistry Enrolment code: KRA203 Offered: Hbt, sem 2 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with either tutorials or laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 7 Unit description: Gives a sound introduction to the principles and practice underlying quantitative analytical chemistry, including some important instrumental techniques. Topics include: chemistry and behaviour of important elements and compounds in the environment, with an emphasis on marine chemistry; analytical chemistry with an emphasis on aqueous systems relevant to environmental chemistry as well as industrial and other applications; analyses based on chemical equilibria (acid-base, solubility, complexation); statistics, spectroscopy (UV-Vis spectrophotometry, fluorimetry, atomic emission and absorption using flames) electrochemistry and marine chemistry (potentiometry, ion-selective electrodes). Laboratory sessions complement lectures and provide practical experience in the analytical methods discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on achieving accurate results and on the statistical analysis of these results. Some parts of this unit are taught by scientists of the CSIRO Marine Laboratories. The unit not only meets the needs of chemists but has direct relevance to students with interests in earth sciences, life sciences and environmental studies. Staff: Prof PR Haddad, Prof AJ Canty, Dr GW Dicinoski (Coordinator), CSIRO staff Unit weight: 16.67% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures weekly, 13 tutorials, excursion to CSIRO Marine Labs and 4-hr lab weekly (13 wks) Prereq: KRA110 or KRA111 or KRA130 Assess: 3-hr and 2-hr paper, includes questions relating to lab work (75%), lab work (25%) Required texts, etc: Harris DC, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, ISBN 0717628818 Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Courses: S3G S3GD2 S3GD3 S3GD4 S3T Chemistry for Life Sciences Enrolment code: KRA205 Offered: Hbt, sem 1 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with either tutorials or laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit description: Covers organic and inorganic aspects of chemistry, with particular emphasis on the interrelationship of chemistry with the life sciences. Lectures include aspects of spectroscopic techniques applicable to a wide range of chemical studies, followed by lectures in: stereochemistry; advanced functional group chemistry, particularly relating structure to properties; bio-organic chemistry and principles of bio-inorganic chemistry. The unit is of Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) interest to students majoring in bio-organic chemistry or those wishing to strengthen their chemical background for further studies, particularly in the biochemical, biological and microbiological areas, and is a suitable prerequisite for KRA302 and KRA305, for students not enrolled in KRA200. Laboratory sessions include experiments illustrating specific lecture topics, identification, and small scale preparation of organic and inorganic compounds. Staff: Dr AJ Blackman (Coordinator) Unit weight: 16.67% Teaching: 3x1-hr lectures weekly, 11 tutorials, 4-hr lab weekly (13 wks) Prereq: KRA110 or KRA111 or KRA130 Mutual excl: KRA200, KRA222, KRA262 Assess: 3-hr and 2-hr paper (75%), lab assessments (20%), assignments (5%) Required texts, etc: Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Bruice PY, Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0139083936 Williamson KL, Macroscale and Microscale Experiments, ISBN 0395902207 Recommended reading: Bruice PY, Study Guide and Solutions Manual, ISBN 013889387X Courses: S3G S3GD2 S3T Organic Chemistry (Agricultural Science) Enrolment code: KRA222 Offered: Hbt, sem 1 Special note: restricted to Agricultural Science students; taught by School of Chemistry Unit description: Covers organic aspects of chemistry, placing particular emphasis on the interrelationship of organic chemistry with the life sciences. Initial lectures include the fundamentals of spectroscopic techniques applicable to a wide range of chemical studies, followed by lectures in: stereochemistry; functional group chemistry, particularly relating structure to properties; and bio-organic chemistry. Laboratory sessions include experiments illustrating specific lecture topics, identification, and small scale preparation of organic compounds. Staff: Dr AJ Blackman (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Teaching: 32 lectures and 9 tutorials, 16 hrs lab Prereq: KRA120 Mutual excl: KRA200, KRA205, KRA262 Assess: 3-hr exam (75%), lab assessment (20%), assignments (5%) Required texts, etc: 8 Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 9 Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Bruice PY, Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0139083936 Williamson KL, Macroscale and Microscale Experiments, ISBN 0395902207 Recommended reading: Bruice PY, Study Guide and Solutions Manual, ISBN 013889387X Courses: S3A Organic Chemistry (Pharmacy) Enrolment code: KRA262 Offered: Hbt, sem 1 Special note: taught by School of Chemistry Unit description: Covers organic aspects of chemistry with particular emphasis on the interrelationships of organic chemistry with the life sciences. Initial lectures include the fundamental aspects of spectroscopic techniques applicable to a wide range of chemical studies, followed by lectures in: stereochemistry; functional group chemistry, particularly relating structure to properties; and bio-organic chemistry. Laboratory sessions include experiments illustrating specific lecture topics, identification, and small-scale preparation of organic compounds. Staff: Dr AJ Blackman (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Teaching: 32 lectures, 9 tutorials, 16 hrs lab Prereq: KRA160 Mutual excl: KRA200, KRA222, KRA205 Assess: 3-hr exam (75%), lab (20%), assignments and tests (5%) Required texts, etc: Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Bruice PY, Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0139083936 Williamson KR, Macroscale and Microscale Experiments, ISBN 0395902207 Recommended reading: Bruice PY, Study Guide and Solutions Manual, ISBN 01388938X Courses: M3F Chemistry 3A Enrolment code: KRA301 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 10 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit description: Is a core unit in chemistry of interest to chemistry majors, especially those proceeding to higher degrees and to employment as professional chemists. Some basic computing skills are desirable but not essential for this unit, which provides students with a firm grasp of modern chemical theory and industrial chemistry, and covering selected areas of both physical and inorganic chemistry. Topics include surface chemistry, extractive metallurgy, pulp and paper chemistry; molecular thermodynamics; non-electrolyte mixtures and electronic structure and bonding in transition metal compounds. Staff: Dr GW Dicinoski (Coordinator) Unit weight: 25% Teaching: 39x1-hr lectures, 117 hrs lab Prereq: KRA200 Assess: end-of-sem exams – (sem 1) 2-hr exam (32.5%), (sem 2) 2-hr exam (32.5%), lab assessment (30%), assignments (5%) Required texts, etc: Recommended reading: Shriver DR and Atkins PW, Inorganic Chemistry, ISBN 0716736241 Atkins PW, Physical Chemistry, ISBN 0716728710 Courses: S3G Chemistry 3B Enrolment code: KRA302 Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit description: Rounds out students’ basic training in organic and organometallic chemistry and emphasises the increasing interaction between inorganic and organic chemistry. Topics are selected from: advanced spectroscopy and its use in structure elucidation; the chemistry of reactive intermediates; organic synthesis; heterocyclic chemistry; organometallic chemistry; and aspects of homogeneous catalysis. This unit is of interest to Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 11 chemistry majors and students studying biochemistry, microbiology and the biological sciences. Staff: Dr BF Yates (Coordinator) Unit weight: 25% Teaching: 39x1-hr lectures, 126 hrs lab Prereq: 33.33% from yr-2 units Assess: 2-hr exam at end of each sem (65%), lab assessment (30%), assignments (5%) Required texts, etc: Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Morrison RT and Boyd RN, Organic Chemistry, ISBN 0136436692 Moody CJ and Whitham GH, Reactive Intermediates, ISBN 0198556624 Silverstein RM, Bassler GC and Morrill TC, Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds, ISBN 0471134570 Williamson KL, Macroscale and Microscale Experiments, ISBN 0395902207 Courses: S3G Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Enrolment code: KRA303 Offered: Hbt, sem 2 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit description: Concentrates on giving a sound foundation to the theory and application of modern instrumental techniques, explaining how these are applied to chemical analysis. Topics are selected from: chromatographic separation techniques – ion chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, solid phase extraction, capillary electrophoresis and gas chromatography; electroanalytical methods – voltammetry and amperometry; spectroscopy – atomic absorption/emission, flameless techniques and hyphenated methods; flow analysis – flow injection, and on-line process stream analysis; and the application of quality assurance principles in an analytical laboratory. Staff: Dr GW Dicinoski, Prof PR Haddad (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Teaching: 2x1-hr lectures and 4-hr lab weekly (13 wks) Prereq: KRA203 or KRA200 Assess: 3-hr end-of-sem exam (65%); lab assessment (35%) Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 12 Required texts, etc: Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Recommended reading: Harris DC, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, ISBN 0716728818 Courses: S3G Biosynthesis & Function of Natural Products Enrolment code: KRA305 Offered: Hbt, sem 1 Special note: Students who would like to do this unit but have a timetable problem with laboratory work should please consult the Head of School or unit coordinator. Unit description: Highlights the chemistry of important naturally occurring organic and inorganic compounds from both the terrestrial and marine environment. The principles of biosynthesis of the major groups of secondary metabolites and the chemistry and properties of selected natural products (marine natural products and the alkaloids) are introduced. The role that these compounds play in the natural environment are emphasised (chemical ecology). Aspects of biological inorganic chemistry are included. The laboratory program is devoted to the testing for, and the isolation and identification of, natural products found in Tasmania. An excursion will illustrate collecting and testing in the field. Staff: Dr AJ Blackman (Coordinator) Unit weight: 12.5% Teaching: 26x1-hr lectures, 4-hr lab weekly (10 wks), an excursion Prereq: KRA200 or KRA205 or KRA222 Assess: 3-hr end-of-semester exam (65%), lab assessment (35%) Required texts, etc: Laboratory Manual, UTas, School of Chemistry Mann J, Chemical Aspects of Biosynthesis, ISBN 0198556764 Courses: S3G Chemistry (Honours) Enrolment code: KRA400/401 Full time/Part time Offered: Hbt, sem 1&2 Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) 13 Special note: Honours may be commenced early in the year (February), or mid-year (July); full-time students enrol in KRA400 (100%); part-time students in KRA401 (50%) Unit description: Consists of advanced coursework and research in one or more of physical or inorganic or organic or analytical chemistry or an approved sub-field of chemistry. Approval may also be given for joint courses of study between chemistry and another discipline. Coursework covers advanced areas of chemistry, and the Head of School may prescribe further studies chosen from third-year units. The laboratory work consists principally of research under supervision as approved by the Head of School. The School produces a booklet each year describing the projects available. Staff: Dr GW Dicinoski (Coordinator) Unit weight: 100%/50% Teaching: 4x11-hr courses in sem 1; full-year research project Prereq: Chemistry major (50% of third year chemistry) including one of KRA301 or KRA302 Assess: coursework exams (40%), research thesis and seminar (60%) Courses: S4E S6X Graduate Diploma in Science with Honours , specialising in Chemistry Enrolment code: KRA500/501 Unit description: Has the same objectives as KRA400/401. Full time/part time ‘umbrella’ code. Courses: S6X Project Enrolment code: KRA580 Unit description: For details of this unit, contact the School of Chemistry. Courses: S6D Honours unit Enrolment code: KRA583 Unit description: Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Science, specialising in Chemistry course who undertake units from Chemistry honours courses use this code if enrolling in an 6.12% unit. Unit details (Course and Unit Handbook 2002) Courses: 14 S6D Honours unit Enrolment code: KRA586 Unit description: Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Science, specialising in Chemistry, course who undertake units from Chemistry honours courses use this code if enrolling in two 6.12% units or a single 12.5% unit. Courses: S6D Honours unit Enrolment code: KRA589 Unit description: Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Science, specialising in Chemistry, course who undertake units from Chemistry honours courses use this code if enrolling in units with a total weight of 25% . Courses: S6D