Course Outline
Course Information
Course Code and Title:
CBST-1035: Organic Chemistry
Course Section:
N/A
Department:
Life Sciences
Program:
Chemical and Biosciences Technology
Total Hours:
64 hours classroom lectures, 24 hours laboratory
Credit Hours:
5
Course Description:
This course introduces basic concepts of modern organic chemistry. Included
are a review of the structure and properties of atomic and molecular orbitals and
their applications in the formation of bonds in organic molecules. The formal
nomenclature of organic compounds is covered, using the IUPAC system.
Concepts of isomerism and stereochemistry are explained. Basic substitution,
elimination and free radical reaction pathways and mechanisms are discussed.
In addition, the synthesis of and reactions of a number of common organic
functional groups will be discussed, including alcohols, ethers, epoxides and
aromatics and carboxylic acids.
The laboratory portion of the course will reinforce the lectures by allowing
students to utilize synthetic procedures based on the reactions discussed during
lectures. As well, common laboratory techniques of organic chemistry such as
recrystallization and distillation will be learned.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
RPL (also known as PLAR – Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition) is a
process in which individuals have the opportunity to obtain credit for college level
knowledge and skills gained outside the classroom and/or through other
educational programs. It is a process which documents and compares an
individual’s prior learning gained from prior education, work and life experiences
and personal study to the learning outcomes in College courses/programs. For
more information about RPL at Red River College, refer to the RPL website at
http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=404.
Contact your course instructor for information regarding RPL processes and
opportunities for this course.
For general information and assistance with RPL, contact Red River College’s
RPL Advisor at 204.632.3094.
Academic Requisites:
Successful completion of CBST-1020
Chemistry 1
Course Equivalencies:
None
Course Delivery Methods:
Classroom lectures
The following communication tools will be used in this course:
Email
Scheduled and unscheduled consultation with instructor.
Course Format:
The course format consists of 64 hours of classroom lectures and 24
hours of laboratory work.
Effective Date:
October 14, 2011
Instructor Information
Instructor’s name: Michael Judge
Email: mjudge@rrc.mb.ca
http://connect.rrc.ca/Instructors/mjudge/default.aspx
Office phone: 632-2566
Office location: A425B
Office hours: Typically 8:00 – 4:00 although students are strongly encouraged to
make an appointment if they require consultation with the instructor.
Laboratory: Barb Steeves-Rhind
Email: bsteeves-rhind@rrc.mb.ca
Office phone: 632-2068
Office location: A425K
Student Readiness
Technology & Equipment Readiness:
A scientific calculator such as the inexpensive Texas Instruments TI-30Xa is
recommended. Note that a calculator without programmable functions is
required for examinations.
Student Commitments and Contact Times:
Students are expected to attend all lectures. It is understood that students may
sometimes have to miss lectures for various reasons, but in those cases it is the
student’s responsibility to obtain missed lecture notes through some other
source, such as from a fellow student. As well, students who miss a class are
responsible for checking with the instructor or a fellow student to determine if
they missed any handouts (such as assignments) or information (such as
announcements of upcoming tests). As per department policy, students who miss
more than five consecutive classes without approval may be considered to have
withdrawn.
Course Resources:
Text books:
“Organic Chemistry”, 6th edition, Fessenden and Fessenden,
Brooks/ Cole Publishing Company,
ISBN 0-534-36340-7
Resources:
During the course, various material will be available on both the course
LEARN site and the instructor’s Sharepoint site. This material may include
handouts, additional reference material and useful online resource links.
Student Learning
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course of study, you should be able to....
successfully recognize and systematically name organic compounds
(including their stereochemistry) using the IUPAC system. You should also
fully understand the mechanisms for a variety of basic organic reactions
and syntheses and be capable of predicting the outcome of basic reaction
types. You should be capable of devising potential synthetic pathways to
produce simple organic molecules with desired properties such as specific
functional groups. The student should also be able to safely and
competently carry out basic organic chemistry lab procedures such as
distillation and recrystallization, and simple synthesis.
Instructional Schedule:
Unit
Topic
1
Atoms and Molecules Review
2
Structures and Formulae
3
Nomenclature and Structural Isomerism
4
Orbitals and Covalent Bonding
5
Stereochemistry
6
Alkyl Halides: Substitution and Elimination Reactions
Free Radical Reactions
7
Alcohols
8
Ethers, Epoxides and Sulfides
9
Alkenes and Alkynes
10
Benzene and Aromaticity
11
Carbonyl Compounds
Important Dates:
NOTE: The following dates are subject to change based on the needs of the students
and other schedule restraints, at the instructor’s prerogative. Students will be notified
ahead of time of any changes.
Date
Important Information
Week of Jan. 3rd
Classes begin
Week of March 5th
Labs begin
Week of March 12th Mid term exam
April 2nd
Voluntary withdrawal deadline
Week of April 23rd
Final exam
Assessment and Evaluation:
Assessment
Weight
Assignments and Quizzes
10%
Mid term exam
20%
Laboratory work and reports
40%
Final exam
30%
Total:
100%
A series of several in-class quizzes and/or take-home assignments will be administered
in the first half of the course. Students will be given at least two days notice of any
upcoming in-class quizzes. In total, the combined quizzes and assignments will be
worth 10% of the final course mark.
The 40% awarded to the laboratory work and reports will be divided equally between all
labs performed during the term.
Letter Grade Distribution
A+
4.5
90 to 100%
A
4.0
80 to 89%
B+
3.5
75 to 79%
B
3.0
70 to 74%
C+
2.5
65 to 69%
C
2.0
60 to 64%
D
1.0
50 to 59%
F
0.0
0 - 49%
Course Policies
General Academic Policies:
It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to the Red River
College (RRC) Academic Policies. These Policies can be found in the RRC
calendar or online under “A SERIES – ACADEMIC MATTERS at
http://www.rrc.mb.ca/index.php?pid=4523.
Supplementary Policies:
Grade requirements: A student must achieve a cumulative grade of 60% (C) of
higher in order to pass this course. A mark of less than 60% will not enable a
student to progress.
Test notes: Both the mid term test and final exam are closed book. However,
students are permitted to bring to these exams one page of notes which they
may reference during the test/exam. The specifications for these notes are as
follows; the notes must amount to no more than both sides of a single standard
8.5 x 11 sheet of paper, they may be either hand-written or typed/printed, they
must have been made by the student (i.e. not a professional study guide or a
textbook photocopy or a printout of a web page), and notes must be used only by
the student that made them and cannot be exchanged by students during the
exam.
Final exams: Except under special circumstances (such as for medical reasons)
if the final exam is missed, the student will receive a mark of zero for that exam.
Marked final exams are not returned to the student after marking; however final
exams may be reviewed with the instructor within one month of writing.
Mid term exams and quizzes: Except under special circumstances (such as for
medical reasons) if the mid term exam or quiz is missed, the student will receive
a mark of zero for that exam or quiz. Marked mid term exams and quizzes are
returned to students.
Assignments: All assignments are due one week after being assigned unless
otherwise specified by the instructor. A mark penalty will be applied to
assignments handed in late except on the basis of a medical note or other
special circumstance. As well, a late assignment will not be accepted at all after
that same assignment has been marked and returned to the class and thus will
receive a mark of zero. Marked assignments are returned to students.
Supplemental exams: No supplemental exams are allowed for mid term exams
but rather only for final exams. Students who attain an overall GPA for the term
of 1.5 or higher will be eligible to write a supplemental exam if they do not attain
a passing grade on the course. Marked supplemental exams are not returned to
students.
Policies Regarding the Laboratory Portion of the Course:
Laboratory marks: The ability to perform laboratory work safely, efficiently and
properly is just as important as an understanding of the theoretical portion of this
course. For this reason, students must achieve a minimum mark of 50% in the
laboratory portion of the course in order to pass the entire course, regardless of
their mark in the other aspects of the course.
Laboratory attendance: Students must attend all laboratories, except in rare
circumstances where there is a legitimate cause for the student to be unable to
attend, such as due to illness, in which case evidence such as a doctor’s note
may be required. A lab which is missed without an acceptable cause (as above)
will be assigned a mark of zero.
Because each experiment is typically demonstrated early in the lab slot, students
must be on time for all labs. Students arriving late without a legitimate reason
will not be allowed entry into the lab and will be considered to have missed the
lab.
If more than two labs are missed without an acceptable cause, the student will be
given a failing grade (F) for the entire Organic Chemistry course.
Pre-lab questions: Students must prepare for labs before arriving for the lab and
answer the pre-lab questions and do any other preparatory work. Failure to have
done the pre-lab questions will result in a marks penalty.
Lab reports: Students must submit appropriate laboratory reports for each lab
within one week of the day on which the lab is performed (except in cases where
the lab must be performed over two weeks). Reports handed in after this date
will be assessed a penalty of a 10% mark reduction for every day late up to 3
days late, after which the report will be given a mark of zero.
Each lab report submitted will be given a mark out of 100. Marks will be
assigned as follows:
-
Maximum of 20 marks for correctly following the experimental protocol, as per
the lab manual and any further instructions given during the lab.
Maximum of 30 marks for obtaining appropriate results, i.e. successfully
performing the experiment or explaining why the experiment was
unsuccessful.
Maximum of 30 marks for correctly performing any required calculations
and/or for appropriate observations and conclusions based on experimental
results.
Maximum of 20 marks for properly answering questions given in the lab
manual.
Lab Books: Students must submit their lab book for grading at the end of the
course. Student lab books must be submitted for grading within one week of the
date of the last lab. Books handed in after this date will be assessed a penalty of
a 10% mark reduction for every day late up to 3 days late, after which the book
will be given a mark of zero. Lab books will be graded out of 100 based on the
criteria outlined in the lab manual.
The overall lab mark will be composed of the overall average of the lab book
mark and the written lab reports marks, with the lab book having the same
weighting as a single lab report.
See the latest edition of the Chemical and Biosciences Technology Student
Handbook for additional policies and information.
Date Revised: October 14, 2011
Acknowledgements:
Not applicable
Additional Information/Frequently Asked Questions:
Not applicable
Authorization:
This course is authorized for use by:
___________________________________ __________________________
Isabel Bright, Chair, Life Sciences
Date
©Red River College 2011