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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Module Code	CS252
School	School of Chemical Sciences
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Module Teacher	John Gallagher
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	2.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is the development of manipulative and observational skills through experimental procedures which combine a wide range of analytical, classical, spectroscopic and synthetic techniques and knowledge of various aspects of the 2nd year lecture courses in organic chemistry.

Learning Outcomes

1. Perform basic synthetic organic chemical and analytical laboratory experiments.
2. Use a range of chemistry and analytical laboratory instrumentation.
3. Analyse the experimental data and write a comprehensive laboratory report discussing the importance and relevance of the experimental results.
4. Illustrate the organic chemical reactions and comprehend the chemical reactions undertaken in each experiment.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Laboratory	72	Laboratory performance, skills and experimental write-up
Total Workload: 72

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Organic Experiments include:.
The preparation of sulphanilamide via the intermediacy of 4-acetamidobenzene sulphonamide..

The preparation of stilbene via the intermediacy of 1,2-Diphenyethanol. Qualitative Organic Analysis.
Precise identification of a number of unknown organic substances using combinations of screening tests, confirmatory tests for functional groups, derivative formation and spectroscopic analysis..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Laboratory	Laboratory performance and skills	50%	Every Week
Report (s) (written / oral)	Experimental report and write-up to be handed in every following Monday morning at 10:05 a.m.	50%	Every Week

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List