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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	CS352
School	School of Chemical Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Nick Gathergood Semester 2: Nick Gathergood Autumn: Nick Gathergood
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To give students' further laboratory skills and practice especially in the synthesis of organic compounds.To reinforce the students' knowledge of reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry.

Learning Outcomes

1. Design reasonable synthetic pathways.
2. Apply advanced spectroscopic methods such as nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy for the structural identification of reaction products.
3. Use powerful purification methods such as flash column chromatography, vacuum distillation and high performance liquid chromatography.
4. Apply small scale or "micro scale" reactions thus reducing the volume of reagents and waste generated.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Laboratory	48	No Description
Independent learning time	77	No Description
Total Workload: 125

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

Cycloaddition and Free radical reaction.
Regioselective hydroxylation.

Stereoselectivity study of Beckmann Rearrangement.
The synthesis of alkenes using Wittig and related reactions.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Report (s) (written / oral)	Laboratory report	100%	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 2

Indicative Reading List