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

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Module TeacherJim Conway
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
The purpose of this module is to introduce participants to fundamental concepts of physical chemistry. In this module students will develop knowledge and skills relating to rates of reaction (chemical kinetics) and chemical equilibrium (chemical thermodynamics). The course aims to give students a full and thorough knowledge of these topics with emphasis placed on problem solving in the areas of inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry, and their significance in relation to plasma processing of materials in industrial applications and related topics. Students are expected to access all course material online, participate in online discussion groups where they can discuss the course material and set problems relating to the course material, and participate in various learning activities and continuous assessment tasks on a regular basis

Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the gas laws.
2. Interpret chemical reations in terms of the chemical kinetics of the reaction.
3. Associate the relevent chemical thermodynamics with chemial reactions.
4. Understand chemical oxidation and reduction.
5. Comprehend acid and base reactions.
6. Solve applied problems relating to chemical reactions.
7. Relate the chemistry principles covered to various chemical reactions used in modern plasma material processing.
8. Communicate these chemistry principles and their application to their collegues.



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Total Workload: 0

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
Physical Chemistry.
The gas laws. Introduction to chemical kinetics, chemical thermodynamics and equilibria. Analytical Chemistry:Basic equilibria, neutralisation. Acids and bases. Oxidation and reduction. Solid state physics. Polymers..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment% Examination Weight%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Computerised test/examOnline quiz based in multichoice, matching, short answers and numerical calculation problems.8%Week 3
EssayAssignment consisting of definition, essay and numerical problems solving.8%Week 4
Computerised test/examOnline quiz based in multichoice, matching, short answers and numerical calculation problems.9%Week 6
EssayAssignment consisting of definition, essay and numerical problems solving.9%Week 6
Oral presentationsOnline discussions forum16%Every Week
Non-DCU examWritten test involving essay and calcuation type problems based on all course material.50%Week 8
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
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Indicative Reading List
  • Alkins: 1994, Physical Chemistry, Oxford University Press,
  • Skoog, West & Holler: 1988, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, Sanders College,
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