Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | Further Physical Chemistry (MChem) | ||
Code | CHEM354 | ||
Coordinator |
Prof A Hodgson Chemistry Ahodgson@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2019-20 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements): |
Aims |
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The aim of this module is to extend a student's knowledge of Physical Chemistry, in particular to demonstrate the relationship between microscopic and macroscopic models for physical chemical phenomena, the quantum mechanical description of chemical bonding and the physical chemistry of electrochemical cells, surfactants and colloids. |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) By the end of the module, students should be able to show that they |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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This module consists of 30 50-minute lectures and two revision lectures. These lectures will be used to provide the background material necessary to succeed in this module. The lectures will be supported by five small group tutorials and a three hour maths workshop. In the tutorials students will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge that they have gained from the lectures to problems of varying difficulty. In the maths workshop the students will be reminded of, and introduced to, some of the mathematical background needed in the course. They will solve a set of mathematical problems with the aid of members of staff in the room. Students will also be given three sets of extended problems which they will be expected to complete in their own time. Successful completion of these problem sets will require the application of both knowledge gained from lectures and from reading around the subject and problem solving skills gained in the tutorials. Students will be expected to spend approximately seven hours on each set of problems and an additional six hours per week in private study related to this module. |
Syllabus |
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1) Ionic species, electrochemistry and introduction to surface Chemistry (10 lectures) 2) The link between molecular and thermodynamic properties (10 lectures) 3) Quantum Mechanics (10 lectures) |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
32 |
5 |
3 |
40 | |||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 110 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
formal examination | 180 minutes | 80 | ||||
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
3 extended problem sets, requiring the application of both knowledge gained from lectures and from reading around the subject and problem solving skills gained in the tutorials. Students will be expec | 3 sets (~7 hours eac | 20 |