ANU - STUDYAT - Physical & Analytical Methods

Offered By:

Research School of Chemistry

Academic Career:

Undergraduate

Course Subject:

Chemistry

Offered in:

First Semester, 2010

Unit Value:

3 units

Course Description:

This laboratory-based course will cover modern experimental methods in physical chemistry and includes:

students developing experience in manipulating surface properties of liquids and solid interfaces, relevant to applications such as minerals separation, detergency and wettability control.
students developing experience in physical chemical measurement techniques for thermodynamic analyses, measurement of chemical reaction rates and electrochemistry.

Although the course aims to support aspects of CHEM3021, it is a general laboratory course in physical/analytical chemistry and accessible to any student who has completed a second year chemistry or physics course. The course is flexible so that students are able to develop new approaches to the laboratory exercises, and in many cases extend an exercise in scope and the time devoted to it.

Learning Outcomes:

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Work in a physical chemistry laboratory to a professional level, demonstrating effective laboratory safety and etiquette
2. Demonstrate effective report writing, experimental design and data analysis
3. Engage with the research culture presented in a physical chemical laboratory environment and acquire skills in a range of fundamental techniques
4. Develop experimental research skills in the modification and development of experiments

Indicative Assessment:

Attendance at laboratory practicals is compulsory. Assessment will be based on:

Laboratory reports (100%; LO 1, 2, 3, 4)

Workload:

A maximum of 8 laboratory classes of 4 hours each. Students are expected to prepare for the class by reading the course materials and answering pre-lab questions. Additionally lab reports will be prepared outside lab hours. In many cases extra reading and research is required in order to prepare these reports

Areas of Interest:

Chemistry

Requisite Statement:

Requires any second year chemistry course.

Incompatibility:

CHEM3102

Recommended Courses:

First year mathematics.

Science Group:

C

Academic Contact:

A/Professor Ron Pace

Physical and Analytical Methods Laboratory CHEM3063 - Details