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Chemistry
These studies are provided by academic units within Monash University's Faculty of Science.
General Summary
| Subjects |
- CHM1011 Chemistry (semester 1)
- CHM1022 Chemistry (semester 2)
See: Subject outlines for Chemistry
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| Unit coordinator |
Dr Chris Thompson
School of Chemistry
Telephone: +61 3 9905 1328
Fax: +61 3 9905 4597
Email: Chris.Thompson@sci.monash.edu.au. |
| Background of students |
Preparatory study: Chemistry
- Completion of units 3 and 4 in Year 11 OR
- Concurrent enrolment in units 3 and 4 in Year 12
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| Study mode option |
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| Location of classes |
Enhancement centres
Centre: Monash University
Location: Clayton Campus
Time: Monday 5.00 - 6.30pm
Centre: Padua College
Location: Mornington
Time: Wednesday 4.00 - 6.00pm
Centre: Scotch College
Location: Hawthorn
Time: Tuesday 4.30 - 6.30pm |
| Laboratory work (both units) |
This course includes a comprehensive program of laboratory work. Most exercises will be undertaken as part of compulsory on-campus workshop days together with a few exercises to be carried out at school and at home. All Lab workshops are run in the semester breaks and are compulsory- failure to attend these workshops will result in a fail grade for the semester. Dates for these workshops will be published in January. |
| Class requirements |
Classes at enhancement centres will run for about two hours per week (normally one afternoon per week after school hours). In addition, students will be expected to attend a number of workshops/practical classes at the university's Clayton campus or Gippsland campus (for Churchill based students). |
| Credit arrangements |
Students who successfully complete this pair of units and are subsequently successful in gaining a place in the
Bachelor of Science or
Bachelor of Engineering
will receive credit transfer of a first-year sequence in chemistry, allowing them to proceed to second-year-level studies in chemistry.
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| Other degrees |
See also:
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CHM1011 Chemistry
CHM1011 topics include chemical bonding, gases, phases and solutions, covalent bonds, shapes of molecules, nuclear chemistry, quantum mechanics, atomic structure, molecular structure, structure and bonding in solids and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy/problem solving. Organic chemistry topics include alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, reactions of alkenes, stereochemistry, alcohols, ethers, alkyl halides, benzene and its derivatives, amines, aldehydes and ketones. The laboratory work is designed to teach experimental techniques and to demonstrate the application of basic chemical concepts. There will be some computer-assisted learning and assessment.
Assessment
- Examinations: 60%
- Computer-based tests and/or assignments: 20%
- Practical reports: 20%
- Students are required to perform satisfactorily in both theory and laboratory components in order to pass the unit
Prescribed textbook
- Brown, W H, and Poon, T., Introduction to Organic Chemistry, 3rd edn, Saunders, 2005.
- Silberberg, M, Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 4th edn, McGraw Hill, 2006.
CHM1022 Chemistry
CHM1022 expands on the basic knowledge of chemistry taught in CHM1011. In conjunction with that unit, it introduces the basic principles of chemistry to enable the intending scientist to continue studies in a wide variety of units in advanced chemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology and environmental science.
Topics covered include equilibria, thermodynamics, transition metals and coordination complexes. Organic chemistry topics include carboxylic acids, functional derivatives of carboxylic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins.
Assessment
- Examinations: 60%
- Computer-based tests and/or assignments: 20%
- Practical reports: 20%
- Students are required to perform satisfactorily in both theory and laboratory components in order to pass the unit
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