Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Yuling Wang
Ian Jamie
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
(CHEM1001 or CBMS107 or CBMS103) and (CHEM1002 or CBMS108 or CBMS101 or CBMS102)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
CHEM6201
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Unit description |
Unit description
Analysis and measurement of the molecular composition and structure of matter is widely conducted in research and industry. Understanding the principles of molecular analysis and measurement is an essential part of any scientist's education. Molecular analysis involves separating molecules, measuring the molecular reaction rate (kinetics), determining identity, concentration and properties of analytes. This unit introduces the basic principles and approaches to undertake measurements of samples from across the chemical, biomolecular, microbiology and medical disciplines. Student will develop knowledge through lectures, tutorials, workshops and practicals, and gain hands-on experience with instrumentation used to make measurements and conduct analyses. The unit is a core component for students majoring in chemical and biomolecular sciences. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Please refer to the Macquarie University Assessment policy regarding submission of assignments, plagiarism, extensions, late submission etc.
Attendance at laboratory practicals and workshops: Please note that attendance at all 5 lab practicals and 6 workshops is compulsory. The laboratory component of CHEM2201 is a hurdle requirement. There will be 10% (of the practical work) per day penalty for late submission of the report. Late submission will not be accepted after 7 days due and a mark of zero will be received. If you are unable to attend class, or hand in a form of assessment due to illness or misadventure, you must submit a Special Consideration Request at ask.mq.edu.au no later than five (5) working days after the assessment task date or due date. You should also immediately contact the Unit Convenor, Dr Yuling Wang (yuling.wang@mq.edu.au).
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Laboratory Work | 25% | Yes | Two weeks after each lab session |
Workshops | 10% | No | One week after each workshop session |
Mid-semester Test | 10% | No | Week 7 |
Online Quizzes | 10% | No | Week 9 and Week 12 |
Final 3 hour examination | 45% | No | University Examination Period |
Assessment Type 1: Lab report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: Two weeks after each lab session
Weighting: 25%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
There will be 5 lab practicals with each lab assessment contributing 5%.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: One week after each workshop session
Weighting: 10%
There will be 6 workshops but only 4 workshops will be assessed. The assessment will be based on in class tasks and problem sets, with bonus marks available for optional take home exercises submitted after the classes.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 10%
Mid Semester Test will be run in the Workshop and the topics within this test cover the basic data evaluation and the kinetics.
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 6 hours
Due: Week 9 and Week 12
Weighting: 10%
There will be two online quizzes to help you understand the concepts presented in the lectures.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 30 hours
Due: University Examination Period
Weighting: 45%
The final examination will be 3 hours in length with 10 minutes reading time, consisting of multiple choice and short answer questions. The final examination will cover all sections of the unit (lectures, lab practicals, workshops and assignments) and is designed to address specific understanding of all the concepts presented within the course.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Lectures (Online): Lectures will be presented formally. Some lecture material will be available on the unit website beforehand (in iLearn: http://ilearn.mq.edu.au), while other material will be provided in the lecture class. You are strongly encouraged to review the lecture material beforehand, so you can spend most of time engaging with the lecture and ask questions in the class if you have them. There are two one-hour lectures per week for 13 weeks. Two Revision lectures will be provided in the last week of the semester.
Laboratory Classes (On-campus): Practical classes are designed for you to develop basic laboratory, safety and critical and analytical analysis skills. There will be 5 three-hour lab practicals on-campus. Laboratory notes will be available on iLearn for download, you must bring a copy with you to your laboratory class and are expected to have read through all of the planned activities. Please also bring a lab coat and laboratory notebook to your lab session.
Workshop Classes (On-campus): Workshop classes are designed to introduce students to a range of problem-solving skills and mainly consist of material related to lab practical, lecture topics, using a series of activities, problems or questions during the workshop. There will be 6 two-hour workshops run fortnightly. Workshop notes will be available on iLearn for download. You are expected to have read through all of the planned activities.
Optional Weekly Online Questions: There are no formal tutorial classes in this unit, but optional weekly online questions with answer sheet will be provided in iLearn site of this unit.
Required and Recommended Texts and/or Materials
Prescribed text
Recommended Textbook and/or Materials
Technology Used and Required iLearn: You are expected to access the unit website on a frequent basis and download PDF files provided. You are strongly encouraged to make use the discussion forum available on the unit website for general discussion of the materials presented in this unit.
General use computers are provided by the University, but it would be advantageous to have your own computer and internet access. Microsoft Office is available free-of-charge to Macquarie University students. See https://wiki.mq.edu.au/display/microsoftstu/About
It is important that you have a scientific calculator as hand-held calculators will be used in practicals, workshops, for assignments, tests and in the final examination. Note that text-retrieval calculators are not allowed in the final examination.
Use will be made of Excel and other data processing and display software. Computers carrying this software are available in the teaching laboratories. Items of interest and links to other on-line material will be placed on the unit iLearn website.
Lectures begin on the 28th July 2020 and will be held on:
Day | Time | Location |
Tuesday | 3-4 pm | Online Zoom Meeting |
Wednesday | 3-4 pm | Online Zoom Meeting |
Laboratory practicals (On-campus) start the second week of the semester and will be held on:
Session | Weeks | Day | Time | Location |
1 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 | Friday | 9-12 pm | 14SCO-347 Teaching Lab |
2 | 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 | Friday | 2-5 pm | 14SCO-347 Teaching Lab |
Students will need to register for one session only.
Workshop classes start the third week of the semester and will be held on:
Session | Weeks | Day | Time | Location |
1 | 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 | Thursday | 9-11 am | TBC |
2 | 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 | Thursday | 2-4 pm | TBC |
Students will need to register for one session only.
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