Chemistry: Compounds and Reactions
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| VETSF006 | Veterinary Medicine and Science | 0 | 15 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- VETSF006
- School
- Veterinary Medicine and Science
- Level
- 0
- Credits
- 15
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module considers:
- Chemical energetics
- Redox reactions
- Dynamic equilibria, acids, bases and buffers
- Reaction kinetics
- Organic compounds
Target Students
Restricted to students registered for the BVMedSci Preliminary Year programme only
Classes
A mixture of lectures, practical sessions, seminars and self-directed study.
Assessment
- 40% Inclass Exam 1 (Written): MCQ Style Exam
- 40% Inclass Exam 2 (Written): Short Answer Exam
- 20% Inclass Exam (Practical): Practical skills and write up assessment
Assessed by end of designated period
Educational Aims
This module considers:The aims of the module are to provide students with:An introduction to chemical energeticsA basic understanding of redox reactionsAn introduction to dynamic equilibria, acids, bases and buffersA basic understanding of reaction kineticsAn introduction to organic compoundsLearning Outcomes
a. Knowledge and understanding. At the end of this module the student should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The nature of energy changes that accompany chemical reactions.
- Acid-base, redox and organic chemical reactions.
- Factors affecting the rate of reaction including the role of catalysts.
b. Intellectual skills. At the end of this module the student should be able to demonstrate:
- The ability to assign oxidation numbers to species within redox reactions.
- The application of Le Chatelier's principle to deduce the effect of stress on a chemical system.
- Draw and interpret structural formulae of organic molecules.
- Recognise structural, cis-trans and optical isomers within organic molecules.
c. Professional and practical skills. At the end of this module the student should be able to demonstrate:
- The correct use of laboratory equipment to perform redox titrations.
- The ability to follow laboratory methods when carrying out practical investigations.
d. Transferable (Key) Skills. At the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Develop learning and study techniques which promote life-long learning, and understand different methods of teaching and learning.
- Demonstrate competence in a range of IT skills.
- Learn to search for, select and use information to solve problems and make decisions.
- Demonstrate good written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and team-working ability.
- Understand and mitigate time and stress demands.