Module MSE-1024:
Foundations in Chemistry
Foundations in Chemistry 2024-25
MSE-1024
2024-25
North Wales Medical School
Module - Semester 1
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Mathew Jones
Overview
Content
During the course of this module students will explore the following topics:
- Atomic Structures and the Periodic Table.
- Bonding in chemistry
- Amount of substance.
- Acids and bases
- Fundamental organic chemistry.
Assessment Strategy
-threshold -Threshold (40%). Knowledge and understanding of the content covered in the course is basic; Problems of a routine nature are generally adequately solved; Transferable skills are at a basic level
-good -Good (~60%). Knowledge base covers all essential aspects of subject matter dealt with in the programme and shows good evidence of enquiry beyond this. Conceptual understanding is good. Problems of a familiar and unfamiliar nature are solved in a logical manner; solutions are generally correct and acceptable. Performance in transferable skills is sound and shows no significant deficiencies.
-excellent -Excellent (>70%). Knowledge base is extensive and extends well beyond the work covered in the programme. Conceptual understanding is outstanding. Problems of a familiar and unfamiliar nature are solved with efficiency and accuracy; problem-solving procedures are adjusted to the nature of the problem. Performance in transferable skills is generally very good
Learning Outcomes
- Students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge of the Mole and its use in straightforward chemical calculations.
- Students will be able to describe what acid and basic substances are, how these qualities are imparted, and how they react together.
- Students will be able to predict the bonding and properties of a molecule based on the atomic structure of its components and their position in the Periodic Table.
- Students will understand the important role of carbon in biological macro-molecules.
Assessment method
Group Presentation
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Academic Poster
Weighting
30%
Due date
27/11/2024
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
End of module exam
Weighting
70%