THESE LEARNING STRATEGIES WILL OCCUPY YOUR TIME:
Completion of 9x4h practical sessions during which the experiment will be carried out and be fully documented in the laboratory note book. Associated time spent analysing the results obtained, researching the background chemistry and preparing the written
Reports

You will carry out a range of chemical experiments involving single and multi stage syntheses, determination of reaction ratios, compositional and spectroscopic analyses. Typical experiments include the preparation and analysis of polyiodides, determination of the reaction ratio between hydroxylammonium and bromate ions, multistage synthesis of potassium tris(oxalato)ferrate(III), spectroscopic distinction of isomers of a cobalt(III) complex. You will be required to maintain a written note book for contemporaneous recording of all experimental data and observations.

WHICH WILL BE ASSESSED BY:
Assessment Code:



Additional Assessment Information:
Students will be required to complete 3 pieces of summative assessment.

Contemporaneous laboratory note book 15% - Outcome 1
General laboratory skill 35% assessed by quality of submitted samples and analytical results obtained - Outcomes 1 and 2.
Written reports 50% assessed for logic and clarity with emphasis on sensible scrutiny of results obtained and searching of appropriate background information - Outcome 3.

Students will be provided with formative assessment and feedback via discussions with tutor during the laboratory sessions and on marked formative reports.

YOU WILL NEED ACCESS TO THESE RESOURCES:

Module handbook, practical schedules and suitably equipped laboratories. Library and internet resources.
Blackboard VLE

AND REFER TO THESE TEXTS, TITLE, AUTHOR, PAGES:
There are no set texts which cover the practical content, but there are numerous chemistry texts within the library which give excellent coverage of the theoretical background necessary.

YOU MUST SATISFY THESE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Progress to level 2 of a
Forensic Award

You will carry out a range of chemical experiments involving single and multi stage syntheses, determination of reaction ratios, compositional and spectroscopic analyses. Typical experiments include the preparation and analysis of polyiodides, determination of the reaction ratio between hydroxylammonium and bromate ions, multistage synthesis of potassium tris(oxalato)ferrate(III), spectroscopic distinction of isomers of a cobalt(III) complex. You will be required to maintain a written note book for contemporaneous recording of all experimental data and observations.