EPPREP790
5 units
level
Course handbook
Description
This preparation course is designed for students who have limited prior studies in chemistry and are not confident that their experience is adequate for the requirements of the Open Foundation Chemistry & Life Sciences courses. The course can also be taken as preparation for the course EPPREP940 Introduction to Undergraduate Chemistry for students who intend to enrol in the undergraduate courses CHEM1010 or CHEM1020 and have limited chemistry background.The course is organised to present fundamental chemical concepts with particular emphasis on problem solving and is a skills based course.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Summer 2 - 2024
Ourimbah
- Summer 2 - 2024
Online
- Summer 2 - 2024
- Winter - 2024
- Quarter 2 - 2024
- Quarter 4 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Distinguish between elements, compounds and mixtures
2. Outline basic atomic structure
3. Explain the structure of the periodic table, distinguish metals, non-metals, liquids and gases
4. Write chemical formula and name different classes of compounds
5. Use scientific notation, covert SI units and identify significant figures
6. Write and balance chemical equations
7. Determine molar masses for elements and compounds.
Content
The course covers:
- scientific notation, measurement, SI units and unit conversions
- atomic structure
- use of chemical formulae
- structure of elements and compounds
- the periodic table and periodic trends
- calculating chemical quantities using the mole
- representation of chemical reactions using balanced chemical equations.
Requisite
This course is only available to students who are active in the programs:
[22223] NUPrep Bridging and Refresher
[22224] NUPrep Bridging and Refresher
Assessment items
Quiz: Quiz 1
Quiz: Quiz 2
Quiz: Quiz 3
Quiz: Quiz 4
Quiz: Quiz 5
Contact hours
Summer 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per day for 5 day(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 1 hour(s) per day for 5 day(s) starting in week 1
- It is expected that you will spend at least one hour per day practicing skills and consolidating your learning.
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per day for 5 day(s) starting in week 1
Summer 2 - 2024 - Ourimbah
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per day for 5 day(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 1 hour(s) per day for 5 day(s) starting in week 1
- It is expected that you will spend at least one hour per day practicing skills and consolidating your learning.
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per day for 5 day(s) starting in week 1
Summer 2 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 20 hour(s) per term
- Online students will undertake self-directed learning for an equivalent number of hours to the on campus delivery.
Winter - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 20 hour(s) per term
- Online students will undertake self-directed learning for an equivalent number of hours to the on campus delivery.
Quarter 2 - 2024 - Online
Quarter 4 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 20 hour(s) per term
- Online students will undertake self-directed learning for an equivalent number of hours to the on campus delivery.
Course outline
- EPPREP790 - Ls, 2024 (Callaghan) (PDF, 253.0 KB)
- EPPREP790 - Ls, 2024 (Centralcst) (PDF, 253.0 KB)
- EPPREP790 - Ls, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 251.7 KB)
- EPPREP790 - Q2, 2024 (Online) (PDF, 253.5 KB)
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