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CHY8824 : Methods and Techniques for Drug Chemistry
- Offered for Year: 2019/20
- Module Leader(s): Dr Michael Carroll
- Lecturer: Dr Michael Hall, Dr Cristina Navarro Reguero, Dr Julian Knight, Dr Johan Eriksson, Dr Zuleykha McMillan
- Practical Supervisor: Dr Hanno Kossen
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
To increase understanding of key synthetic organic transformations; to develop knowledge of spectroscopic techniques for the study of organic molecules; to use spectroscopic data for structure determination of organic molecules; to recognise practical constraints in the design of synthetic procedures; to develop skills in key experimental techniques, including chromatography.
Outline Of Syllabus
• Lectures on analytical techniques (1H, 13C NMR, MS, IR, chromatography
• Lectures and workshops on synthetic transformations
• Laboratory course on experimental techniques and multi-step syntheses
• Structure determination using spectroscopic data
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 4 | 6:00 | 24:00 | Writing practical report (4 experiments) |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Coursework exercises |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 58 | 1:00 | 58:00 | Lectures on chemical structure, synthetic transformations and mechanisms |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 40 | 1:00 | 40:00 | 10h over 2 days per week for 4 weeks |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 1 and 2h workshops, organic assessments |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 46:00 | 46:00 | Background reading and practice past examination questions |
| Total | 200:00 |
Jointly Taught With
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CHY1101 | Basic Organic Chemistry |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures convey the key concepts and factual data. Seminars allow focussed discussion and expansion of material from the lectures and from BSc. Group learning allows individual and team application of the knowledge gained through the lectures and seminars
Laboratory classes allow multiple experimental techniques to be practised and understand how this relates to the lecture/seminar material
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 40 | Laboratory Report (covering 4 individual experiments) approx. 12 pages including appendices |
| Essay | 2 | M | 30 | Spectroscopy assignment - approx. 3 pages including appendices |
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 30 | Organic tests (3x 10% each) |
Formative Assessments
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 1 | M | Practice problem sheets are used in the tutorials (7) and the lectures (12) |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Individual knowledge is assessed through coursework in semesters 1 and 2, the reduced time constraints of coursework allows more diverse and hence realistic synthetic problems to be undertaken.
Laboratory work and problem solving skills are assessed through the coursework in semester 2, coursework allows a more realistic problem to be set as industry would not place rigorous time constraints.
Assessment of proficiency in safety, experimental techniques and report writing is through the laboratory report, which comprises of the write-up of 4 individual experiments.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
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