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Courses Handbook 2015

This handbook contains information on courses and components (majors, minors, streams and units) at Curtin in 2015.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2014.

CHEM1000 (v.1) Principles and Processes in Chemistry

Area: Department of Chemistry
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 6.0
TUITION PATTERNS: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Science Laboratory: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Workshop: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 314448 (v.1) Principles and Processes in Chemistry 100 or any previous version
Anti Requisite(s): 7039 (v.5) Chemistry 101 or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus: This unit is designed for students who have passed WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or equivalent. Students who have not previously studied chemistry should take CHEM1003 Introduction to Chemistry. An exploration of the historical pattern of thought will illustrate that chemistry is both testable and contestable and that theories may be limited by or to certain conditions. Physical and chemical properties of molecules, such as polarity, intermolecular forces, colour and magnetism, will illustrate how a fundamental understanding of atomic theory can explain macroscopic observations. Energy is the interconvertible capacity to do work, however not all energy can be converted into work and is usually transferred in the form of heat. Heat transfer can be measured in some reactions to predict the heat transfer in other reactions. Electrochemical processes can be utilised to provide energy in the form of electricity without many of the limitations of other energy production systems. Applications of electrochemical energy conversion will be investigated. The purpose and limitations of chemical measurement will be explored by highlighting its role in everyday life and the breadth of techniques, methodologies and instruments available to perform analyses of relevant species.
Field of Education: 010500 Chemical Sciences (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark


Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2015 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y        
2015 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        
2015 Miri Sarawak Campus Semester 1 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External


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