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Advanced Physical Organic Chemistry (CHEM90045)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | May - Dual-Delivery |
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Fees | Look up fees |
This subject will explore the interrelationships between structure and reactivity in organic molecules. Topics such as substituent effects, linear free energy relationships and the Hammett equation will be applied to the determination of organic reaction mechanisms.
Intended learning outcomes
Students completing this subject will be able to:
- identify and describe the role of stereoelectronic effects in controlling structure and reactivity of organic compounds containing donor and acceptor groups
- characterise the inter-relationships between structure and reactivity in organic molecules
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students will have:
- advanced problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- an ability to evaluate the professional literature
- an understanding of the changing knowledge base
- a capacity to apply concepts developed in one area to a different context
- the ability to use conceptual models to rationalize experimental observations
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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At the 9-lecture mark each subject will be assessed by a written assignment
| During the teaching period | 25% |
Examination after completion of the subject (this is seen as equivalent to 1500 words)
| End of the teaching period | 75% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- May
Coordinator Colette Boskovic Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total of 18 contact hours: 12 hours of lectures and 6 hours of tutorials Total time commitment 85 hours Teaching period 3 May 2021 to 28 May 2021 Last self-enrol date 7 May 2021 Census date 14 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 June 2021 Assessment period ends 18 June 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022