This course serve as an introduction to the language and fundamentals of chemistry and chemical science. Students will gain an understanding of major principles in general chemistry and will acquire manipulative, practical and process skills in the laboratory.  In addition, they will become proficient in applying quantitative relationships to predict the physical properties of chemical systems.   These latter concepts will provide the foundations of a molecular toolbox that will serve them in any future attempt to understand or use science at a molecular level.

Detailed learning outcomes for each topic in the syllabus are available at the link below: 

• http://firstyear.chem.usyd.edu.au/chem1001/learningoutcomes.shtml

After successfully completing this unit, you should be able to demonstrate:

1.		an understanding of the concepts and language of general and physical chemistry
2.		an understanding of atomic theory, structure and bonding, energetics, equilibrium and the processes occurring in solution
3.		the ability to perform safe laboratory manipulations and to handle glassware
4.		the ability to find and analyse information and judge its reliability and significance
5.		the ability to communicate scientific information appropriately both orally and through written work
6.		the ability to engage in team and group work for scientific investigations and for the process of learning
7.		a sense of responsibility and independence as a learner and as a scientist
8.		basic skills in computing, numeracy and data handling

Graduate Attributes are generic attributes that encompass not only technical knowledge but additional qualities that will equip students to be strong contributing members of professional and social communities in their future careers. The overarching graduate attributes identified by the University relate to a graduate’s attitude or stance towards knowledge, towards the world, and towards themselves. These are understood as a combination of five overlapping skills or abilities, the foundations of which are developed as part of specific disciplinary study. For further details please refer to the Science faculty website at: http://www.itl.usyd.edu.au/graduateAttributes/facultyGA.cfm?faculty=Science

Graduate Attributes		Learning Outcomes
A Research and Inquiry
A1.	Apply scientific knowledge and critical thinking to identify, define and analyse problems, create solutions, evaluate opinions, innovate and improve current practices.	1, 2, 4
A2.	Gather, evaluate and deploy information relevant to a scientific problem.	1, 2, 4, 5
A3.	Design and conduct investigations, or the equivalent, and analyse and interpret the resulting data.	3, 8
A4.	Critically examine the truth and validity in scientific argument and discourse, and evaluate the relative importance of ideas.	4, 6, 7
A5.	Disseminate new knowledge and engage in debate around scientific issues.	1, 2, 5, 6
A6.	Value the importance of continual growth in knowledge and skills, and recognise the rapid, and sometimes major, changes in scientific knowledge and technology.	1, 4
B Information Literacy
B1.	Use a range of searching tools (such as catalogues and databases) effectively and efficiently to find information.	1, 2, 5, 8
B2.	Access a range of information sources in the science disciplines, for example books, reports, research articles, patents and company standards.	1, 2, 4, 8
B3.	Critically evaluate the reliability and relevance of information in a scientific context.	1, 2, 4, 8
B5.	Use information technology to gather, process, and disseminate scientific information.	4, 8
C Communication
C1.	Explain and present ideas to different groups of people in plain English.	1, 2, 4, 5
C2.	Write and speak effectively in a range of contexts and for a variety of different audiences and purposes.	5, 8
C3.	Use symbolic and non-verbal communication, such as pictures, icons and symbols as well as body language and facial expressions, effectively.	1, 2, 5, 8
C4.	Present and interpret data or other scientific information using graphs, tables, figures and symbols.	1, 2, 5, 8
C5.	Work as a member of a team, and take individual responsibility within the group for developing and achieving group goals.	1, 2, 3, 6, 7
C6.	Take a leadership role in successfully influencing the activities of a group towards a common goal.	1, 2, 6, 7
D Ethical, Social and Professional Understanding
D1.	Demonstrate an understanding of the significance and scope of ethical principles, both as a professional scientist and in the broader social context, and a commitment to apply these principles when making decisions.	1, 2, 4, 7
D2.	Appreciate the importance of sustainability and the impact of science within the broader economic, environmental and socio-cultural context.	1, 2, 4, 7
E Personal and Intellectual Autonomy
E1.	Evaluate personal performance and development, recognise gaps in knowledge and acquire new knowledge independently.	1, 2, 4, 7
E2.	Demonstrate flexibility in adapting to new situations and dealing with uncertainty.	1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
E4.	Set achievable and realistic goals and monitor and evaluate progress towards these goals.	1, 2, 7
E5.	Demonstrate openness and curiosity when applying scientific understanding in a wider context.	1, 2, 4, 6, 7

The Threshold Learning Outcomes (LTOs) are the set of knowledge, skills and competencies that a person has acquired and is able to demonstrate after the completion of a bachelor degree program. The TLOs are not equally weighted across the degree program and the numbering does not imply a hierarchical order of importance.

Threshold Learning Outcomes		Learning Outcomes
1 Understanding science
2 Scientific knowledge
2.1	Demonstrating well-developed knowledge in at least one disciplinary area	1, 2
3 Inquiry and problem solving
3.1	Gathering, synthesising and critically evaluating information from a range of sources	4
3.4	Collecting, accurately recording, interpreting and drawing conclusions from scientific data	4, 6, 8
4 Communication
4.1	Communicating scientific results, information or arguments, to a range of audiences, for a range of purposes, and using a variety of modes	5
5 Personal and professional responsibility
5.1	Being independent and self-directed learners	6, 7
5.2	Working effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context	3, 6, 7

Information about the University’s Work Health and Safety policy is available at http://sydney.edu.au/whs/policies/legislation.shtml.

This legislation includes:

• “Other persons at the workplace”  (this includes students and visitors) - are required to take reasonable care that their acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of themselves or others, and to comply with any reasonable instructions given to ensure health and safety.

Individuals can be prosecuted as well as employers. A tiered regime of penalties has been introduced, with a maximum penalty, for the most serious breaches, of $600,000 and/or five years’ imprisonment for individuals.

With respect to working in practical classes, “reasonable care” includes wearing a lab coat and closed in shoes (the top of the foot must be covered), and complying with safety instructions when handling hazardous materials and/or equipment.

NO EATING OR DRINKING IS ALLOWED IN ANY LABORATORY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES A LABORATORY COAT IS MANDATORY APPROPRIATE FOOTWEAR IS MANDATORY

1. If you are thirsty, you must leave the laboratory to have a drink.
2. Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times in laboratories. You will not be allowed in the laboratory in open-toed shoes shoes which do not cover your feet adequately or raised shoes that increase your likelihood of tripping or falling (platforms, high heals etc).
3. Follow safety instructions in your manual and posted in laboratories.
4. In case of fire, follow instructions from the laboratory supervisor and fire wardens
5. Be aware of the locations of first aid kits, eye washes, emergency showers and fire extinguishers located in the laboratory

If you hear the alert signal (interrupted beeping sound), prepare to evacuate:

1. Check for any sign of immediate danger
2. Shut down equipment and processes
3. Collect any nearby personal items

If you hear the evacuate alarm (rising repeated tone):

1. Listen to the instructions given over the loudspeaker
2. Follow the instructions to evacuate the building and proceed to the assembly area
3. Escort visitors and those who require assistance
4. Do not use lifts

Risk Assessment (RA) aims to identify any foreseeable hazard that may arise in the workplace and to assess the risk of harm arising from the identified hazards.

Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide employees, self-employed persons, workers and other health and safety representatives with the necessary information to safely manage the risk from hazardous substance exposure. For each practical class, a risk assessment and relevant MSDS will be available for viewing. It is the responsibility of each student to read the relevant RA before each practical class.

The current standard work load for a 6 credit point unit of study is 3-7 hours per week of face-to-face teaching contact hours and an additional 6 hours per week of student work of independent study.  Below is a breakdown of our expectations for this unit. It should be noted that ‘Independent Study’ is based on what we believe to be the amount of time a typical student should spend to achieve to pass an item of assessment. Times are a guide only.

In class activities Hours Lectures (39 @ 1 hour each) 39 Practicals (10 @ 3 hours each) 30 Tutorials (13 @ 1 hour each) 13 Total 82

Independent Study Hours Reading for lectures (39 @ 0.5 hour each) 20 Tutorial assignments (13 @ 1 hour each) 13 Preparation for laboratory work including pre-laboratory quizzes (10 @ 0.5 hours each) 5 Revision for tutorial quizzes (3 @ 3 hours each) 9 Preparation for lecture quizzes (10 @ 1 hour each) 10 Revision for exam 12 Total 69

Study Tips

You are now in control of your own study strategy, and as an adult learner it is up to you to devise a study plan that best suits you. Many resources are available to assist your learning including online activities, tutorials and support, a range of textbooks and the First Year Chemistry Learning Centre.

• Online resources include ChemCAL, self-learning tests and suggested exam questions for each topic. See 'Course Resources' on the eLearning site for this unit for more details. The discussion board on the eLearning site is regularly monitored by tutors and lecturers.
• Resources for the recommended textbook are available under 'Textbook Resources' on the eLearning site for this unit. Copies of this textbook and many other suitable reference books are available in the SciTech Library.
• A tutor is available in the Learning Centre each lunch time (1 - 2pm) to answer questions and quick chemistry-related questions. There is no need to book a time. Outside these hours, questions can be placed on the discussion board on the eLearning site.

Weekly Schedule

• LECTURES – see the CHEM1001 website for a full list of available classes
• TUTORIALS – see the CHEM1001 website for a full list of available classes
• LABORATORIES– see the CHEM1001 website for a full list of available classes

 

Unit Coordinator Email Dr Toby Hudson toby.hudson@sydney.edu.au   Teaching Staff Email Room Phone Note Dr Adrian George adrian.george@sydney.edu.au 224 9351 4413 Series 1 (weeks 1 - 7) Dr Alice Williamson alice.williamson@sydney.edu.au 528 9351 5747 Series 2 (weeks 1 - 7) Prof Brendan Kennedy brendan.kennedy@sydney.edu.au 458 9351 2742 Series 3 (weeks 1 - 7) and Series 1 (weeks 8-13) Prof Greg Warr gregory.warr@sydney.edu.au 310 9351 2106 Series 2 (weeks 8 - 13)

Recommended Textbook

Either of the following:

Blackman, Bottle, Schmid, Mocerino and Wille,
Chemistry, 3rd Edition, 2015 (John Wiley)
ISBN: 978-0-7303-1105-8 (paperback) and 978-0-7303-2492-8 (e-text)

Especially if:

• You are considering changing to CHEM1101
• You want to buy a hard copy of the text

Blackman, Bridgeman, Lawrie, Southam, Thompson and Williamson,
Chemistry: Core Concepts, 2015 (John Wiley)
ISBN: 978-0-7303-1106-5 (paperback) and 978-0-7303-2493-5 (e-text)

Especially if:

• You are NOT considering changing to CHEM1101
• You want a Fundamentals focused text
• You only want an electronic text

Textbooks can be purchased at the Co-op Bookshop and copies are also on reserve in the SciTech Library. The textbook is a recommended purchase and is not compulsory. Resources provided by the publisher, including a link to their course website, are available under 'Textbook Resources' on the eLearning site for this unit. 

You are responsible for understanding the University policy regarding assessment and examination, which can be found at https://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2014/378&RendNum=0

Formative and Summative Assessment

Assessment in this unit will be formative (for self assessment and feedback) and summative (for feedback and marks).

Compulsory Assessments

The laboratory course must be passed to pass this unit of study (see details below). Otherwise, assessment marks must total at least 50% to pass and no other assessment (including the examination) need be passed separately.

8.1 Summative Assessments

A visual calendar form of the summative assessment dates is available. A iCal format calendar for Google, Apple and other calendar application is also available

Assessment Task	Brief Description	Percentage Mark	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Tutorial Quiz 1		5	Week 5 (week starting Monday, 25 March 2019)	1, 2, 7
Tutorial Quiz 2		5	Week 9 (week starting Monday, 29 April 2019)	1, 2, 7
Tutorial Quiz 3		5	Week 12 (week starting Monday, 20 May 2019)	1, 2, 7
Lecture Quizzes		10	Weekly (weeks: 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 and mid-semester week)	1, 2, 7, 8
Examination		60	Exam Period	1, 2, 8
Laboratory Attendance and Attitude		3	Weekly (weeks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Pre-Laboratory Quizzes		3	Weekly (weeks: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)	4, 8
Laboratory Log Book		4	Weekly (weeks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)	4, 5, 6, 7
Laboratory Skills		5	Weekly (weeks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12)	3, 5, 6

8.2 Formative Assessments

Assessment Task	Date Available	Learning Outcomes
ChemCAL Online Tutorials and Other Resources	Always Available	1, 2, 7, 8
Tutorial Assignments	Weekly	1, 2, 7
Suggested Exam Questions	Weekly	1, 2, 7
Tutorial Worksheets	Weekly	1, 2, 5, 6, 7

While the University is aware that the vast majority of students and staff act ethically and honestly, it is opposed to and will not tolerate academic dishonesty or plagiarism and will treat all allegations of dishonesty seriously.

All students are expected to be familiar and act in compliance with the relevant University policies, procedures and codes, which include:

• Academic Honesty in Coursework Policy 2015
• Academic Honesty Procedures 2016
• Code of Conduct for Students
• Research Code of Conduct 2013 (for honours and postgraduate dissertation units)

They can be accessed via the University's Policy Register: http://sydney.edu.au/policies (enter 'Academic Honesty' in the search field).

Students should never use document-sharing sites and should be extremely wary of using online 'tutor' services. Further information on academic honesty and the resources available to all students can be found on the Academic Integrity page of the University website: http://sydney.edu.au/elearning/student/EI/index.shtml.

9.1 Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism

Academic dishonesty involves seeking unfair academic advantage or helping another student to do so.

You may be found to have engaged in academic dishonesty if you:

• Resubmit (or 'recycle') work that you have already submitted for assessment in the same unit or in a different unit or previous attempt.
• Use assessment answers hosted on the internet, including those uploaded to document sharing websites by other students.
• Have someone else complete part or all of an assessment for you, or do this for another student.
• Except for legitimate group work purposes, providing assessment questions and answers to other students directly or through social media platforms or document ('notes') sharing websites, including essays and written reports.
• Engage in examination misconduct, including using cheat notes or unapproved electronic devices (e.g., smartphones), copying from other students, discussing an exam with another person while it is in progress, or removing confidential examination papers from the examination venue.
• Engage in dishonest plagiarism.

Plagiarism means presenting another person's work as if it is your own without properly or adequately referencing the original source of the work.

Plagiarism is using someone else's ideas, words, formulas, methods, evidence, programming code, images, artworks, or musical creations without proper acknowledgement. If you use someone's actual words you must use quotation marks as well as an appropriate reference. If you use someone's ideas, formulas, methods, evidence, tables or images you must use a reference. You must not present someone's artistic work, musical creation, programming code or any other form of intellectual property as your own. If referring to any of these, you must always present them as the work of their creator and reference in an appropriate way.

Plagiarism is always unacceptable, regardless of whether it is done intentionally or not. It is considered dishonest if done knowingly, with intent to deceive, or if a reasonable person can see that the assessment contains important material copied from other sources and not properly referenced. The University understands that not all plagiarism is dishonest and provides students with opportunities to improve their academic writing, including their understanding of scholarly citation and referencing practices.

9.2 Use of Similarity Detection Software

All written assessments submitted in this unit of study will be submitted to the similarity detecting software program known as Turnitin. Turnitin searches for matches between text in your written assessment task and text sourced from the Internet, published works and assessments that have previously been submitted to Turnitin for analysis.

There will always be some degree of text-matching when using Turnitin. Text-matching may occur in use of direct quotations, technical terms and phrases, or the listing of bibliographic material. This does not mean you will automatically be accused of academic dishonesty or plagiarism, although Turnitin reports may be used as evidence in academic dishonesty and plagiarism decision-making processes.

For full details of applicable university policies and procedures, see the Policies Online site at https://sydney.edu.au/policy

Academic Policies relevant to student assessment, progression and coursework:

• Academic Dishonesty in Coursework. All students must submit a cover sheet for all assessment work that declares that the work is original and not plagiarised from the work of others. The University regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct, and has very strict rules that all students must adhere to. For information see the document defining academic honesty and plagiarism at:
  
  https://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/254&RendNum=0

• Coursework assessment policy. For information, see the documents outlining the University assessment policy and procedures at:
  
  https://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2014/378&RendNum=0 and
  https://sydney.edu.au/policies/showdoc.aspx?recnum=PDOC2012/267&RendNum=0.
  
  The Faculty process is to use standards based assessment for units where grades are returned and criteria based assessment for Pass / Fail only units. Norm referenced assessment will only be used in exceptional circumstances and its use will need to be justified to the Undergraduate Studies Committee. Special consideration for illness or misadventure may be considered when an assessment component is severely affected. Details of the information that is required to be submitted along with the appropriate procedures and forms is available at:
  
  https://sydney.edu.au/science/cstudent/ug/forms.shtml#special_consideration
  
  Start by going to the Faculty of Science webpage, and downloading the ‘Special Consideration’ pack at the link above. 
  
  
• Special Arrangements for Examination and Assessment. In exceptional circumstances alternate arrangements for exams or assessment can be made. However concessions for outside work arrangements, holidays and travel, sporting and entertainment events will not normally be given. The policy, guidelines and application form including examples of circumstances under which you might be awarded a special arrangement for an examination or assessment task can be found at:
  
  https://sydney.edu.au/science/cstudent/ug/forms.shtml#special_arrangements
  
  
• Student Appeals against Academic Decisions. Students have the right to appeal any academic decision made by a school or the faculty. The appeal must follow the appropriate procedure so that a fair hearing is obtained. The formal application form can be obtained at:
  
  https://sydney.edu.au/science/cstudent/ug/forms.shtml#appeals

Relevant forms are available on the Faculty website at https://sydney.edu.au/science/cstudent/ug/forms.shtml

Replacement assessments for end of semester examinations

Final examinations will be held in the formal examination period. Students affected by illness, injury or misadventure may lodge a request for Special Consideration to sit a replacement examination.

Students who apply for and are granted either special arrangements or special consideration for end of semester examinations in units offered by the Faculty of Science will be expected to sit any replacement assessments in the two weeks immediately following the end of the formal examination period. Later dates for replacement assessments may be considered where the application is supported by appropriate documentation and provided that adequate resources are available to accommodate any later date.

If you are registered with Disability Services and would like to have adjustments applied to the replacement examination, you are required to amend your Academic Plan with Disability Services specifically for this replacement examination.  This needs to be done as soon as you are notified of the replacement opportunity.  If you have not done so, you will be allowed to sit the replacement, but under unadjusted conditions