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Research School of Chemistry · ANU Joint Colleges of Science
Physical chemistry aims to understand the structure, properties and transformations of matter, from bulk behavior down to mechanisms at the molecular level. It is the role of the physical chemist to collect, collate and analyze experimental data from all branches of chemistry and to construct predictive models. As such, physical chemistry underlies much of modern science and is a motor driving advances in a very wide range of fields. Building on information and concepts from chemistry, physics and mathematics, physical chemistry contributes to and is stimulated by areas as diverse as medicine, molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular engineering, chemical engineering, materials science and earth sciences." (Société Francaise de Chimie - Division de Chimie Physique) The course will provide the foundations of physical chemistry, with a strong focus on developing a skill base necessary for the construction, analysis, and interpretation of experimental data, as well as a practical understanding and use of predictive models.
Web-based quizzes
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Laboratory (Prac) Reports
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Mid-semester Exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Final Exam
Learning outcomes 5, 6, 7, 8
The expected workload will consist of approximately 130 hours throughout the semester including: - Face-to face component which may consist of 3 x 1 hour workshops per week and 8 x 4 hour practical sessions involving computer-based and experimental work across the semester. - Approximately 62 hours of self directed study which will include preparation for lectures, presentations and other assessment tasks. Workshops will consist of instructor-assisted problem-solving tasks assigned and completed by groups and individuals within the meeting period. These problem-solving tasks require students to present/discuss their work and comment on others work at physical workshop or using wattle's electronic workshop.
Atkins, P., de Paula, J., Keeler, James, Atkins' Physical Chemistry, 11th Edition, Oxford University Press, UK (2018). Preliminary Reading Optional or extension materials such as short articles from newspapers, popular science magazines, and scholarly journals, will be provided on Wattle.