Intermediate Chemistry 1 (CHEM2050)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2026
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Contact 3 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
CHEM2041, CHEM2001, CHEM2901 (co-taught)
Prerequisite
CHEM1100 + CHEM1200
Assessment methods
Online quizzes, In-class Quizzes, End of Semester Examination
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Rowan Young (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Professor Joanne Blanchfield (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Dr Rowan Young (rowan.young@uq.edu.au) and Prof Joanne Blanchfield (j.blanchfield@uq.edu.au)
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course contains theory for both inorganic, organic chemistry as well as chemical kinetics that a student will need to advance to third level chemistry. Topics covered will include: Synthesis and mechanism in organic chemistry; Transition Metal Chemistry; Bonding and Molecular Orbital Theory; Chemical Kinetics; Molecular Modelling; Stereochemistry; Strategies for complex syntheses.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2026 (23/02/2026 - 20/06/2026) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
