Experimental Chemistry 1 (CHEM2054)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Chemistry & Molec Biosciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Practical 5 Hours/ Week
2L5P
Prerequisite
(CHEM1100 or CHEM1020) + (CHEM1200, CHEM1030 or CHEM1010)
Recommended companion
CHEM2050
Assessment methods
Assignments, Reports, Practical Skills, Essay
Course enquiries
Professor Jack Clegg (Semester 1, Regular, St Lucia, In person)
Prof Jack Clegg (j.clegg@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 will consist of practical laboratory training, addressing the market place need for industry-ready chemists with relevant practical and communication skills. A laboratory intensive experience will include attendant exposure to quantitative and qualitative analytical skills and other core laboratory competencies. In lectorials, students will learn the theory underlying various laboratory techniques, including spectroscopy, separation science before applying these in the laboratory. Emphasis will be placed on the requirements of good scientific communication in terms of keeping a lab notebook and writing of laboratory reports. Students will be introduced to the ethical principles underlying the responsible practice of Chemistry.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
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, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | 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 |