CHEMISTRY 101

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CHEMISTRY 101

• Welcome to Chemistry 101
• Dr. Brendan Abrahams
• Room 101 A
• East Wing
• School of Chemistry
• The theme of today is getting started!

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Subject Structure

• 36 lectures (3 per week)
• 6 x 3-hour practical sessions
• 12 hours of tutorials
• 4 Independent Learning Tasks (ILTs)
• 6 hours of ChemCAL

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Assessment

• 3-hour exam at end of Semester 1 (75)
• 1 mid-semester test (5)
• Practical work (20)
• Note To pass 101 you must pass in the practical
• work component and attend 4 out of 6 of the
  practical sessions.

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Overview of Chemistry 101

• Lectures in 101
• Begin in week 1.
• Stream 1
• Mon 10 am (Copland Theatre),
• Wed 10 am (Copland Theatre)
• Fri 10 am (Copland Theatre)

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Overview of Chemistry 101

• Lectures in 101
• Begin in week 1.
• Stream 2
• Mon 2.15 pm (Copland Theatre)
• Wed 2.15 pm (Copland Theatre)
• Fri 2.15 pm (Copland Theatre)

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Practical Classes in 101

• These commence in week 4
• Watch out for announcements on notice boards and
  LMS
• Introductory Sessions
• In your first tutorial slot details of the
  practical program will be introduced.

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Tutorials in 101

• These commence in week 1 of Semester.
• They will be held in the Learning Lab (Room 169)
  in the Chemistry Building.

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Resources

• Learning Management System (LMS)
• http//www.lms.unimelb.edu.au
• - Lecture notes, subject announcements,
  independent learning tasks, problems sets, links
  to past exam papers, mid-semester tests, answers
  to past exam questions etc.
• You must check this site regularly.

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Independent Learning Tasks (ILTs)

• Designed to complement both theory and practical
  work.
• The ILTs are a hurdle requirement.
• The material presented is examinable.
• Access the ILTs through LMS.
• 4 ILTs per semester.
• ILT1 and ILT2 are available from next week
  (completion date April 1)
• Details available in your workbook and the LMS.

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Resources

• Learning Centre
• Opens in week 2 between 1-2 pm daily
• ChemCAL laboratory
• Open each day from 8.30 am - 5 pm
• Note that in weeks 1, 3 and 4 of semester a
  tutor will be on duty each day between 9-10 am
  and 1-2 pm to assist with use of the system.

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Resources

• Also access ChemCAL from home via links on
  Chemistry website.
• Chemistry website
• http//www.chemistry.unimelb.edu.au

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Texts

• Text Books
• Mc Murry, J. Organic Chemistry, 7th ed, 2008,
• Brooks/Cole
• 6th and 5th editions also suitable
• Zumdahl, S. Chemical Principles, 5th ed. 2005,
  Houghton Mifflin
• 4th edition is also suitable.

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Things to buy

• Practical Notes 8
• Subject Information and Workbook 7
• Where Chemistry Store (temporary),
• Room 107, East Wing Chemistry
• (Next to the elevator)
• When 10 am -12 pm and 2 - 4 pm from
• Monday, 3rd March

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Things to buy

• Laboratory coat 33 new 15 second hand (only a
  limited quantity are available)
• Safety Glasses 4.40 or 6.60
• Safety Goggles 11
• Organic model kits (recommended for the Organic
  Chemistry components of 100-level Chemistry) 55
  

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Science 101
Series of 2 seminars and study groups to meet
for 1 hour per week commencing on either Monday
March 5 or Tuesday March 6. This will have been
scheduled as part of your Science first year
timetable. The seminars will be held in the Arts
Hall, 1st floor, Old Arts Building. www.science.un
imelb.edu.au/firstyear/sci101.html
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Changing Subjects/Timetable Changes

• Visit the Science Faculty Web Site and follow the
  links from there
• www.science.unimelb.edu.au
• (http//www.science.unimelb.edu.au/current/change.
  php)
• Use the Alloc8 personal timetabling system

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Timetable Changes/ Changing Subjects

• For 26-28th February, staff will be available
  to help you with timetable changes (Alloc8)
  between 11 am and 3 pm in the Wilson Computer Lab
  (Rm G70), Richard Berry Building.
• From 29th February till 14th March inclusive,
  students need to visit departments as follows
• Chemistry
• 10am-12 midday
• Chemistry Building, Room 187 (Ground Floor)

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What to do now

• Go to your lectures next week.
• Go to your Tutorial Session next week.
• Check the First Year Notice Boards.
• Check the LMS www.lms.unimelb.edu.au
• Visit the Chemistry website and Faculty of
  Science Website.
• Enjoy your year!