CHEM2021 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Mechanisms and Biomolecules - UNSW Chemistry
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY
CHEM2021
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Mechanisms and Biomolecules
SESSION 2, 2018Table of Contents
1. Information about the Course ......................................................................... 2
2. Staff Involved in the Course ............................................................................. 2
3. Course Details .................................................................................................. 3
4. Rationale and Strategies Underpinning the Course ..................................... 4
5. Assessment Tasks and Feedback .................................................................. 5
6. Course Schedule ............................................................................................. 7
7. Additional Resources and Support................................................................ 8
8. Required Equipment, Training and Enabling Skills ...................................... 8
9. Course Evaluation and Development ............................................................. 8
11. UNSW Academic Honesty and Plagiarism ................................................. 10
1CHEM2021 – Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Biomolecules
1. Information about the Course
Year of Delivery 2018
Course Code CHEM2021
Course Name Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms and Biomolecules
Academic Unit School of Chemistry
Level of Course 2nd UG
Units of Credit 6UOC
Session(s) Offered S2
This is the main Level 2 Organic Chemistry course taught within the School of Chemistry. It assumes knowledge
Assumed Knowledge, of CHEM1011 and CHEM1021 or CHEM1031 and CHEM1041 or CHEM1051 and CHEM1061, AND
Prerequisites or Co-requisites CHEM2041. It is a core element in Chemistry major programs. It is also required for industrial chemistry,
biochemistry and medicinal chemistry programs.
Hours per Week 6.5 hpw
Number of Weeks 13 weeks (no practical session in Week 1, one lecture in Week 13 due to Labour Day public holiday in Week 10)
Commencement Date 23 July 2018 (UNSW S2 2018 Academic Calendar)
Summary of Course Structure (for details see 'Course Schedule')
Component HPW Time Day Location
Lectures 3
Lecture 1 1 pm – 2 pm Mon OMB149
Lecture 2 5 pm – 6 pm Tue ChemSciM18
Lecture 3 1 pm – 2 pm Fri ChemSciM18
Laboratory 3.5
Lab – Option 1 9 am – 12.30 pm Wed Chem Sci 262
Lab – Option 2 2.30 pm – 6 pm Wed Chem Sci 262
Lab – Option 3 9 am – 12.30 pm Thu Chem Sci 262
Lab – Option 4 2.30 pm – 6 pm Thu Chem Sci 262
TOTAL 6.5
• Lecturers will work through typical revision questions and problems in class.
• The first 15 minutes of each laboratory class are set aside for checking risk assessments and to
cover other occupational health and safety issues.
Special Details • Lectures extend to week 13 to compensate for a public holiday in week 10.
• Bench allocation and safety induction will be carried out in week 1 in your allocated lab time (9.00-
9.30 for AM lab and 2.30-3.00 for PM lab).
2. Staff Involved in the Course
Staff Role Name Contact Details Consultation Times
office: Dalton Building Room 217
Course Convenor Dr Vinh Nguyen phone: (02) 9385 6167 By arrangement
e-mail: t.v.nguyen@unsw.edu.au
office: Dalton Building Room 226
Prof Martina Stenzel phone: (02) 9385 4656 By arrangement
e-mail: M.Stenzel @unsw.edu.au
office: Dalton Building Room 224
Prof Naresh Kumar phone: (02) 9385 4698 By arrangement
e-mail: n.kumar@unsw.edu.au
Additional Teaching Staff Lecturers & Facilitators
office: Dalton Building Room 217
Dr Vinh Nguyen phone: (02) 9385 6167 By arrangement
e-mail: t.v.nguyen@unsw.edu.au
office: Dalton Building Room 223
A/Prof Jason Harper phone: (02) 9385 4692 By arrangement
e-mail: j.harper@unsw.edu.au
Dr Vinh Nguyen There will also be Ph.D candidate
Dr Gavin Edward demonstrators assisting Academic
Dr Robert Chapman Demonstrator in each laboratory
Academic Demonstrators Dr Gavin Edwards session.
A/Prof Jason Harper
A/Prof Shelli McAlpine
Dr Adam Martin
Technical & Lab Staff Dr Nancy Scoleri T: 9385 4722
23. Course Details
Course Description1 Organic molecules are at the heart of the chemistry of life and industry. This course builds on the fundamental chemical
principles learned in first year, exploring many of the central reactions that form the basis of living processes, modern
(Handbook Entry)
research, and contemporary industrial transformations. The course contains several modules to develop knowledge of
major classes of organic reactions (including compounds containing alkenes, alkynes, aromatic rings, and carbonyl groups)
by enriching a study of key reactions with an understanding of relevant reaction mechanisms. The concepts of reactivity
and selectivity in the manipulation of more complex compounds will be highlighted, with an emphasis on biologically
relevant molecules, especially amino acids and nucleic acids. Interleaved throughout the course will be relevant examples
from contemporary chemical industries, and important medicinal and pharmaceutical examples.
Course Aims2 The course aims to present the chemistry of organic molecules and highlight their importance in the world around you. To
achieve this, we will present four modules that will give you a framework to build further knowledge in organic chemistry
with a particular emphasis on biologically relevant molecules.
The aim of the experimental part of the course is to give students practical experience in a selection of the reactions that
they learn about in theory, and in the experimental techniques involved in carrying out the reactions and isolating and
purifying products. In addition it is designed to allow students to practise some of the skills they have learned in level 1 and
to learn new skills, including structural characterisation, implementation of multi-step syntheses, proper record keeping,
awareness of Laboratory Safety (http://www.riskman.unsw.edu.au/ohs/ohs.shtml).
It is emphasised that the theory part of CHEM2021 builds on material covered in Chemistry I and that it is the
students' responsibility to make sure they are thoroughly familiar with that material because that knowledge will
be assumed.
Student Learning Students will derive a good, basic understanding of most functional group chemistry, and of a reasonable number of
Outcomes3 carbon-carbon bond forming processes. They will have a reasonable understanding of current mechanistic theory
associated with this chemistry. They will have an understanding of multistep organic synthesis design and be able to
predict certain multistep reaction products. They will have the beginnings of an ability to plan organic syntheses and be
able to recognise classes of compounds based on their chemical reactions and spectroscopic properties.
Students will feel comfortable in entering an organic chemistry laboratory and be aware of basic safety precautions and the
elements of risk assessment. They will have experience in the separation, isolation and purification of organic reaction
products. They will have experience in multistep syntheses and the use of protecting groups, and they will have practised
the art of structure elucidation. They will also have an understanding of the manner in which records must be kept to
protect intellectual property and appreciate the need to reference information against that in the literature.
Graduate Attributes Developed in this Course4
Science Graduate Select the level Activities / Assessment
of FOCUS
Attributes5
0 = NO FOCUS
1 = MINIMAL
2 = MINOR
3 = MAJOR
Research, inquiry and 3 The large factual content of lectures will require students to become systematic in their thinking and
analytical thinking abilities inquiry, and demand that students become analytical in their management and understanding of the
concepts of organic chemistry. Students will be challenged to respond to questions during lecture times.
Capability and motivation 3 Lectures will focus on individual performance, relying upon individual capabilities and self-motivation for
for intellectual intellectual development. Performance assessed in mid term quiz and final exam (total 65%)
development
Ethical, social and 3 Lecture material will be put into an industrial context and practical classes will emphasise the need for
professional understanding accurate record keeping in the generation of IP
Communication 2 Part of the assessment of practical reports will be based on a report, written according to journal
conventions
Teamwork, collaborative 2 Practical work will be performed individually and marks awarded for individual performance.
and management skills Experiments need to be completed in a certain time frame, so time management will be important.
Information literacy 2 Practical work will require physicochemical information to be evaluated against literature data.
Topic 1: Stereochemistry and Mechanism (Prof Martina Stenzel - 9 h)
Major Topics
Introduction to mechanism - the basics of mechanism; what an arrow means and how it can be used; intermediates and what they
(Syllabus Outline) mean; the concepts of a nucleophile and an electrophile.
Stereochemistry and conformation - stereogenic centres, the importance of freedom of rotation, drawing stereogenic carbon centres,
1
UNSW Virtual Handbook: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/2013/index.html
2
Learning and Teaching Unit: http://www.ltu.unsw.edu.au
3
Learning and Teaching Unit – Learning Outcomes: http://www.ltu.unsw.edu.au/content/course_prog_support/outcomes.cfm?ss=0
4
Access the contextualised Science Graduate Attributes and your mapped courses: http://www2.science.unsw.edu.au/guide/slatig/sciga.html (Mapped
courses are available at this site)
3up to and including six-membered rings and a brief introduction of nomenclature (anti, syn, periplanar, etc.)
Addition and Elimination - introduction of E1 and E2 nomenclature, highlighting mechanistic differences, requirements in terms of
conformation (see above), substrate type and solvent conditions.
Substitution processes - introduction of SN1 and SN2 nomenclature, highlighting mechanistic differences, requirements in terms of
conformation (see above), substrate type and solvent conditions.
A comparison between substitution and elimination - use this to predict the outcome of reactions given substrate and conditions.
Extension to other systems - various examples such as epoxidations/ring opening.
Topic 2: Chemistry of carbonyl compounds (Prof Naresh Kumar - 9h)
This section will cover synthesis and reactivity of aldehydes and ketones, and carboxylic acid derivatives. The following topics will be
covered in details: nature of the carbonyl group; nucleophilic addition of water, alcohols, cyanide, amines, organometallic reagents,
and acetylides to carbonyl compounds, and their reaction mechanisms; reduction of the carbonyl compounds including
stereochemistry of carbonyl reduction; α,β−unsaturated carbonyl compounds and conjugate addition of amines, cyanide,
organometallic compounds; keto-enol tautomerism, reactivity of enolates, α-substitution of carbonyl compounds, α-halogenation, the
haloform reaction, alkylation of enolate ions and enamines; reactions of carboxylic acids and their derivatives, α-bromination of
carboxylic acids, reduction of carboxylic acid derivatives; carbonyl condensation reactions including the aldol reaction, the Perkin
reaction, the Claisen condensation reaction, and Robinson annulation reaction; application of carbonyl condensation reactions in
natural products synthesis. Examples (sugars, amino acids and proteins) from nature will also be provided.
Topic 3: Aromatic chemistry (A/Prof Jason Harper - 9 h)
Concepts of aromaticity and anti-aromaticity; non-benzenoid and anti-aromatic hydrocarbons
Electrophilic aromatic substitution: alkylation, acylation, halogenation, sulfonation, nitration; activating/deactivation, resonance and
inductive effects, directing effects, concept of blocking and protecting groups and general synthetic strategy. Reactions of
substituents and sidechains: alkyl- and acylbenzenes: comparison of Friedel-Crafts alkylation and acylation reactions; phenols,
Kolbe reaction, oxidation; selective reduction of polynitro compounds. Benzene diazonium salts: preparation, reactions, displacement
and coupling. Halobenzenes and nucleophilic aromatic substitution. Benzyne: preparation and reactivity. Polycyclic aromatic
compounds: bonding, oxidation, reduction and substitution of naphthalene and anthracene. Heterocyclic compounds: π-electron rich
(thiophene, furan, pyrrole) versus π -electron poor (pyridine)
Examples of biologically important aromatic molecules.
Topic 4: Chemistry of biologically relevant organic molecules (Dr Vinh Nguyen - 9h)
This section will cover structures, synthesis, chemical reactivity and some biological functions of naturally occuring molecules.
Biological systems grow, reproduce and compete with each other via a huge range of complex organic reactions. This unit will build
upon the knowledge of amino acids, polypeptide and proteins in Chemistry I (CHEM1021 or 1041 or 1061) to examine advanced
topics in chemistry of relevant biological systems to understand the important role of natural products in organic chemistry and
biology. Natural products are the source of the most complex and fascinating chemical structures and they represent biological
diversity and biological activity, whether as single compounds or as complex mixtures. Chemistry of these biologically relevant
molecules can be an effective bridge from tradition to modern scientific developments, including genetics, molecular biology,
biotechnology, and pharmaceutical science.
Specific topics include: primary and secondary metabolisms; amino acids, peptides and proteins; carbohydrates and
polysaccharides; alkaloids and steroids; terpenoids and polyketides.
Relationship to CHEM2021 Organic Chemistry is the main Level 2 Organic Chemistry course taught within the School of Chemistry. It assumes
Other Courses knowledge of CHEM1011 and CHEM1021 or CHEM1031 and CHEM1041, or CHEM1051 and CHEM1061 AND CHEM2041. It is a
within the core element in Chemistry major programs, required for progression into CHEM3021. It is also required for industrial chemistry,
Program biochemistry and medicinal science programs. It is a recommended elective for majors such as biotechnology, geochemistry and
pharmacology, and it will be in the Nanoscience programme from 2015.
4. Rationale and Strategies Underpinning the Course
Teaching Strategies The course will engage students in learning, at a basic level, the language of organic chemistry through a vocabulary of
functional group reactivity, reagents and reaction types, and the grammar of mechanistic theory and basic synthetic design. It
will provide a moderate range of individual practical experience in the execution of representative, single organic chemical
reactions and multistep synthetic sequences, while at the same time expose students to laboratory techniques, including
record keeping, and methods of physicochemical characterisation and spectroscopic analysis. Students in the practical classes
work at their own pace but are restricted in their hours of work so that they develop skills in time management.
Rationale for learning At this stage in their development, students have a basic understanding of organic chemistry as a field in which the
and teaching in this transformations of carbon-based materials from reactant to product are achieved through reactions that are promoted by use of
course5, reagents. They have limited knowledge of the diverse arsenal of reactions and reagents that are available, and even less
practical experience of these processes. Similarly, they have little or no experience in the techniques used to characterize
5
LTU – Teaching Philosophy: http://www.ltu.unsw.edu.au/content/teaching_support/teaching_portfolio.cfm?ss=0#putting
4molecules or their reactions. The purpose of this course is to widen the experience of the students (Engaging 1 and 2, and
Contextualizing 5 and 6), to introduce concepts of selectivity and rearrangement, and to engage the students in learning
through practical experience (Engaging 3 and Contextualizing 7), both on paper and in the laboratory.
This course consists of 36 hours of lectures (3 hours/week) and 36 hours of laboratory work (one 3h laboratory period/week.
Lectures are delivered using a combination of Powerpoint and blackboard/whiteboard presentations and they include
numerous worked examples (Inclusive learning 9 and Contextualizing 7). In addition, for each topic students will attempt a
series of short answer written exercises for which answers are provided (Engaging 2 and 3; Inclusive 9). The practical part of
the course reinforces chemistry that is presented in lectures (Inclusive 9). It comprises a series of single step and one multistep
reactions from which students are expected to isolate pure materials by a variety of techniques including distillation and
crystallization and to characterise them by physicochemical methods. Accurate records must be kept within individual
laboratory notebooks (Designing 11 and 12). In addition, the practical course involves the study of unknown substances for
which spectra are provided and students are expected to derive structures.
There is therefore an element of instruction, but also of student based learning.
5. Assessment Tasks and Feedback
Task Knowledge & abilities assessed Assessment Criteria % of total Feedback
mark
WHO HOW
Midterm Exam on Mechanism and Stereochemistry - Correct answers to questions. 17 Prof Stenzel Grade &
Topic 1 only Ability to predict products, suggest discussion
Content shows knowledge and
appropriate reagents, explain
(Monday 03rd Sep understanding of the course
appropriate mechanisms
material of the first section.
– Week 8)
Assignment 1 Carbonyl chemistry - Ability to Correct answers to questions. 3 Prof Kumar Annotated
predict products, suggest scripts, Marks
appropriate reagents, explain & Summary
appropriate mechanisms Chart
Assignment 2 Aromatic compounds – Ability to Correct answers to questions. 3 AProf Harper ditto
predict products, suggest
appropriate reagents, explain
appropriate mechanisms
Assignment 3 Naturally occurring compounds – Correct answers to questions. 3 Dr Nguyen ditto
Ability to predict products, suggest
appropriate reagents, explain
appropriate mechanisms
Practical Reports Practical skills and reporting ability Also see below 30 Practical class Annotated
demonstrators report
Final Exam Assessment of Topics 2-4 only. Correct answers to questions. 44
Ability to predict products, suggest Demonstrated deductive
appropriate reagents, explain reasoning.
appropriate mechanisms, and
deduce structures.
Detailed Assessment for Practical Tasks
Task Assessment Criteria % of total Feedback
mark
WHO HOW
Pre-lab quizzes Pass online Moodle quizzes and 3 Practical class Grade & discussion.
on Moodle satisfactorily pass in-lab flow sheet demonstrators
assessment
Laboratory work Satisfactory completion of ALL core lab 6 Practical class Grade & discussion.
– core skills skills. This is compulsory to pass the demonstrators
practical component.
5Laboratory Maintaining an appropriate lab notebook 6 Practical class Within 2 weeks of
notebook each week demonstrators submission. Grade &
discussion.
Laboratory Remaining laboratory assessment items, 15 Practical class Within 2 weeks of
including reports demonstrators submission. Grade &
discussion.
Important note: To be awarded a pass in this subject, students must satisfy these conditions:
(i) An overall pass (≥ 50%) in the laboratory component, which requires passing all core-skills, and
(ii) Satisfactory overall performance (≥ 40%) in the examinations (midterm and final exams for all four modules combined)
(iii) A minimum attendance of 80% in laboratories is required.
Failure to satisfy both criteria could result in either a FL or UF (Unsatisfactory Fail) grade being awarded, or further assessment
being offered at the sole discretion of the course coordinator. Students must ensure their availability to attend any supplementary
examination that will usually be offered in the week suggested by UNSW; inability or failure to attend a supplementary examination
may lead to a FL or UF (Unsatisfactory Fail) grade being confirmed.
66. Course Schedule
Some of this information is available on the Virtual Handbook6 and the UNSW Timetable7.
Week Lectures (Topics & Lecturers) Practical Assignment and
Submission dates (see
also 'Assessment Tasks
& Feedback')
Week 1 Stereochemistry and Mechanism – Prof M Stenzel Lab induction and bench
allocation
Week 2 Stereochemistry and Mechanism – Prof M Stenzel Experiment 1
Week 3 Stereochemistry and Mechanism – Prof M Stenzel Finish Experiment 1
Week 4 Carbonyl Chemistry - Prof N Kumar Experiment 2 Experiment 1 report is due
Week 5 Carbonyl Chemistry - Prof N Kumar Experiment 3 Experiment 2 report is due
Week 6 Carbonyl Chemistry - Prof N Kumar Finish Experiment 3
Week 7 In-Class Test for Topic 1 Experiment 4 Experiment 3 report is due
(Prof Stenzel, Monday 03rd September, 1-2 pm)
Aromatic Chemistry – A/Prof J Harper
(Tuesday and Friday lectures)
Week 8 Aromatic Chemistry – A/Prof J Harper Finish Experiment 4 Assignment 1 due
Week 9 Aromatic Chemistry – A/Prof J Harper Experiment 5 Experiment 4 report is due
Week 10 Aromatic Chemistry – A/Prof J Harper (Tuesday) Finish Experiment 5
Natural Product Chemistry – Dr TV Nguyen
(Friday)
Week 11 Natural Product Chemistry – Dr TV Nguyen Experiments 6 Experiment 5 report is due
Assignment 2 due
Week 12 Natural Product Chemistry – Dr TV Nguyen Finish Experiment 6
Week 13 Natural Product Chemistry – Dr TV Nguyen Experiment 6 report is due
(Monday – 1 lecture) Assignment 3 due
6
UNSW Virtual Handbook: http://www.handbook.unsw.edu.au/2013/index.html
7
UNSW Timetable: http://www.timetable.unsw.edu.au/
77. Additional Resources and Support
Text Books P. Bruice, Organic Chemistry, 7th (International Student) Edition, Pearson
J. Clayden, N. Greeves, and S. Warren, Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press
L. Field, S. Sternhell, J. R. Kalman, Organic Structures from Spectra, 5th ed., Wiley.
Course Manual Practical Course Manual will be available only on the Moodle website
Required Readings Nil
Recommended Internet Sites Moodle website
As notified by individual lecturers
Laboratory: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for risk assessment may be obtained from the following site:
http://www.chemalert.unsw.edu.au/chemalert/index/index.do
Additionally, the UNSW School of Chemistry website http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/local contains direct links to
many important chemistry-related websites and databases.
Societies UNSW Students of Chemistry Society (SOCS) http://www.chem.unsw.edu.au/schoolinfo/socs.html
UNSW Chemical Society
Royal Australian Chemical Institute http://www.raci.org.au/
Computer Laboratories or Study Laboratory – Chemical Sciences Building 262
Spaces
Gibson Computer laboratory – Ground floor, Dalton Building
8. Required Equipment, Training and Enabling Skills
Equipment Required Exercise book (48 or 64 page bound) for use as laboratory notebook – essential
Laboratory coat, eye protection, sensible clothing, and enclosed footwear, are required in all School of Chemistry
laboratories.
Open-weave shoes, e.g., trainers or gym shoes, should NOT be worn in the laboratory.
Enabling Skills Training Compulsory OH&S briefing and lab introduction in Week 1 in Lab. 262 (please arrive ON TIME).
Required to Complete this
Course You must attend your own lab group because laboratory work will commence in week 2.
Each experiment has a safety exercise that must be completed and checked before the experimental work can
commence.
MSDSs can be sourced from the websites listed above, and other safety data are supplied, and training is provided as
part of the class.
Awareness of School plagiarism guidelines (contained on-line and in the Laboratory Manual).
9. Course Evaluation and Development
Student feedback is gathered periodically by various means. Such feedback is considered carefully with a view to acting on it constructively
wherever possible. This course outline conveys how feedback has helped to shape and develop this course.
Mechanisms of Review Last Review Date Comments or Changes Resulting from Reviews
Major Course Review Nov 2011 Students appreciated the blocks of lectures and liked the assignments for each block of lectures.
More worked exercises have been included in the lectures in response to student demand.
Students were largely happy with the practical course, although they noted that it required them to be
organized.
CATEI8 As above.
8
Science CATEI procedure: http://www2.science.unsw.edu.au/guide/slatig/catei.html
8Other Informal feedback from service Faculties and Schools indicate that CHEM2021 is a valued course that
provides the most comprehensive and useful coverage of organic chemistry for their needs.
Students have referred to the practical component as 'fun' because of the challenging range of
experiments and techniques that the course provides. They also note that the content is about right in
terms of time demand.
10. Administration Matters
Expectations of Students Assessment. Assessment for CHEM2021 is based upon:
• midterm exam (17% on topic 1),
• marks for three assignments (9%, 3% each for topics 2, 3 and 4),
• practical marks (30%), and
• one 2 hour written examination (44% on Topics 2-4).
Important note: To be awarded a pass in this subject, students must satisfy these conditions:
(i) An overall pass (≥ 50%) in the laboratory component, which requires passing all core-skills, and
(ii) Satisfactory overall performance (≥ 40%) in the examinations (all four modules combined)
(iii) A minimum attendance of 80% in laboratories is required.
Failure to satisfy both criteria could result in either a FL or UF (Unsatisfactory Fail) grade being awarded, or further
assessment being offered at the sole discretion of the course coordinator. Students must ensure their availability to
attend any supplementary examination that will usually be offered in the week suggested by UNSW; inability or
failure to attend a supplementary examination may lead to a FL or UF (Unsatisfactory Fail) grade being confirmed.
Attendance. Unless a specific exemption is granted by the School, a minimum attendance rate of 80% in each component
of the course (lecture and laboratory) is required before a candidate can be considered for a pass in the course (see
UNSW Policy https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/atoz/AttendanceAbsence.html).
Attendance at Laboratory Classes is compulsory and a roll is kept. The reasons for any absences should be conveyed to
the Laboratory Supervisor. If these were due to health problems they should be documented with a medical certificate. In
such genuine instances no additional laboratory time will be allowed, but the laboratory marks obtained during session
may be scaled accordingly so that you are not disadvantaged.
Laboratory Work: pre-laboratory work is expected to take 15-30 minutes per week (including safety matters) and post-
laboratory write-up is expected to take no more than 30 minutes per week.
Ethical Practice. Students are expected to conduct themselves in a sensible and ethical manner, especially with regard to
plagiarism, and in computer use, including the use of email and online discussion forums.
Assignment Submissions Lecture Assignments must be submitted to the lecturer concerned and a School Assignment/Report Cover Sheet must be
attached (available on the Moodle website and in the School Office).
Laboratory Reports will be submitted during the normal laboratory period.
Late submission: Late submission of an assessment task without an approved extension of the deadline is not
acceptable. Marks will be deducted for late submission at the rate of 10% of the total possible marks for that particular
assessment task per day. This means that if a piece of work is marked out of 100, then the late penalty will be 10 marks
per day (10% of 100 possible marks per day). The formula for calculating the late penalty is the total possible marks x 0.10
x number of days late. For the purposes of this policy a weekend (Saturday and Sunday) will be regarded as two days.
Occupational Health and Information on relevant Occupational Health and Safety policies and expectations at UNSW:
Safety9 http://www.ohs.unsw.edu.au/ohs_hazards/index.html
School of Chemistry OH&S policy and requirements see laboratory manual.
To be admitted to a laboratory, you must wear safety glasses meeting the minimum size requirements as posted outside
all teaching laboratories, a lab coat and covered shoes (no thongs, open sandals or clogs). You must also complete all
safety pre-lab work, risk assessment or other prescribed preparation relating to carrying out safe laboratory work.
Visitors are not allowed to undergraduate laboratories without the permission of the lab supervisor.
Assessment Procedures Exemption for practical classes can be given to repeating students providing they have completed the course to a
satisfactory level within the past 3 years. Applications for exemption should be made to the Course Coordinator, Dr Vinh
Nguyen, Dalton Room 217), before the start of session. Permission will not normally be given for students to swap
laboratory classes nor attend make up classes. Any requests based on medical grounds should be addressed to the
Course Coordinator, but permission should not be assumed.
9
UNSW Occupational Health and Safety: http://www.hr.unsw.edu.au/ohswc/ohswc_home.html
9Equity and Diversity Those students who have a disability that requires some adjustment in their teaching or learning environment are
encouraged to discuss their study needs with the course Convenor prior to, or at the commencement of, their course, or
with the Equity Officer (Disability) in the Equity and Diversity Unit (9385 4734 or http://www.studentequity.unsw.edu.au/ ).
Issues to be discussed may include access to materials, signers or note-takers, the provision of services and additional
exam and assessment arrangements. Early notification is essential to enable any necessary adjustments to be made.
Grievance Policy10 School Contact Faculty Contact University Contact
Dr Gavin Edwards A/Prof Janelle Wheat Student Conduct and Appeals
Dir. of Teaching Associate Dean (Education) Officer (SCAO) within the Office of
School of Chemistry jwheat@unsw.edu.au the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students)
and Registrar.
g.edwards@unsw.edu.au Tel: 9385 0752
studentcomplaints@unsw.edu.au
Tel: 9385 4652
Tel: 9385 8515
University Counselling and
Psychological Services
Tel: 9385 5418
11. UNSW Academic Honesty and Plagiarism
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the presentation of the thoughts or work of another as one’s own.
*Examples include:
• direct duplication of the thoughts or work of another, including by copying material, ideas or concepts from a book, article, report or other written
document (whether published or unpublished), composition, artwork, design, drawing, circuitry, computer program or software, web site, Internet, other
electronic resource, or another person’s assignment without appropriate acknowledgement;
• paraphrasing another person’s work with very minor changes keeping the meaning, form and/or progression of ideas of the original;
• piecing together sections of the work of others into a new whole;
• presenting an assessment item as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people, for example, another
student or a tutor; and
• claiming credit for a proportion a work contributed to a group assessment item that is greater than that actually contributed.†
For the purposes of this policy, submitting an assessment item that has already been submitted for academic credit elsewhere may be considered plagiarism.
Knowingly permitting your work to be copied by another student may also be considered to be plagiarism.
Note that an assessment item produced in oral, not written, form, or involving live presentation, may similarly contain plagiarised material.
The inclusion of the thoughts or work of another with attribution appropriate to the academic discipline does not amount to plagiarism.
The Learning Centre website is main repository for resources for staff and students on plagiarism and academic honesty. These resources can be located
via:
www.lc.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism
The Learning Centre also provides substantial educational written materials, workshops, and tutorials to aid students, for example, in:
• correct referencing practices;
• paraphrasing, summarising, essay writing, and time management;
• appropriate use of, and attribution for, a range of materials including text, images, formulae and concepts.
Individual assistance is available on request from The Learning Centre.
Students are also reminded that careful time management is an important part of study and one of the identified causes of plagiarism is poor time
management. Students should allow sufficient time for research, drafting, and the proper referencing of sources in preparing all assessment items.
* Based on that proposed to the University of Newcastle by the St James Ethics Centre. Used with kind permission from the University of Newcastle
† Adapted with kind permission from the University of Melbourne
10
UNSW Grievance Policy: http://www.policy.unsw.edu.au/policy/student_grievance_resolution.pdf
10You can also read
