CH12038: Chemistry and society
[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]
| Academic Year: | 2023/24 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemistry |
| Credits: | 5 [equivalent to 10 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 100 |
| Level: | Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | CWVI 100% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Interactive presentation (e.g. video, vlog) (CWVI 100%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
- Demonstrate and describe the source of chemicals, their life-cycle and related sustainability issues;
- Recognise the different ways chemicals are used in society (energy vectors, materials, fine chemicals);
- Recognise that the structure of chemicals influence their properties and their applications;
- Discuss the role of chemistry in historical technological advances and the development of other sciences.
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| Synopsis: | This unit will introduce you to the role that chemistry has played in shaping todays society through selected examples. This unit will also improve your abilities to appreciate the life cycle of elements and chemicals in the context of their utilisation, and to study some of the important developments of Chemistry throughout history.
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| Content: | Topics in the unit will include:
The sources of chemicals and their alternatives - fossil fuels, minerals, metals and biomass;
Chemistry and Health - the role of chemistry in feeding the world and saving lives;
Chemistry and Power - the role of chemistry in providing and saving energy;
Chemistry and Materials - the role of chemistry in providing the tools to build the world;
Chemistry and People - the role of chemistry in bringing people together.
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| Course availability: |
CH12038 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USCH-AFB20 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry (Year 1)
- USCH-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with professional placement (Year 1)
- USCH-AKB20 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with study abroad (Year 1)
- USCH-AFM20 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry (Year 1)
- USCH-AKM20 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry with professional placement (Year 1)
- USCH-AKM20 : MChem(Hons) Chemistry with study abroad (Year 1)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2023/24.
- Courses and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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