A successful student should be able to:
1. develop critical thinking and enhance their problem solving ability;
2. discuss the processes of scientific methodology and collaborative work;
3. recognise the different states of matter, the physical properties and processes associated with each and the differences between elements, compounds and mixtures;
4. recognise the different groupings of elements within the periodic table;
5. perform basic chemical calculations and balance chemical equations;
6. identify the different shapes of molecules and how this relates to the forces acting between them;
7. explain what acids and bases are and know how to measure acidity and basicity;
8. define and explain the concept of chemical equilibrium and how it reacts to changes in reaction conditions;
9. demonstrate proficiency in common chemistry laboratory techniques.

The textbook for Foundations of Chemistry IA/B is 'Chemistry: Core Concepts', 2nd edition, by Blackman, Southam, Lawrie, Williamson, Thompson and Bridgeman (Wiley) and it is recommended that students acquire their own copy.

Other sources for recommended reading may be provided by lecturers on an as-needed basis.

It is important that all students maintain active communication channels with the Chemistry Discipline throughout the course. The primary communication channels from the Discipline to students are MyUni and email.

The University's online learning management system, MyUni (https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au), will be used to provide students with a variety of learning resources, including (but not limited to) the following:

* Lecture notes
* Lecture recordings
* Workshop questions and solutions
* Computer practical exercises
* Links to summative assignments
* Links to other websites that may assist learning, such as maths help

All learning resources will be provided electronically, and no printed copies will be supplied.

MyUni will also be used on a regular basis to post announcements about assessment deadlines and other information related to the course and to send students emails to their University-provided student email account. 

This course is delivered by the following means:

• Lectures 36 x 50-minute sessions with three sessions per week
• Workshops 12 x 50-minute sessions with one session per week
• Practical 5 x 3-hour sessions with one session per fortnight

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

The course content includes the following:

Module 1 – Introduction to Chemistry

• States of matter, elements, compounds and mixtures
• Introduction to the periodic table
• Structure and bonding (including atomic structure)
• Physical and chemical change, chemical equations and balancing
• Chemical calculations: mole concept, significant figures, stoichiometry, concentrations

Module 2 – Molecular behaviour

• Molecular shape (including VSEPR)
• Intermolecular forces

Module 3 – Equilibrium

• Chemical equilibrium
• Le Châtelier’s principle

Module 4 – Acids and bases

• Acids, bases and pH – Ka, Kb, Kw
• Volumetric analysis

Attendance is compulsory at all scheduled chemistry practical sessions.  

The learning outcomes for this course are substantially dependent on laboratory experience and practice.  Therefore, missing any practical class in a semester will result in a grade of FAIL being recorded for the course.

Due to the current COVID-19 situation modified arrangements have been made to assessments to facilitate remote learning and teaching.
Assessment task	Type of assessment	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes #	Hurdle Yes or No #	Outcomes being assessed/achieved
Online summative assessment	Summative	20%	No	Module 1: 1-5 Module 2: 1, 2, 6 Module 3: 1, 2, 5, 7 Module 4: 1, 2, 5, 8
Lecture tests	Summative	20%	No	1 - 8
Practical work	Summative	20%	Yes (50%)	1, 2, 9
Examination	Summative	40%	No	1 - 8

Practical work is compulsory – this includes attendance, conduct of required experimental work, attendance at demonstrator interviews (as required) and submission of laboratory reports.

To pass this course, students must attain at least 50% for the practical work.  Additional assessment will be offered to eligible students who do not meet the practical hurdle requirement.

Online summative assessment: (20% of total course grade)
Four summative exercises (one per module; each module’s summative component will be worth a total of 5% of the overall course grade) will be used to assess progressive understanding of course material. Students receive instant feedback on submission. Each online exercise will cover all three weeks’ worth of that module’s material.

Lecture Tests: (20% of total course grade)
There will be two lecture tests each semester, worth 10% each, making up 20% in total of your final grade for the course each semester. Lecture tests will occur around the halfway mark and towards the end of each semester. Lecture tests may consist of multiple choice or numerical answer questions or a combination of these.

Practical work: (20% of total course grade)
Practical reports will be handed in fortnightly online from week 7 and promptly assessed to provide continual feedback to students and a sense of progressive accomplishment in the course.

Examination: (40% of total course grade)
An end-of-semester written examination will be used to summatively assess understanding of the course material.  The examination will consist of a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions.

Submission of Assigned Work
A lab report book will be provided in the first practical session. Before practical reports are submitted, students must ensure they have signed and dated the Plagiarism and Collusion section on the Feedback and Assessment page. This must be done for EACH practical. Note that report books must not be removed from the laboratory.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks
Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from: http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/ 

Late submission of assessments
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply.  A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.