1	Describe and explain the physical properties and applications of important classes of functional materials, including nanostructured optical and electronic materials, sub-nano assemblies of atoms (fullerenes, helium nanodroplets, metal clusters), and soft materials (colloids, surfactants, polymers).
2	Apply simple physical models to predict the properties of functional materials.
3	Summarise the assumptions underlying simple physical models for predicting the properties of functional materials and evaluate the accuracy of these models.
4	Demonstrate proficiency in undertaking individual and/or team-based laboratory investigations using appropriate apparatus and safe laboratory practices.
5	Collect, record, analyse and interpret results of an experiment, and effectively communicate these results in written reports.
6	Design and plan an investigation by selecting and applying appropriate practical and/or theoretical techniques or tools.

There is no prescribed text for this course.

• 'Organic Chemistry’ (Bruice, 5th Edition, Pearson Education, 2007)
• 'Organic Chemistry’ (Clayden, Greeves, Warren and Wothers, Oxford University Press, 2001)
• 'Inorganic Chemistry’ (Shriver & Atkins, 4rh Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006)
• 'Physical Chemistry’ (Atkins, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006)
• 'A Guide to Lasers in Chemistry’ (Van Hecke & Karukstis, Jones & Bartlett, 1998)
• 'Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds' (Silverstein, 7th Edition, Wiley Press, 2005)
• 'SI Chemical Data' (Aylward, 6th Edition, Wiley Press, 2007)
• 'Modern Physical Organic Chemistry’ (Ansyln and Dougherty, University Science Books)
• 'Molecular Spectroscopy’ (Banwell, 4th Ed., McGraw Hill, 1994) out of print
• 'Soft Condensed Matter' (Jones, Oxford University Press, 2002)
• 'Introduction to Soft Matter' (Hamley, Wiley, 2007)
• 'Structured Fluids: Polymers, Colloids, Surfactants' (Witten & Pincus, Oxford University Press, 2010)

All of these texts (except where noted) are available for purchase from UniBooks and all are available for loan from the Barr Smith library. Some are also available for consultation in the Chemistry Resource Centre (Rm 120, Johnson Laboratories).

References to other material and recent literature will be given in lectures.

Maths Resources

The Maths Learning Centre (MLC) helps all students learn and use the maths they need at uni. The MLC offers seminars, workshops, online, and print resources.  It also run a drop-in room in Hub Central from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday during teaching weeks. For more information, visit http://www.adelaide.edu.au/mathslearning/

For chemistry-specific maths help, visit http://www.adelaide.edu.au/mathslearning/resources/chem/

MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/).

Lectures 12 x 2-hour sessions with one session per week
Practicals 10 x 6-hour sessions with one session per week
Tutorials 11 x 50-minute sessions with one session per week

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).

Coursework
Nanostructural Materials
Sub-Nano Assemblies
Soft Materials

Practicals
Practical exercises will provide students with "hands on" experience in the quantitative use of various analytical methods. In addition, students will be involved in the analysis of "real world" chemical samples.

Tutorials
Tutorials will be used to reinforce the concepts introduced in lectures through a combination of quantitative problem solving (what is present, and in what quantity), a discussion of the operational principles, including the strengths and weaknesses of various quantitative chemical methods, and consideration of appropriate possible solutions to chemical problems that have been identified through quantitative chemical 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. Students with medical or compassionate reasons for non-attendance will be given an opportunity to make up missed practical sessions.

Assessment task	Type of assessment	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes	Hurdle (Yes/No)	Outcomes being assessed	Approx timing of assessment
Summative Assignments	Formative & Summative	10%	No	1-4	Weeks 5,9,13
Practical work	Formative & Summative	30%	No	1–6	Weekly; major reports due every 3 weeks
Exam	Summative	60%	Yes (45%)	1–4	Examination period

Practical work is compulsory – This includes attendance, conduct of required experimental work, attendance at demonstrator interviews (as required) and submission of laboratory reports. Practical work constitutes 30% of the total assessment.

To pass this course students must:

• Attend all practicals.  If students do not meet the attendance requirement for practicals they will receive a Fail Grade. There is the opportunity for students to make up missed practicals.
• Attain a minimum of 45% for the exam:
  Students who attain a final course grade of at least 45% but do not attain a minimum of 45% for the exam may be offered an Additional Academic Exam during the Replacement/Additional Assessment period, in line with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.

Summative Assignments
Students will complete assignments on the course material. There will be 3 assignments, each worth 3.33%. The topics are Nanostructural Materials, Sub-Nano Assemblies and Soft Materials. Each assignment will consist of a series of short-answer and/or multiple-choice questions.

Practical
This will come from assessment of experiment reports (3 major reports; 6  minor reports submitted in the lab session). Each major report is worth 7.5% of the assessment and each minor report is worth 1.25% of the assessment..Students will complete 3 experiments over 9 weeks (1 experiment every 3 weeks). They will submit a weekly report to discuss their progress (except one week) and a major report on completion of each of the experiments every three weeks. In general, each experiment will be assessed on laboratory results (yield, appearance of product, melting point, graphs, quality of data etc.) as well as the laboratory note books and report.  

Examination
The end-of-semester examination will be based primarily on lecture/tutorial material and will consist of a series of short-answer and/or multiple-choice questions.

 

Submission of Assigned Work
Coversheets must be completed and attached to all submitted work. Coversheets can be obtained from the School Office (room G33 Physics) or from MyUNI. Work should be submitted via the assignment drop box at the School Office.

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 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 or more late without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the mark.