CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING - SCIENCE

Level 1

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

(i) Assistive technologies may be required for any student who is unable to use a standard keyboard/mouse/computer monitor. Any students wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator.

This course may NOT be included in a graduating curriculum with KL 107S or TS 1001 / TS 1002.

Overview

Computing: an introduction to the use of computer systems, including word processing and spreadsheet software.

Maths: Introduction to 5 important topics in elementary Maths: numbers and their significance; handling formulae; graphing and plotting; modelling; and statistics.

Physics: foundational knowledge of some fundamental concepts in Physics, including motion and forces, electrical conduction and optics.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. The two hours of practicals and tutorials will be delivered through an intensive practical weekend.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one and a half hour multiple-choice examination (60%); continuous assessments (40%): information technology in-class practical test (10%), mathematics test (10%), physics lab (10%), poster (10%).

Resit: 1 one and a half hour multiple-choice examination (60%); continuous assessments mark carried forwards (40%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

KL 107R - ESSENTIALS OF CHEMISTRY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

Appropriate maths courses are recommended. The workshops for this course will be particularly suitable for life science students.

Overview

This course is intended to provide a grounding in the foundations of chemical science, with emphasis on the applications of chemistry in the life sciences. The course assumes no prior knowledge and includes a description of the basic concepts and language of chemistry, introduction to quantitative chemical calculations, atomic structure, the periodic table, and chemical bonding. The section on organic chemistry describes structural and stereochemical aspects and simple functional groups, and the section on physical chemistry includes study of the gas laws, heats of reaction and the energetics of chemical processes.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the two one-hour lectures a week and the 6, three hour practicals will be delivered through an intensive practical weekend.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), carried over continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).

Formative Assessment

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KL 107S - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

(ii) Students should not take this course if they are currently registered for, or have already obtained credit points in Tools for Science, LS 1513 or KL 107F.

Overview

As well as basic concepts it will introduce the more advanced concepts associated with long documents such as section breaks, table of contents and index. It will also introduce the concept of macros and if statements and construction of graphs using spreadsheets.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 1 hour lecture which takes place for the first 4 weeks. The 1 two-hour practical a week is delivered through the webCT medium.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one and a half hour multiple-choice examination (25%) and three practical in-class tests (25% each).

Resit: Candidates only resit those components which they have failed (CAS <9) at first attempt. Multiple-choice examination (25%) at resis is 1.5 hour; practical assessments are 45 minutes each.

Formative Assessment

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KL 107V - FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTING SCIENCE 1

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

Overview

Topics will include: Introduction to Programming: Object creation and interaction; Class definitions; Simple data types; Strings; Method structure; Control structures; Structured program design; Scoping; Expressions: arithmetic, conditional, string; Internal and external method calls; Sets; Boolean algebra; Propositional logic and truth tables.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 2, one hour lectures a week. The 1, one hour tutorial and 1, two hour practical a week are delivered through the webCT medium.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour multiple-choice examination (50%), practical examination (30%) and continuous assessment (20%). Continuous assessment is a practical programming task.

Resit: A new practical examination (50%); new multiple-choice examination (50%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

KL 107Y - GLOBAL WORLDS, GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

This course may NOT be included in a graduating curriculum with GG 1005, GG 1006 or GC 1001.

Overview

Related study blocks will address:

How the planet works? The interdependence of natural and human systems: interaction of atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, lithosphere, world cultures, economic and political systems.

Global environmental change. Atmosphere and oceans. The relationships between land cover and land use, population, and development. Political, economic and ethical consequences.

Resources, development and environmental degradation. Natural resources as the foundation of prosperity and human well-being. Agricultural and industrial development, social and environmental justice.

Energy. The science, technology, politics and economics of fossil fuels and alternative energy sources.

Globalisation, society and lifestyles. What are the impacts of global economic and technological change? What is sustainable development and is it achievable?

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the two, one-hour lectures a week and the workshops will be delivered through a mixture of WebCT and an intensive practical day.

Assessment

1st Attempt:

For students who complete the coursework to a satisfactory standard: coursework (100%). These students will obtain exemption from the degree exam, and their coursework mark will provide the overall course CAS mark.

For students who do not obtain exemption from the degree exam: coursework (50%) plus exam (50%).

Resit: Original coursework carried forward (50%), plus exam (50%).

Formative Assessment

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KL 107Z / KL 197Z - THE DYNAMIC PLANET

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr Sally Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

This course is available in both the first half-session and through the Summer.

Overview

The geological timescale
Relative dating and Uniformitarianism
Sedimentary deposits and way up
Sequence deposits and way up
Sequence and bio-stratigraphy
Palaeontology
Geohazards
Absolute dating
Topography
The interior of the Earth
P and S waves
Plate tectonics and the Wilson cycle

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%) (continuous assessment (50%)and end of course assessment (50%)).

Resit: 1 paper equivalent to end of course assessment (100%).

Formative Assessment

Tutorial style chat sessions delivered weekly.

Feedback

Weekly chat sessions will allow feedback through the duration of the course.

KL 157I - ASTRONOMY AND METEOROLOGY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

TS 1002, KL 107S or equivalent.

Overview

A course of general interest providing an introduction to Astronomy. There will be an emphasis on the current knowledge of the solar system but the course will also look at astronomy on a larger scale. Whilst the meterology component will discuss the atmosphere and how its dynamics are driven by the sun, special interest issues such as ozone depletion, climate change and El Nino will be highlighted.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 3 one-hour lectures a week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour multiple choice exam (75%), in-course assessment (25%).

Resit: 1 two-hour multiple choice exam (75%), in-course assessment (25%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

KL 157M - CHEMISTRY 1B: APPLICATIONS

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

Pass in CM 1015 or CM 1016 or KL 107S. Chemical Engineers can enter without CM 1015 or CM 1016 although this is not recommended.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

Overview

This course develops the foundations of chemical science, with emphasis on the applications of chemistry in the "real world". The course includes a development of chemical bonding theory as applied to multi-atom molecules, and an introduction to entropy, free energy and chemical equilibria. The properties of solutions (phase equilibria) are discussed and elementary mechanistic organic chemistry is introduced. The Lab component provides appropriate experiments to reinforce the materials learned in the lectures.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 2 one-hour lectures a week and the 6 three-hour practicals will be delivered through an intensive practical weekend.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (50%), carried over continuous assessment (30%) and lab work (20%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

KL 157O - WEB TECHNOLOGY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

Familiarity with the Windows environment.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

Overview

The design of Web sites is discussed and students are given opportunities to critique existing Web sites and design their own sites. The course will cover the following technologies: XHTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 2 one-hour lectures a week. The 1 two-hour practical a week is delivered through the webCT medium.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 one and a half hour multiple-choice examination (25%) and two practical examinations (45% and 30% respectively).

Resit: Candidates only resit those components (multiple-choice examination, practical examinations) which they failed at first attempt. Multiple-choice examination at resit is one and a half hours.

Formative Assessment

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KL 157V - ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

Compulsory course for students with a degree intention in many programme coordinated by SBS. Part of sustained study programme in Conservation & Environment.

Overview

The content includes topics in Ecology: (Biodiversity, Ecological Resources, Population Ecology, Community Ecology, Ecosystem Functioning) and topics in Environmental Science: (Ecosystems and Environment, The Atmosphere and the Oceans, Land Use and the Global Environment, Global Environmental Change - including Climate Change, GMOs, Acid Deposition, Ozone Depletion, Biodegradation of Crude Oils, - Waste Management and the Environment).

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through webCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 3 one-hour lectures a week and the 5 three-hour practicals will be delivered through a mixture of webCT and an intensive practical weekend.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour MCQ exam (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in both the theory exam and the in-course assessment.

Resit: 1 two-hour MCQ exam in the same format as the main exam. The resit paper may contain questions pertaining to both the practical and lecture components of the course.

Formative Assessment

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KL 157X - PORTRAIT OF A PLANET

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

The nature of the method of delivery of this course and the field trip and practical work may lead to difficulties for students with some disabilities however all possible alternatives will be investigated. Students with disabilities are highly recommended to seek a meeting with the School Disability Coordinator to discuss this further. This course may NOT be included in a graduating curriculum with GL 1005 and GL 1505.

Overview

The rocks, of which the rigid, outer shell of the Earth is made, are themselves composed of a range of different minerals. Igneous rocks, which crystallise from rock melts (magma), contain minerals that reflect the processes operating within and at the margins of the plates that form the rigid shell. Metamorphic rocks are formed in response to the forces associated with the movement of the plates and/or to changes in temperatures. The weathering and erosion of pre-existing rock formations and the transport and deposition of this debris by ice, wind, water and gravity form most sedimentary rocks. However, some sedimentary rocks are mainly of biological or chemical origin (e.g. chalk, rock salt). The composition of, and the mineral associations in rocks are therefore directly related to the processes that formed them. The identification and classification of rocks is therefore a crucial skill in studies relating to the evolution of the Earth.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, with an intensive practical weekend.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%):
Multiple choice questions (25%)
Laboratory Practical (25%)
Field Trip (25%)
End of course assessment (25%)

Resit: Examination (100%).

Feedback

Feedback will be given

KL 157Y - SCOTLAND: GLOBAL WORLDS, LOCAL CHALLENGES

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

This course may not be included in a graduating curriculum with GG 1506, GG 1507 or GC 1501.

Overview

Related study blocks will address:

Working with the theme of Scotland in Transition this course examines how global processes produce and reflect local-scale changes. Related study blocks will address:

Environmental change and landscape response. Topography, climate, reconstruction of past relationships between humans, plants and animals.

Landscape and society. Environment opportunity or risk? Resources and hazards as local manifestations of global drivers. People, land, water, soils who controls what?

Globalisation the economics and politics of urban industrial change. Agents and scales of change: nations and states; local government; multinational corporations and local entrepreneurialism. Regional development and the post-industrial economy.

New social and cultural spaces. Mobility and difference; poverty and exclusion; imaginative geographies: unequal power relationships; memories, places and nations.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT. Students will be provided with recordings of the 2 one-hour lectures a week and the workshops will be delivered through a mixture of WebCT and an intensive practical day.

Assessment

1st Attempt:

For students who complete the coursework to a satisfactory standard: coursework (100%). These students will obtain exemption from the degree exam, and their coursework mark will provide the overall course CAS mark.

For students who do not obtain exemption from the degree exam: coursework (50%) plus exam (50%).

Resit: Original coursework carried forward (50%), plus exam (50%).

Formative Assessment

Feedback

KL 157Z - WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

Familiarity with the Windows environment.

Co-requisites

As specified in the University Calendar for certain degree programs, otherwise none.

Notes

Overview

Topics will include:

a) programming using a scripting language, including objects, methods, control structures, data types and collections;
b) programming for the internet, including forms, application logic, database programming, and interaction with other applications using Web 2.0 technology such as Google Maps.

Structure

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment (25%).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment mark carried forward (25%). Continuous assessment consists of programming tasks.

Formative Assessment

Feedback

KL 159B - FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTING SCIENCE 2

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

Foundations of Computing Science 1 or basic JAVA programming skills up to the level taught in the Foundations of Computing Science 1 course.

Notes

Assistive technologies may be required for any student who is unable to use a standard keyboard/mouse/computer monitor. Any students wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator. This course cannot be taken in a graduating curriculum with CS 1515.

Overview

Topics will include: Further Programming: Problem solving: top-down design; Graphical User Interfaces; Text files: reading and writing; Inheritance; Polymorphism; Static and dynamic types; Random numbers; Simulations; Event handling; Error handling; Introduction to statistics.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, but students will be given the option of attending the 2 one-hour lectures per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour multiple-choice examination (50%), group in-course assessment (20%) and individual assessment (30%). In-course assessments involve producing a computer program for a problem and documenting it.

Resit: From a new practical examination (50%; new written examination (50%).

Formative Assessment

During lectures, the Personal Response System and/or other ways of student interaction will be used for formative assessment. Additionally, practical sessions will provide students with practice opportunities and formative assessment.

Feedback

Formative feedback for in-course assessments will be provided in written form. Additionally, formative feedback on performance will be provided informally during practical sessions.

KL 199A - PORTRAIT OF A PLANET

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

This is a 6 week course available through the Summer.

Overview

The rocks, of which the rigid, outer shell of the Earth is made, are themselves composed of a range of different minerals. Igneous rocks, which crystallise from rock melts (magma), contain minerals that reflect the processes operating within and at the margins of the plates that form the rigid shell. Metamorphic rocks are formed in response to the forces associated with the movement of the plates and/or to changes in temperatures. The weathering and erosion of pre-existing rock formations and the transport and deposition of this debris by ice, wind, water and gravity form most sedimentary rocks. However, some sedimentary rocks are mainly of biological or chemical origin (eg. chalk, rock salt). The composition of, and the mineral associations in rocks are therefore directly related to the processes that formed them. The identification and classification of rocks is therefore a crucial skill in studies relating to the evolution of the Earth.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, with an intensive practical weekend.

Assessment

1st Attempt: Continuous assessment (100%.

Feedback

Feedback will be given orally on the day.

Level 2

KL 2072 - ENERGETICS OF CHANGE IN CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

CM 1017 or CM 1018 or KL 170R, CM 1511 or KL 157M

Overview

An introduction to the roles of energy and mechanism in chemical and biological processes. Topics covered include the spontaneity of reactions, free energy and equilibrium properties, properties of mixtures and pure substances; the predictions of reaction pathways; devising reaction mechanisms; enzymes, and activation energies; how ions behave in solution; batteries and electrochemical sensing.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, but students will be given the option of attending the 2 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial in alternate weeks and 2 three-hour laboratories (Weeks 12-17) per week on campus. For those students unable to attend on campus 2 practical weekends will be provided.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Feedback

Feedback will be given

KL 2073 - SHAPES, PROPERTIES AND REACTIONS OF MOLECULES

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

CM 1017 or CM 1018 or KL 170R, CM 1511 or KL 157M

Overview

This course provides an introduction to the bonding and structure of inorganic compounds of elements from the s-, p- and d- blocks. Particular emphasis will be placed on the relationships between structure, properties and reactivity and will include a discussion of catalysts. Reference will be made to the economic importance of these compounds and their environmental impact.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT and intensive practical long weekend, but students will be given the option of attending the 2 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial in alternate weeks and 2 three-hour laboratories (Weeks 18-23) per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60% and in-course assessment (40%).

Feedback

Feedback will be given

KL 2074 - DATA MANAGEMENT

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr Sally Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

Overview

The concepts of a database and database management. Database development. Illustrations. Entity-Relationship model. Database design: logical design and the relational model. Normalisation; different normal forms. Physical design; file organisation and access; indexing. Database administration. Query by Example and SQL. Query optimisation. Practical examples using MS Access.

Client-server model. Database servers. Database access from client applications. Web-based database access through server-side scripting. Practical examples using MS Access, My SQL, Php and JDBC.

A brief overview of key concepts in distributed, object -oriented, multimedia, spatial and geo-referenced database systems.

Structure

Four hours per week: 2 one-hour lectures delivered via recordings mounted on webCT, 1 two-hour practical delivered remotely using webCT.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the examination and in the overal combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment mark carried forwards (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the examination and in the overal combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Formative Assessment

During regular chat rooms, student interaction will be used for formative assessment. Additionally, practical sessions will provide students with practice opportunies and formative assessment.

Feedback

Formative feedback for in-course assessments will be provided in written form. Additionally, formative feedback on performance will be provided informally during chat sessions.

KL 2075 - THE ELECTRONIC SOCIETY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

None.

Notes

Overview

What is the electronic society? What are the human factors involved in engaging in the electronic society? What is the impact of the electronic society on organisations? What impact do E-Technologies have on society? An overview of infrastructure. An introduction to issues: Legal & ethical, security, privacy, intellectual property, software failure, digital divide. Case studies from E-Commerce, E-Health, E-Science and E-Governance. Thse case studies will address, for example, how organisations must change to best utilise emerging technologies, issues of security and privacy in the use of patient data, and the importance of standards in E-Science.

Structure

Three hours per week: 2 one-hour lectures delivered via recordings mounted on webCT, 1 one-hour practical delivered remotely using webCT.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the overall combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment mark carried forwards (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the overall combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Formative Assessment

Chat room sessions will provide students with practice opportunities and presentations and debates where feedback from staff will be given.

Feedback

Feedback for in-course summative assessments will be provided in written form. Additionally, formative feedback on performance will be provided informally during tutorial sessions.

KL 2076 - ALGORITHMIC PROBLEM SOLVING

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

CS 1512

Notes

Assistive technologies may be required for any student who is unable to use a standard keyboard/mouse/computer monitor. Any students wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Coordinator. This course cannot be taken in a graduating curriculum with CS 2011.

Overview

This course identifies fundamental data structures and algorithms as the basic building blocks of software systems, and provides experience of their implementation and application using a programming language. Introduction to Design of algorithms. Recursion and simple analysis of recursive methods. Data Types & Abstraction. Use of Programming Language Data Structures. Stacks, Queues, Deques and Lists. Hash tables. Trees. Search Trees. Heaps. Sets. Algorithmic paradigms and their applications. Implementation issues and efficiency measures.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, but students will be given the option of attending the 2 one-hour lectures per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%) and in course assessments (50%). In order to pass the course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the examination and in the overall combinations of examination and in-course assessment (with the above weights).

Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (75%); carried forward original in-course assessments (25%). Candidates must obtain a pass mark in the exam and the overall combination of exam and in-course assessment.

Formative Assessment

Feedback

Formative feedback for in-course assessments will be provided in written form. Additionally, formative feedback on performance will be provided informally during practical sessions.

KL 2573 - ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

CM 1013 or CM 1014 or KL 107R, CM 1510 or KL 157M

Overview

Shape, conformation, and stereochemistry in organic and biologically relevant compounds. Reactions and reactivity of both aliphant and armatic compounds will be considered with particular reference to spatial and electronic effects.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, but students will be given the option of attending the 2 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial in alternate weeks and 2 three-hour laboratories (Weeks 30-35) per week on campus. For those students unable to attend on campus 2 practical weekends will be provided.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Feedback

Feedback will be given

KL 2574 - HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr Sally Middleton

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Notes

Overview

The need to consider usability, task analysis, contextual design, query techniques and focus groups, information architecture, types of interfaces, prototyping, analytical usability evaluation, evaluation of safety-critical systems, user testing, universal access, cross-cultural design and internationalisation, psychology of HCI, technical writing. Extra advanced topics may vary from year to year.

Structure

Four hours per week: 2 one hour lectures delivered via recordings mounted on webCT, 1 two hour practical delivered remotely using webCT.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the examination and in the overal combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Resit: 1 two hour written examination (75%); continuous assessment mark carried forwards (25%). In order to pass this course, candidates must obtain a pass mark in the examination and in the overal combination of examination and continuous assessment.

Formative Assessment

Regular chatrroms will provide students with practice opportunies and formative assessment. The assessed coursework involves most of the students working in groups and learning as a result of the interactions that take place.

Feedback

Formative feedback for in-course assessments will be provided in written form. Additionally, formative feedback on performance will be provided informally during practical sessions.

KL 2575 - MODERN PHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

TS 1001 / KL 107F or PX 1013 or PS 1512 / KL 157I or equivalent.

Overview

By the end of the course you should have a knowledge and understanding of:
the historical scientific background which gave rise to Modern Physics;

the observations that led to the demise of classical physics;

how these observations led to the development of relativity and quantum mechanics;

some of the concenpts and consequences of special relativity - time dilation, length contraction, mass increase and energy/mass equivalence;

the problems encountered in the understanding of blackbody radiation and the idea of quantisation of energy;

how the observation and analysis of atomic line spectra led to the Bohr model of the atom;

the de Broglie relationship and how this fitted with the Bohr model;

the concenpts and impact of the Schrodinger Wave Equation and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle;

alpha, beta and gamma decay and the processes of radioactive decay;

the basic concepts of particle physics;

the application of physics in the Big Bang model of the evolution of the Universe;

the various eras in the Big Bang model of the Universe;

the importance of determining the density of the Universe;

the expansion of the Universe;

the role of the dark energy and dark matter;

the classification and evolution of galaxies;

the development of stars.

Structure

This course will be delivered independently through WebCT, but students will be given the option of attending the 2 one-hour lectures.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (70%) and in-course assessment (30%).

Feedback

Feedback will be given

KL 2576 - ANALYTICAL METHODS IN FORENSIC CHEMISTRY

Credit Points: 15
Course Coordinator: Dr S Middleton

Pre-requisites

KL 107R / CM 1014 or CM 1013, KL 157M / CM 1510 or KL 157V / BI 1510

Overview

This course provides an introduction to analytical chemistry, with particular reference to the use of analytical techniques to solve forensic problems. It covers the underlying theory of the identification and determination of, for example, poisons such as pesticides or heavy metals in biological fluids, and of alcohol and drugs of abuse in mixtures of organic compounds including thier structure determination by spectroscopic methods. This will involve study of the chemical reactions useful in analytical chemistry such as acid-base, complex formation, precipitation, redox and separation by transfer between phases, and also an introduction to both theory and practical experience of modern instrumental methods of analysis, with particular reference to forensic chemistry, and also to the closely related topic of environmental monitoring.

Structure

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).

Feedback

Feedback will be given