NES8810 : Recent Advances in Chemistry Research
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Andrew Pike
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 10 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
To introduce a series of recent topics in Chemistry research and to appreciate contributions by chemists made to Nobel prize winning work.
Topics will include inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, reinforcing the core chemical principles that underline some recent research work from staff within Chemistry at Newcastle.
Nobel Prizes (ARP)
Introduction to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and some historical background
1987 and 2016 – Supramolecular Chemistry
• understand the concepts and principles of supramolecular chemistry as “chemistry beyond the molecule”
• appreciate the development of research in the area, including Nobel prize winning work
• understand how nature utilizes supramolecular assemblies and how they can be mimicked
• be able to design supramolecular components for self-assembly and use in molecular devices
1996 and 2010 –Unique Carbon Materials
• understand the structure and properties of Fullerenes and Graphene as unique carbon materials on the
nanoscale
• appreciate the development of research in the area, including Nobel prize winning work
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2007 – Chemistry at Surfaces
• understand the concepts and principles of surface chemistry
• appreciated the recent research in the area, including Noble prize winning work
Recent Research at Newcastle University
Introduction to Chemistry research, why, how, who and the fundamental processes of obtaining funding, supervision and dissemination – presentations, posters, conferences, seminars. (ARP)
Two lectures from research topics delivered by research staff at Newcastle University, five 2 hours
sessions out of the following topics.
10 x1hour lectures on a range of research topics at Newcastle University.
Outline Of Syllabus
Semester 1 – Recent research from Newcastle University
2 lectures on the fundamentals behind doing Chemistry research (ARP)
5 x 2 hours of lectures from academic staff on their recent research at Newcastle (10 x 1hr lectures in total)
Semester 2
Noble Prize Chemistry (ARP) (16 hours of lectures)
Supramolecular Chemistry
Supramolecular Introduction: non-covalent interactions
Natural Supramolecular Systems and Biomimetics
Cation/Anion/Neutral Molecule Binders: Host Guest Chemistry
Self-assembled complexes and molecular machines
Surface Chemistry
Introduction to solid surfaces as reaction sites
Silicon based substrates – semiconductor silicon, glass
Metals – Gold-thiol assembled monolayers
Unique Carbon Materials
Fullerene
CNTs
Graphene
Revision Workshops (ARP))
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | PiP lectures or online |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 16 | 1:00 | 16:00 | PiP- Semester 2 lectures on Nobel Prize chemistry given in person and scheduled |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 26:00 | 26:00 | Exam revision |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 24:00 | 24:00 | Preparation for written and formative assessments. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Module introduction |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Exam completion |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | Online - a short online session given by a lecturer introducing topics |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 14 | 2:00 | 28:00 | Online - lecturer will give students relevant reading for module topics throughout semester 2 |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 10 | 3:00 | 30:00 | Online - lecturer will give students relevant reading for module topics throughout semester 1 |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 8 | 0:30 | 4:00 | Online - support for reports from 8 academic staff via drop-in sessions if required |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 58:00 | 58:00 | Background reading and practice past paper examination questions |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
This module builds on basic chemical principles and expands the students’ understanding of a variety of diverse topics and their importance as recognised by Nobel Prize winning work The online lectures will enable the students to acquire knowledge and understanding of selected aspects of chemistry, reinforcing material learned elsewhere in the curriculum, exposing them to research ideas and their future research project supervisors.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 120 | 2 | A | 60 | Exam |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 1 | M | 40 | Recent research from Newcastle University (~4 pages) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 1 | M | Canvas quiz |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The exam will test students' knowledge and understanding of Nobel Prize in Chemistry lectures.
The assignment will test students’ knowledge of recent research from Newcastle University and their ability to communicate research ideas clearly.
A formative Canvas quiz assessment will take place in Semester 1. The quiz will be assessed and feedback provided during teaching week 9.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NES8810's Timetable