To provide students with the basic chemical concepts essential for the life sciences.
To introduce students to the principles of chemical bonding and intermolecular interactions.
To provide students with a basic knowledge of organic chemistry, chemical reactions and equilibria, visible spectroscopy and chromatography.

On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:
1. Distinguish between types of chemical bonding and describe common geometries of simple covalent molecules;
2. Identify functional groups of organic molecules and recognise the occurrence of isomerism;
3. Suggest appropriate separative methods for a range of simple mixtures;
4. Predict changes in reactions at equilibrium;

• Quantitative Chemistry: Stoichiometry, moles, RMM. Concentration of solutions. Dilutions. Relation to quantitative analyses.
• Atomic structure, Chemical Bonding, Electronegativity, Ionic bonding, Covalent bonding, Molecule Polarity, Non-bonding electrons, Shapes of simple molecules.
• Intermolecular Forces: Dipoles, hydrogen bonding and hydrophobicity.
• Organic Chemistry: Carbon skeletons, functional groups, isomerism. Introduction to organic reactions.
• Spectroscopy: Electromagnetic spectrum overview, UV/visible spectroscopy.
• Separation: Introduction to chromatography

This broad, introductory one-semester chemistry module is delivered as a series of weekly 2-hour classes, each of which involves a period of lecturing for the delivery of new content, typically with one key topic area covered each week. Most classes also include a significant period of interactive tutorial during which problems related to the lecture are covered and students can ask for help (teaching assistants usually present) and get the opportunity to present their solutions to the large group. Additional support classes are periodically offered to support the weakest student.

Test: 50% weighting, 40% pass mark. Learning Outcomes: All. Outline Details: Multiple Choice Test.

Exam: 50% weighting, 40% pass mark. Learning Outcomes: All. Duration: 1.5 hours exam.

Formative Assessment: Online tests allow 2 attempts- 1st result returned with feedback (Formative) before summative 2nd attempt.