2ndYearChemistryHandbook

2ndYearChemistryHandbook

AcademicYear2014‐2015

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DEPARTMENTOFCHEMISTRY

ROINNNACEIMICÉ

CONTENTS

IntroductionandContactdetails Pg3

Calendar2014‐2015 Pg4

Courses&courselecturers Pg5

PracticalTimetable2014‐2015 Pg9

2ndYearCoordinatorsforAcademic2014‐2015 Pg10Student–StaffCommunications Pg11

ContinuousAssessment:Rules&RegulationsforPracticals,2014‐2015 Pg13

DepartmentalRegistration&Studentattendance Pg15UniversityMarks&Standards Pg16

UniversityPlagiarismPolicy Pg16

Examinationpapers,Studentfacilities–publicaccesscomputerrooms&Moodle Pg18

MapofNorthCampus Pg20

MapofSouthCampus Pg21

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IntroductionWelcometotheChemistryDepartmentattheMaynoothUniversity,NUIMaynooth.The contents of this handbook are designed to give you an introduction to themodules on offer in thecurrent year by the Chemistry Department. It also explains certain rules and regulations, and variousarrangementsthataffectyou. Information isaccurateat thetimeofproduction.Thishandbookshouldbeconsultedintandemwiththefollowinginformationsites.

Departmentalwebsite https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/chemistry2ndyearnotice‐board Locatedoutside1styearlaboratorypreproom.Moodle linkedviahttp://www.maynoothuniversity.ieDepartment’sfacebookpage http://www.facebook.com/ChemistryNUIM

IfyouhaveanyfurtherqueriespleasecontacttheChemistryDepartmentExecutiveAssistants,Room2.64,ScienceBuilding‐pleaseseedetailsbelow.

CHEMISTRYDEPARTMENTOFFICERoom2.64,FirstFloor,ScienceBuilding,NorthCampus

MsDonnaNicholsonMsCarolBerigan

OfficeHours

9.30am‐5.00pmMon–Thurs,(closedforlunch1‐2pm)9.30am‐1.00pm(Friday)

DepartmentalOfficeisofficallyclosedonFridayafternoons

Telephone:(+353‐1)7083770/7086060FAX:(+353‐1)7083815

Email:chemistry.department@nuim.ieOurdepartmentpridesitselfonouropen‐doorpolicy,andallstudentsareencouragedtointeractwiththedepartment–andkeepusup‐to‐dateonissuesthatmayaffectyou.Wehopethatyouenjoyyourstudieswithusandthatyoufindyourtimeherebothproductiveandstimulating.

MaryanneDalton2ndYearco‐ordinatorChemistryDepartment,MaynoothUniversity.

AcademicYear2014‐2015.

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Calendar2014‐2015

FIRSTSEMESTER

Monday15SeptembertoFriday19September2014 First‐YearRegistration/OrientationMonday22September2014 LecturescommenceMonday27OctobertoFriday31October2014 StudyWeekWednesday6November2014 Prize‐GivingCeremonyFriday19December2014 ConclusionofFirstSemesterLecturesMonday22December2014toFriday2January2015 ChristmasVacationMonday5January2015toThursday8January2015 StudyPeriodNotbeforeFriday9January2015 Examinationperiodcommences

SECONDSEMESTER

Monday2February2015 LecturesresumeMonday16MarchtoFriday20March2015 StudyWeekFriday3April2015 GoodFriday–NoLecturesMonday6ApriltoFriday10April2015 EasterVacationFriday8May2015 ConclusionofSecondSemesterMonday11MaytoThursday14May2015 StudyPeriodNotbeforeFriday15May2015 Examinationperiodcommences

RE:CourseRegistration(September2014/February2015)StudentscanchangetheirFirstSemesterSelections in the first threeweeksofSemester1and in the

firsttwoweeksofSemesterTwoforallSecondSemesterSelections. ChangeswillnotbemadeafterthesedeadlinesandstudentswillhavetotakethemodulestheyhadinitiallyregisteredforontheUni‐versitySystem.

FIRSTSEMESTER: Monday22September2014–Friday19December2014:Examinations:NotbeforeFriday9January2015

SECONDSEMESTER: Monday2February2015–Friday8May2015:

Examinations:NotbeforeFriday15May2015

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Courses&courselecturers

ModuleCH201 Courseattendees: Allstudentstaking2ndyearchemistry PharmaceuticalandBiomedicalChemistryStudentsshouldtakenotethatitiscompulsorytoobtainapassinggradeinthismoduleinordertoprogressintotheirthirdyearofstudy.Itisnotpossibletocompensateyourgradeonthismodulewithgradesobtainedinothermod‐ules. CourseLecturer(s): DrJohnStephens DrFrancesHeaney

CourseContent:

(i) Stereochemistry,exploringchemistryin3‐D.Materialcoveredincludeschirality,asymmetric

centers,stereoisomers,R/Snomenclature,chiralitythroughrestrictedrotation,andthecon‐formationofalkanes.

(ii) Theorganicchemistryofcarboncarbondoublebonds,includingalkenesynthesis,additionofhydrogenhalidestoalkenes,Markovnikovadditiontoalkenes,theoxidationofalkenesandtheregioselectivityandstereoselectivityofalkenereactions.

(iii) Examiningoneofthemostimportantfunctionalgroupsinchemistry,thecarbonylgroup.Materialcoveredincludesthestructureofcarbonylcompounds,oxidation/reductionofcar‐bonylcompounds,nucleophilicattackoncarbonylcompoundsandesterhydolysis.

ModuleName Credits Semester ModuleCode

OrganicChemistry 5 1 CH201

Spectroscopy&AnalyticalChemistry 5 1 CH202

PhysicalChemistry 5 2 CH203

InorganicChemistry 5 2 CH204

PharmaceuticalChemistryWorkshops 5 1&2 CH207

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ModuleCH202 Courseattendees: Allstudentstaking2ndyearchemistry CourseLecturer(s): ProfessorJohnLowry/MaryanneDalton DrJohnStephens

DrJenniferMcManus

CourseContent:

(i) Analyticalchemistry.Materialscoveredincludesanintroductiontocommonmeasuringtechniquesemployedinanalytical

chemistry,thestepsinvolvedintheseprocessesandthemeansbywhichresultingdataisobtained.

(ii) Spectroscopicmethodsforstructuredetermination.Materialcoveredincludesanintroductiontonuclearmagneticresonance(NMR)spectroscopy,infrared(IR)spectroscopy‐basictheory,theidentificationoffunctionalgroups,massspectrometry(MS)‐basicprinciplesandinstrumentationandanintroductiontoUV‐visspectroscopy.

(iii) IntroductiontotheRussell‐Saunderscouplingschemeforelectronsonelementswithlowatomicmass.Useofselectionrulesintheelectric‐dipoleapproximationtopredictopticaltransitions.

ModuleCH203 Courseattendees: Allstudentstaking2ndyearchemistry CourseLecturer(s): ProfessorJohnLowry/MaryanneDalton DrElisaFadda DrJohnMcCaffrey

CourseContent:

(i) Thermodynamics.Materialcoveredincludesthefirstlawofthermodynamics,thetemperaturedependenceofen‐thalpy,entropy,thesecondlawofthermodynamics,theGibbsfreeenergyfunctionandtherelation‐

shipbetweentheGibbsenergyandequilibrium.

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(ii) Kinetics.ThistopicfollowsfromthechemicalkineticsinCH102,concentratingonordersofreactionsandhalf‐

lives;andtheirimplicationsbothasanalyticaltools(radiocarbondating)andfromareactionratepointofview.Investigatingcatalystbehaviour,specificallythatofenzymes.

(iii) MolecularOrbitalTheory;ModelsolutionsoftheSchrödingerEquation.Molecularorbitalapproximationandchemicalbonding:diatomicmolecules;triatomicsandoctahe‐dralcomplexes.Rulesofqualitativetheory.Valencebond‐theory.

ModuleCH204

Courseattendees: Allstudentstaking2ndyearchemistry CourseLecturer(s): DrMalachyMcCann

CourseContent:

ThismodulecoverstwosignificantareasofInorganicChemistry:

(i) Introductiontotransitionmetals;Generalproperties,electronicconfigurationsandcommonoxida‐tionstatesforthefirsttransitionseries.Ligands.Historicaldevelopment.Oxidationnumber.Namingcoordinationcomplexes.Isomerism.Bondinginmetalcomplexes(qualitative):Lewis‐acid/basecon‐cept, ligand field theory (sigma bonding in octahedral complexes). Coorindation numbers. Berrymechanism.Stepwisestabilityconstantsandoverallformationconstantsforcomplexesinsolution.Chelate effect. Other factors which influence complex stability. Labile, inert, stable and unstablecomplexes.Electrontransferreactions.Medicinalusesofcoordinationcomplexes.

(ii) Typesandstructuresofcrystallinesolids.Solidstateenergetics:Born‐Habercyclesandlatticeener‐gies.Hydrogen,electronegativity,relativesizesofH+,andH‐,hydrogencompoundsacrosstheperi‐odictable,bondenergiesinthehydrides,hydrogenbonding.ChemistryoftheGroup1metals,fac‐torsinfluencingthesolubilityofGroup1saltsinpolarsolvents,Fajan'srules,similarityinchemistryofLi+andMg2+(diagonalrelationship).Solutionsofmetalsinliquidammonia.s‐Blockmetalcom‐plexes,monodenateandmultidentateligands,macrocyclicligands,e.g.crownethersandcryptands.ChemistryoftheGroup2metals,whythe+2oxidationstatepredominates,solubilityofGroup2salts,thedegreeofcovalencyintheirbonding,similarityinchemistryofBe2+andAl3+(diagonalre‐lationship).

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ModuleCH207 Courseattendees: Allstudentsdoing2ndyearofChemistrywithPharmaceuticalChemistrycourse. CourseLecturer(s):

ProfessorJohnLowry/MaryanneDalton DrMalachyMcCannMs.RiaCollery‐Walsh DrJohnMcCaffrey

ProfessorCarmelBreslin DrRobertElmes DrDeniseRooney DrJohnStephens

CourseContent:

Thismodulegivesstudentsagroundingintransferableskillspertinenttothe

PharmaceuticalIndustry.Topicscoveredinclude:

• Organic&inorganicstructuredrawing • CurriculumVitaepreparation• Scientificwriting • AdvancedtechniquesinExcel• Oralandcommunicationskills • Webinformationretrieval

As with all continuous assessment components, attendance is compulsary. No more than twoabsencespersemesterwillbeaccepted.Wheremedicalcertificatesorrelevantequivalentarepresented,yourabsencewillnotnegativelyaffectyouraveragemark

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MODULE, CH207, IS ASSESSED 100% BY MEANS OF CONTINUOUSASSESSMENT. AS SUCH, THERE IS NO OPTION TO REPEAT THIS MODULE IN THE AUTUMNEXAMINATIONS.

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2ndYearChemistryPracticalTimetable2014/2015

FirstSemester

WeekNo Dates(Mon&Tue) Practical Module1 September22&23 Registration 2 Sept29&30 Exp1‐6 CH201&CH202(Excel)3 October6&7 Exp1‐6 CH201&CH202(Excel)4 October13&14 Exp1‐6 CH201&CH202(Excel)5 October20&21 Exp1‐6 CH201&CH202(Excel)6 October27&28 StudyWeek

7 November3&4 Exp1‐6 CH201&CH202(Excel)8 November10&11 Exp1‐6 CH201&CH202(Excel)9 November17&18 Exp7‐11 CH20210 November24&25 Exp7‐11 CH20211 December1&2 Exp7‐11 CH20212 December8&9 Exp7‐11 CH20213 December15&16 Exp7‐11 CH202

SecondSemesterWeekNo Dates(Mon&Tue) Practical Module

1 February2&3 Exp12‐16 CH2032 February9&10 Exp12‐16 CH2033 February16&17 Exp12‐16 CH2034 February23&24 Exp12‐16 CH2035 March2&3 Exp12‐16 CH2036 March9&10 Exp12‐16 CH2037 March16&17 StudyWeek 8 March23&24 Expt17 CH2049 March30&31 Exp18 CH204 April6&7 Easter 10 April13&14 Exp19&20 CH20411 April20&21 Exp19&21 CH20412 April27&28 Exp22&Cleanup CH20413 May4&5 NoLab

Times: Monday 2pm‐6pm*

Tuesday2pm‐6pm*

Location: CH201:1stYearTeachingLaboratory–GroundFloor,ChemistryDepartmentCH202&CH203:PhysicalChemistryTeachingLaboratory–GroundFloor,(nextto1styearTeachingLaboratory),ChemistryDepartment

CH204:1stYearTeachingLaboratory–GroundFloor,ChemistryDepartment

*Timeperiodslistedaresubjecttochangebasedontheexperimentsbeingrunatanygiventime.Insomeinstancesstudentsmayfinishupbefore6pm,othertimestheywillfinishupafter6pm.Allpracticalclasseswillcommenceat2pmsharp.

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Co‐ordinatorsforAcademicYear2012‐2013

Overall2ndYearCo‐ordinator:

MaryanneDaltonOfficenumber2.69

maryanne.dalton@nuim.ie+35317086949

ConsultationHours:

MondaysandTuesdays12‐1pmorbyappointment;

ChemistrywithPharmaceuticalChemistryCo‐ordinators:

FrancesHeaney

Officenumber2.58 ConsultationHours:Tuesdays12pm‐1pmandFridays9am‐10am

DeniseRooneyOfficenumber2.68

ConsultationHours:byappointment

TrinidadVelasco‐Torrijos Officenumber2.69 ConsultationHours:byappointment

ScienceEducationCo‐Ordinator:

KenMaddock Officenumber2.59 ConsultationHours:byappointment

InternationalStudentCo‐Ordinator:

RobertElmes Officenumber2.62 ConsultationHours:byappointment

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2ndYearLaboratoryCo‐ordinators:

Semester1

CH201Organic: JohnStephens Officenumber2.60,ChemistryDepartmentalOfficeCorridor.

CH202Analytical MaryanneDalton&Spectroscopic: Officenumber2.67,ChemistryDepartmentalOfficeCorridor.

Semester2

CH203Physical: CarmelBreslinOfficenumber2.71,ChemistryDepartmentalOfficeCorridor.

Ch204Inorganic: MalachyMcCann

Officenumber2.65,ChemistryDepartmentalOfficeCorridor.

Studentswishingtomakeappointmentstoseetheyearorlabco‐ordinatorsoutsideofdesignatedhoursorindeedwishingtomeetwithanymemberofstaffmaycontacttheindividualdirectly(contactdetailsforallstaffmembersareavailableonthedepartmentalwebsite:https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/chemistry)toorganiseamutuallysuitabletime.AnystudentwishingtomakeanappointmenttoseetheHeadofDepartment,DrStephens,mustmakeanappointmentthroughtheExecutiveAssistantsinthedepartmentaloffice,(room2.67),thecontactdetailsofwhichareasfollows‐tel:+35317083770/7086060;email:chemistry.department@nuim.ie.

Staff‐StudentCommunications

E‐MailAccount:AllstudentsareassignedaMaynoothUniversitye‐mailaccount.Studentsshouldcheckthisregularly,astheDepartmentandotherUniversityofficesusethise‐mailtocommunicatewithstudents.Toensuresecurityandconfidentialityforallstudentsandstaff,onlythoseemailsorigi‐natingfromofficialMaynoothUniversityaccountswillbeaddressedbymembersofstaff.Allandanystudentemailsfromnon‐NUIMaccountswillnotbeaddressedandwillbedisposedofwithoutcause.

Website:Website&Facebook:

The department’s website is located at https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/chemistry and is animportant source of information for both undergraduate students and potential postgraduatestudents.Ourfacebookpageisalsoregularlyupdated‐www.facebook.com/ChemistryNUIM.

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Noticeboards:

Thereareundergraduatenoticeboardsaswellasageneralnoticeboardwithinthechemistrydepartmentandtheseshouldbeconsultedonaregularbasisastheymaycontainimportantinformationintheshapeofnotices,relevantadvertisementsetc.The2ndyearnoticeboardislocatedonthegroundfloorofthedepartmentoutsideofthePhysical‐chemistrylaboratory(besidethe1styearteachinglaboratory).

Accesstostaff:Studentsareencouragedtoconsultwithlecturersonacademicorothermattersconcerningtheirworkinuniversityandtheirgeneralprogressasstudents.Allyearcoordinatorshavespecifictimessetasidetomeetwithstudents,andthesetimesareindicatedoutsideoftheiroffices(theconsultationtimesofthe2ndyearcoordinatorsarealsoindicatedinthishandbookonpg10).Ifanyofthetimespostedclashwithlectures,labsortutorials,youcanaskforanappointmenttoseethelectureratamutuallyconvenienttime.Coordinatorsarethereassourcesofgeneralinformationandguidance,andarehappytohelpwithproblemsconcerningastudent’sacademicstudiesasmuchasispossible.Itisimportanttoinformstaffofanysignificantongoingissues,personalorotherwise,thatmaybeaffectingyourstudies,sotheycanhelpyoudealwithsuchissuesbydirectingyoutotheproperchannelse.g.counsellors,medicalcentrestaff,academicadvisoryofficeetc.Contactdetailsforallofourstaffareavailableonourwebsitecitedabove.Forsomemodules,lecturerswillalsobemakinguseofMoodle,theuniversity’svirtuallearningenvironmentandmaybecontactabledirectlythroughthatsystem.

Moodle:

MoodleisNUIMaynooth’sonlinelearningsystem.Itactsasasupplementtoface‐to‐facelearning,allowingstudentstoaccessfurthermaterialand/orlecturematerialoutsideofthelecturehallenvi‐ronment.Ithasbeenusedtopostuptutorialexercisesandimportantnotificationssoitisagoodpracticetocheckthesystemregularly.

StudentsshouldpayparticularattentionthatthenotesuploadedonMoodleareonlyintendedtobeapartialsetofnotes,andanextensiveamountofextramaterialisgivenattheactuallecturesession.ThelattermaterialdoesnotappearontheMoodlenotes.BoththematerialthatisgivenontheMoodlenotesandmaterialatlecturesisconsidered“coursecontent”,andthematerialwhichisgivensolelyatthelecturesessionsispartofthecorecoursematerialandisexaminable.

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ContinuousassessmentPracticalclassesareaverysignificantpartofstudieswithinthesubjectofChemistry.Assuchtheweeklyclasseswhichyouwillbeassignedarecompulsoryandtheworkassociatedwiththeseclassesmakesupastudent’scontinuousassessmentmark.Failureofpracticalclasseswillresultinanoverallfailresultbeingawardedforcontinuousassessment.Afailresultincontinuousassessmentmayaffectastudent’seligibilitytositthewrittenexaminations,thusaffectingfurtherprogressionintheirchosendegreecourse.Continuousassessmentfor2ndyearchemistrystudentsconsistssolelyofpracticalclassesandisworth30%oftheoverallmarkgivenforeachmoduletakeninChemistryfor2ndyearundergraduates.Thosestudentstakingthe2ndyearChemistrywithPharmaceuticalChemistrypleasenotethatmoduleCH207isassessedsolelybymeansofcontinuousassessment.ThereforethereisnowrittenexaminationforthismoduleandassuchyourpracticalmarksarenotcountedintotheoverallmarkgivenformoduleCH207.Allothermodulestakenwillincludepracticalmarksintheoverallmoduleresult.

2ndYearPracticalClasses‐AcademicYear2014‐2015:Rules&Regulations

(1) Undergraduatechemistryisalargelypracticalsubject.ItiscompulsorythatyouattendallclassesandperformtheexercisesinthePracticalChemistrysetforeachclass.

(2) PracticalClasseswillbeginatexactly14.00. Studentsareexpectedtobepresentandpreparedwithnecessarysafetyprotectionbythistime.ForHealthandSafetyreasonsabsolutelynoadmittancewillbeallowedafterthesetimes.

(3) Thepassmarkforpracticalclassesis40%.AswithallNUIMgradingsystems,anygradebelowthisin

practical classes will result in total failure of the associated module – i.e. failure of semester onepracticalclasseswillresultintechnicalfailureofsemesteroneChemistryModules;failureofsemestertwopracticalclasseswillresultintechnicalfailureofsemestertwoChemistryModules.

(4) If you are absent from a Practical session a medical certificate must be handed to a member oftechnicalstafforyour laboratoryco‐ordinator (lecturer)withinoneweekofabsence toaccount foryour absence from the class. Few other excuses will be tolerated. Failure to present a medicalcertificate (or relevant equivalent) for a missed practical session will result in a zero mark beingawardedforthatsession.Nobackdatedmedicalcertificateswillbeaccepted.OnlycertificatessignedbyamedicalDoctororDentistwillbeaccepted.

(5) Nomorethantwoabsencespersemesterwillbeaccepted.Where medical certificates or relevant equivalent are presented, your absence will not negativelyaffectyouraveragemark.NOTE:Anythingmorethantwoabsencespersemesterwillresultinanautomaticfailureofpracticalclasses,regardlessofwhetherornotyouhaveachieved40%.Thiswillimpingeonyoureligibilitytositwrittenexaminations.

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Regulations regarding compulsary attendance also applies to CH207 for Biological andPharmaceuticalChemistrystudents.Nomorethantwoabsencespersemesterwillbeaccepted.

(6) LaboratoryreportsMondaypracticalgroupsmusthandintheircompletedlaboratoryreportsforcorrectionby3pmtheThursdayfollowingtheirpracticalclass.Tuesdaypracticalgroupsmusthandintheircompleted laboratoryreportsforcorrectionby3pmtheFridayfollowingtheirpracticalclass.Your reports must be presented in the form of formal records of each experiment, i.e. with adescription of the Chemistry involved and themethod applied, all the results obtained and a clearexpositionof their processing togetherwith any conclusionsor other appropriateobservations thatyoumayhavenoted.Anyexercisesgiveninthelaboratorymanualaccompanyingthepracticaldetailsmustbecompletedandreturnedalongwiththelaboratoryreport.

(7) Marksarenotgivenforlaboratoryreportshandedinforclassesfromwhichyouhavebeenabsent.

(8) Healthand safetyproceduresmustbeadhered toatall times. Instruction fromdemonstratorsandtechnicalstaffmustbeobeyedatalltimes.Failuretodosowillresultinautomaticexpulsionfromthelaboratory and the forfeit of any grades associatedwith that practical session and an “unexplainedabsence” will be awarded. Repeat offenders will receive an automatic failure of continuousassessment.

(9) Each student has a responsibility to ensure that all Laboratory Reports are returnedwith a definitemark/grade by their demonstrator. Any errors should be made known immediately to thedemonstratorand/orlaboratoryco‐ordinator.Mistakescannotberectifiedoncegradesareuploadedontotheuniversitysystem!

(10) TheChemistryDepartmentwouldappreciateifanystudentwithamedicalcondition/allergy,orwhoispregnant/breastfeeding,todocumentthedetailsbelow:

If the medical condition changes during the year please inform your laboratory technician orlaboratoryco‐ordinator.

All staff involved in this process will respect the confidentiality of the students, ensuring that thisinformationisprovidedtotherelevantpersonnelonaneed‐to‐knowbasisonly.

PLEASENOTETHATTHEUNIVERSITYPLAGIARISMPOLICYAPPLIESTOPRACTICALCLASSESANDALL

ASSOCIATEDREPORTWORK.

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IMPORTANTREMINDER:Ifyoufailyourcontinuousassessment(practicalclasses)i.e.receiveamarkbelow40%,youwillbeawardedafailmarkonanycorrespondingmodules.Asyouroverallmodulegradeiscomprisedofbothcontinuousassessmentandwrittenexaminationassessment,youwillbeobligedtorepeatandpassthecontinuousassessmentcomponentbeforeyouareentitledtorepeatawrittenexam.Thereforeafailinsemesterone/twopracticalclasseswillresultinafailmark(23%)beingawardedonyoursemesterone/twomodules,evenifyouhavepassedthewrittenexaminations,andwillrenderyouineligibletositAutumnexams.

DepartmentalRegistration

All studentsmust registerwith the department for practical classes and tutorial classes. Studentswill beinformedofrelevantregistrationdates,costsetc.andgivenanynecessaryforms,inlectures.Theonusisonthe student to ensure that they register for these compulsory course components. Students should

carefully note the times of any practicals they have registered for in order to prevent clashes betweensubjects.

StudentAttendanceWith reference to the University regulations regarding attendance, quoting directly from the UniversityStudentHandbook,:“Astudententeredforacourseorcourses isexpected toattendall lectures,tutorials,laboratoryclassesandallotherrequirementsgivenineachcourseforwhichhe/sheisregistered.”In relation to practical and tutorial sessions, poor attendance alone can result in module failure andpotentiallytotalfailureofanacademicyear,aspreviouslydetailedinthesectiononcontinuousassessment.It isnomoreobviousthanheretheimportanceofattendingandcompletingallnecessarycourseworkandtheveryseriousimpactlackofattendancecanhaveonastudent’sdegree.Assuch,thedepartmentnaturallytakesastrongviewonattendance.Webelievethatthebenefitsofgoodattendanceisnotaloneevidencedinbettermodulemarksattheendofsemesterexaminations,butitalsoincreases a student’s potential for academic success during their progression through their degree andbeyond.

StudentConductStudents are expected to conduct themselves in a considerate and respectful manner at all times, bothtowardsallstaffmembersandfellowclassmates.Talkinginlectureswillresultinimmediateconfiscationofstudentscards.Inthesecircumstances,studentswillbe required tomakeanappointmentwith theHeadofDepartment toexplain themselves inorder toretrievetheircard.Students should follow the instructions of their demonstrators and technical staff at all times while inlaboratorypracticalsessions.Rudenessanddisregardforhealthandsafetyregulationswillnotbetoleratedunderanycircumstances.

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UniversityMarks&StandardsThefollowingisanexcerpttakenfromtheUniversityCalendarregardingtheUniversity’srulesandregulationswithrelationtomarksandstandardsforundergraduatestudents:RulesforProgressionandPassingEachprogrammeisdividedintoyearsofstudy.Thepassmarkinamoduleis40%.Thepassmarkinasubjectis40%.Thesubjectmarkistheweightedaverageofthemostrecentmarksofthemodules(otherthanindustrialworkplacementmodulesonCSSE,EE)thatconstitutetheprogrammeofstudyforthatsubjectintheyearinquestion.Ifyoufaileitherpracticalclassesortutorialclassesyouwillfailyourcontinuousassessment.Youmustpassbothindependently.Ifyoufailyourcontinuousassessment(practicalclasses&tutorialclasses)i.e.receiveamarkbelow40%orfailduetopoorattendance,youwillbeawardedafailmarkonanycorrespondingmod‐ules.Thepass standard is40%, subject toaminimummarkof25% in themodulewrittenpaper.Asyouroverallmodulegradeiscomprisedofbothcontinuousassessmentandwrittenexaminationassessment,youwillbeobligedtorepeatandpassthecontinuousassessmentcomponentbeforeyouareentitledtorepeatawrittenexam.

Therefore,afail insemesterone/twocontinuousassessmentwillresult inafailmark(23%)beingawardedonyoursemesterone/twomodules,evenifyouhavepassedthewrittenexaminations,andrenderyouineli‐gibletositautumnexamsforthatmodule.Ifyoufailyourcontinuousassessmentyoursubjectgradewillbecappedat38%.

For BSc Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Chemistry students the CH201 is a required module. A requiredmoduleisacompulsorymoduleinaprogrammewhichmustbepassedwithoutcompensation(i.e.amarkof40%achieved)inordertoprogressinthatprogramme.Youmustpassthismoduleindependently.Astudentwhofailsarequiredmodulebutwhosesubject(chemistry)markexceeds38%willbeassignedatechnicalfailgradeforthesubjectandhavetheirsubjectmarkcappedat38%.

Asubjectgradeoflessthan38%willautomaticallyrenderastudentineligibletoprogressintheirstudiesofChemistryinthefollowingyear.Thepassmarkinayearofstudyis40%.Theyearmarkistheweightedaverageofthemostrecentmarksofthesubjectsinvolved.Inordertoprogresstothenextyearofstudyastudentmustachievethepassmarkandfulfillalltherequirementsoftheircurrentyearofstudy.Inordertopassayearofstudyandprogresstothenextyear(orgraduate)astudentmustpasseachsubjectthatformspartofthatyearofstudy.StudentsmayonlycontinueinThirdYearwithsubjectsinwhichtheyobtainedatleast40%.ThereisanexemptiontotheaboverulerelatingtoSecondYearSciencewhichisdetailedbelowinanabridgedversion:InSecondYearScience,studentsmaypasstheyearbycompensationby:•passingtwooftheirsubjects;•obtainingatleast30%intheirthirdsubject;•obtainingatleast40%onaggregateinthethreesubjects.

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Inordertopassamoduleastudentmustfulfillalltherequirementsofthemodule,asstatedinthemoduledescriptioninthecalendar,andinadditionobtain40%inthemodule.Suchconditionsmayrequirethatastudentachieveacertainminimumincontinuousassessment,and/orinanoral/practicalexamand/orinthewrittenexam,orsuchotherconditionsasareappropriate.Astudentwhofailstofulfillanyoftheaboverequirementswillhavetheirmodulemarkcappedat23%andmaybeassignedatechnicalfailgrade.

PolicyonPlagiarism

DefinitionofPlagiarism

Plagiarism is the passing off of another person’s work as your own. It includes copyingwithoutacknowledgementfromapublishedsource(printorelectronic),orfromunpublishedsources(e.g.another student’s essay,write‐up or notes). Plagiarism occurswhenmaterial is copiedword forword,butnotonlyinthatcircumstance.Plagiarismalsooccurswhenthesubstanceorargumentofa text is copiedevenwith someverbal alterations, suchas inparaphraseor translation,withoutacknowledgement.Plagiarismincludesunacknowledgeduseofmaterialfrombooksorperiodicals,fromtheinternet,fromgrindtutors,orfromotherstudents,withoutfullacknowledgementofthesources.

Thepoliciesof theUniversityapplywithin theDepartmentofChemistry,ascontainedwithin theUniversityCalendar(pp.86‐87), informedbythefollowingview:“Plagiarismisaformofacademicdishonestyandwillbetreatedwiththeutmostseriousnesswhereverdiscovered.”(NUIMaynooth,Calendar2007‐08,p.87).Thispolicywillbeimplementedinthefollowingmanner:1.DealingwithSuspectedCasesofPlagiarism:Assignmentmarkerswill refersuspectedcasesofplagiarism to the Year Head (or in the case of practical assignements, in first instance to theAcademic in charge of practical module); “Any student submitting written work for continuousassessmentcanbeaskedbythemarkerorthedepartmenttotakeafurthertest.Thismaytaketheformofanoralexaminationontheassignmentinquestionandrelated issues,orthewritingofatest paper in controlled conditions. Requiring a student to take such a test does not necessarilyimplythatplagiarismissuspected.”(NUIMaynooth,Calendar2007‐08,p.87).2.DealingwithProvenCasesofPlagiarism: If there isevidenceofplagiarism, thematterwillbeturned over to the Year Head, who will determine the disciplinary consequences following theguidelines outlinedbelow. In each case the studentmaybe invited to explain in person to theModulecoordinatorand/orYearHeadtheoriginofthematerialcontainedinthepieceinquestion.

2a.MinorPlagiarism:Incasesofminorplagiarism,thefollowingUniversitystatueswillapply:“In instanceswhereanelementformingpartofanassignment is foundtobeplagiarised*,markswill be deducted for that assignment, there will be no possibility of submitting a ‘make‐up’assignment,andpreviousandsubsequentworksubmitted inconnectionwith thecoursemaybesubject toparticular scrutiny.While the amountofmarks deductedwill beproportionate to theextentoftheplagiarisedmaterial,thedeductionwillbesevere.”(NUIMaynooth,Calendar2007‐08,

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p.87). *Source material for several sentences extracted from a source without citation and/orproperrephrasing.

2b.MajorPlagiarism:Incasesofmajorplagiarism,thefollowingUniversitystatueswillapply:“Ininstanceswhereasignificantpartorallofanassignmentisfoundtobeplagiarised,zero

marksmaybeawardedforthatassignment,theremaybenopossibilityofsubmittinga“make‐up”assignment,andpreviousandsubsequentworksubmittedinconnectionwiththecoursemaybesubjecttoparticularscrutiny.InseriouscasestheplagiarismwillbereportedtotheSupervisorofExaminationsandtheCommitteeofDiscipline.”(NUIMaynooth,Calendar2007‐08,p.87)

Inthoseinstancesinwhichamodulecontainsbothcontinuousassessmentandafinalexamination,andthefailedcontinuousassessmentcomponentconstitutesasignificantpercentageoftheoverallmark, students may find that they are not advised to write the relevant Winter or SummerExaminationsforthatmodule,asanymarkachievedontheseexamswouldnecessarilyhavetobeforegoneinorderforthecandidatetoregisterfortheAutumnExaminationintherelevantmodule.StudentswillbepermittedtorepeatallmodulecomponentsintheAutumnexaminationperiod.

2c.PostgraduateStudents:Instancesofpostgraduateplagiarismwillbereferreddirectlytotheprojectsupervisorormemberoffacultyresponsiblefortherelevantpostgraduateprogramme.“Plagiarisminpostgraduateorresearchmaterialisaparticularlyseriousoffence.Penaltiesimposedmay involve suspensionorexpulsion fromthecourseand fromtheUniversity, inaddition to thedeductionofmarks.Earlyoffendersmayberequiredtoattendeducativeclasses.”(NUIMaynooth,Calendar2007‐08,p.87).3. Reporting: All cases of plagiarism will be reported by the Year Coordinator to the Head ofDepartment.4. Recording:All cases of plagiarismwill be recorded by the Year Coordinator on the student’spermanentrecordcard.AllmembersoftheDepartmentprovidingareferenceforastudentmaybeobligedtomentionaninstanceofmajorplagiarism,ortwoormoreinstancesofminorplagiarism,whenprovidingareferenceforthestudent.5.AppealsProcedure:AllstudentsdohavearightofappealtotheHeadofDepartment.Studentsmayonlyappealonthegroundsthattheallegationofplagiarismisunfounded,andappealsmustbemadeinwritinginthefirstinstance.Medical,personal,orothercircumstancesdonotconstituteadefenceincasesofplagiarism.InthecaseofanunsuccessfulappealoftheHeadofDepartment,thestudenthastherighttoappealtotheExaminationsAppealBoard.NOTE:AfullistofMaynoothUniversityrulesandregulationscanbefoundontheUnversity’sRegistrar’sofficewebpage,viathelinkbelow.https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/registrar/academic‐regulations

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PASTEXAMINATIONPAPERSExaminationpapersfrompreviousyearsareavailableontheMaynoothUniversityLibrarywebsiteathttps://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/library/exam‐papers.Youareadvisedthatpastexaminationpapersaremerelyaguideandmaynotprovideareliableindicationtotheformatorcontentoffutureexaminations.Coursesarerevisedfrequently,soabetterguidetothekindofquestionsyoushouldbeabletodealwithisprovidedbythetutorialexercisesandanyclassassignments.

Studentfacilities–publicaccesscomputerrooms

LocationofComputerRooms:

PublicAccessComputerRooms(NorthCampus):ArtsFacilityRyeHallCallanBuildingFoyerInternetPodPublicAccessComputerRooms(SouthCampus):LongCorridorComputerCentreTeachingRoom1(CS1)

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MapofNorthCampus

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MapofSouthCampus

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