This subject requires on campus attendance. Refer to Additional Requirements for more information.

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Introduction to Chemistry

Undergraduate | TAS-KRA161 | 2024

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Study method
Online & on-campus
Assessments
Subject may require attendance
Enrol by
14 July 2024
Entry requirements
No ATAR needed,
No prior study
Duration
14 weeks
Start dates
2 Jan 2024,
26 Feb 2024,
22 July 2024

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$2,978

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Introduction to Chemistry

About this subject

  • Upon successful completion of this subject, the students should be able to:

    1. Explain the fundamental concepts of chemical structure and bonding.
    2. Apply the theories of chemical reactions and equilibria to perform basic chemical analyses.
    3. Describe basic chemical processes in biological systems.
    4. Perform fundamental experimental techniques safely and competently in the laboratory.

Entry requirements

No entry requirements

Additional requirements

  • Attendance requirements - Students will be required to attend to a set of laboratory exercises to complete the subject. For students that have enrolled as a distance student, you must attend a laboratory workshop delivered in the last week of semester. Both options are on campus at either the Hobart or Launceston campus. Satisfactory completion of the laboratory component is an essential requirement for students to pass this subject. The laboratory component will be offered on the Hobart and Launceston campuses.

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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