Organic Chemistry: Exploring chemical structure and applied laboratory techniques

About

On this module, you’ll develop fundamental laboratory skills, beginning with:

- thin layer chromatography
- reflux
- distillation
- vacuum filtration
- determination of melting point
- recrystallisation
- solvent extraction
- rotary evaporation
- recrystallisation
- Soxhlet extraction
- Lectures give a core understanding in three main chemical themes: nomenclature, isomerism, and reaction mechanisms.

You’ll participate in workshops focused on lecture content and general academic skills, additionally participating in a collaborative group poster presentation, refining important employability skills.

Course aim

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of organic molecules, inclusive of nomenclature and types of isomerism

2. Use the curved arrow notation to show how a chemical transformation has taken place for a variety of common organic mechanisms

3. Demonstrate an awareness of organic chemistry laboratory skills including the competent and safe use of equipment and the interpretation of experimental data

4. Develop key academic skills e.g. data presentation, academic writing

Fee info

The full cost of one 3-week Undergraduate Summer School session will be £2,645. Early applications will receive a 20% reduction on tuition fees, making the overall cost of one 3-week Undergraduate Summer School session £2320. If you wish to study for both sessions, we welcome you to do so. This is made up of Tuition fees of £1,625 per session including all teaching and assessment for one module of study. Where field trips or course excursions are required then the cost of this is included in the tuition fee, however travel costs may be required. A minimum of 150 study hours, with a minimum of 40 hours class/teaching contact hours. Modules formally approved for 15 Sussex credits, equivalent to 7.5 ECTS or 3 – 4 US credits. You will receive a transcript of studies upon successful completion of the module (including meeting all attendance and assessment requirements). A £300 lab fee will apply if your module involves lab work. The accommodation and student life programme fee of £1,020 per session includes your own bedroom in on-campus student village. These are a mixture of en-suite flats and standard flats with shared facilities. You will receive a bedding pack of duvet and duvet cover, sheet, towel, pillow, and pillowcase, as well as a kitchen pack containing everything you need for self-catering. The fee includes a programme of campus social events and activities throughout each session. Excursions and social programme trips will also be provided on Fridays.