This course is designed to develop an understanding of spectroscopy and its application in the elucidation of the structures of molecular compounds.  Topics to be covered in the course will include aspects of infrared spectroscopy, UV-visible spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. 

Honours Pathway Option (HPO)

Completion of 6 additional lectures at a more advanced level. It is expected that all students in the PhB (Hons) or direct entry Honours degree programs enrolled in CHEM2201 will complete the HPO.

Note:   Summer session is online during 1 Jan-31 March.

On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Recognise the roles and limitations of various forms of spectroscopic analysis
2. Apply spectroscopic data to solve problems of structural analysis
3. Utilise spectroscopic data in order to structurally characterise unknown molecules

Assessment will be based on:

• Exam (60%; LO 1, 2, 3)
• Assignment (40%; LO 1, 2, 3)

30 hours of lectures and tutorials on-campus (or online) with a further 30 hours of independent learning.

CHEM1101 and CHEM1201

Organic Structural Spectroscopy by Lambert, Shurvell, Gronert, Lightner and Cooks