Program Overview

Program Overview

The program in question is CHEM3919: Materials Chemistry (Advanced), which is an undergraduate unit offered by the University of Sydney. This unit delves into the realm of inorganic solid-state materials, exploring their scientifically and technologically important properties that arise from collective interactions when atoms and molecules are organized into extended lattices.

Unit Details and Rules

• Managing Faculty or University School: Science
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Academic Unit: Chemistry Academic Operations
• Credit Points: 6
• Enrolment Rules:
  • Prerequisites: A mark of 65 or greater in [(CHEM2401 or CHEM2911 or CHEM2915) and (CHEM2402 or CHEM2524 or CHEM2912 or CHEM2916 or CHEM2924)] or a mark of 65 or greater in (CHEM2521 or CHEM2921 or CHEM2991)
  • Corequisites: None
  • Prohibitions: CHEM3112 or CHEM3119 or CHEM3912
  • Assumed Knowledge: None

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. LO1: Explain the driving forces behind the formation of solid materials, transitions between materials with different structures but the same composition, and key experimental and theoretical methods used in materials chemistry research.
2. LO2: Recognise, interpret, and experimentally determine the periodic crystal structures of non-molecular materials.
3. LO3: Examine classes of materials including alloys, intermetallics, ionic compounds, covalent networks, and metal-organic frameworks.
4. LO4: Assess the physical properties of materials in relation to their crystal structures and develop ways in which structures can be modified to optimise their properties for diverse technological applications.
5. LO5: Carry out experimental work safely and competently in a chemical laboratory.
6. LO6: Develop skills to work collaboratively in responsible data collection, analysis, and communication and advanced chemical enquiry.
7. LO7: Evaluate and interpret scientific information and experimental data and judge their reliability and significance.
8. LO8: Communicate scientific information and laboratory findings appropriately both orally and through written work and engage in discussions on contemporary topics in chemistry.

Unit Availability

This unit is available in various sessions, including Semester 1 of different years, with different modes of attendance (MoA) such as Normal day, and locations including Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney, and Remote. The unit outline, which provides detailed information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities, is published two weeks before the first day of teaching. Students can refer to previous outlines for a guide to the unit's details.