Course: Organic Chemistry (NCEA L3 Chemistry)
The study of carbon chemistry and how spectroscopic data can be used to identify organic molecules.
When:
Term 3/4
Subject Area(s)
Chemistry
NCEA L3
The course involves involves naming and using IUPAC conventions and drawing structural formulae of organic compounds and giving an account of their physical properties and/or reactivity.
The following functional groups will be studied: alkene, haloalkane, amine, alcohol, aldehyde, ketone, carboxylic acid, ester (including triglycerides), acyl chloride, and amide Duration of the unit: 8 weeks.
An optional extra is to look at how to determine the structure of organic molecules using spectroscopic data. Duration of the unit: 6 weeks
Requirements
Ideally the participant will have completed the Level 2 NCEA achievement standard 91165 but this is not essential. If the participant wishes to do the Spectroscopy unit, they would be required to the Organic Chemistry component first.
Assessment
The Organic Chemistry unit will be externally assessed , NCEA Level 3, achievement standard 91391, worth 5 credits. The Spectroscopy unit is internally assessed, NCEA Level 3, achievement standard 91388, worth 3 credits.
About the Teacher
Maree Pullar has been teaching for thirty years, with the last eight years teaching online. She is registered as a teacher with Roxburgh Area School, where she teaches Science, Mathematics and Chemistry. Her major at the University of Otago was Chemistry. Mrs Pullar enjoys the outdoors; gardening, jogging, cycling, swimming and harriers. She follows the Highlanders and All Black rugby teams.