Concepts in Introductory Organic Chemistry/Design blueprint

Metadata for the course or learning resource

• Level:1st year organic chemistry
• Discipline:Chemistry
• Learning hours:Self paced

Intended target audience

This course is designed for all individuals who wish to revise their knowledge of basic concepts in organic chemistry such as reaction processes and mechanisms.

• Tertiary and secondary educators
• University students

Any prerequisite knowledge required

A general understanding in fundamental chemistry is assumed, however is not essential i.e:

• Reactivity series
• Atomic valency
• Chemical groups
• Chemical bonding and molecular structure

Aims and outcomes for the course or learning resource

• Identify aromatic compounds as a functional group and understand methods of electrophillic substitution.
• Identify alykl halides as a functional group, and understand methods of nucleophillic substitution.
• Functional groups; Carbonyl group, alcohols as feedstock for organic sythesis, common reactions.

The proposed development and delivery approach

• Relies heavily on student involvement as the course is entirely self paced
• Major learning outcomes will be divided into modules.
• Each module will contain a theory, example, application and exercise component. Various educational tools will be used, i.e images, videos and audio.
• The course will draw upon and recommend additional resources to aid the learning process.

Assessment strategy

This course is a free learning platform. It does not include any assessments, however small exercises will be available at the conclusion of each module for revision purposes only.

Interaction strategies

• All modules will follow a common structure to ensure students are aware of their independent learning progress.
• All modules will incorporate multimedia tools to improve the learning experience.