Green Chemistry and Organic Synthesis (F1401)
Green Chemistry and Organic Synthesis
Module F1401
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Organic synthesis is vital to health of multiple industries, such as for the production of medicines, agrochemicals, cosmetics, plastics and all of the materials society needs. Yet to carry out synthesis at scale has the potential to produce risks to living organisms and cause irreversible damage to the environment. This module will explore how we can transform organic synthesis using principles of green chemistry, to develop more sustainable manufacturing processes for a modern world.
Module learning outcomes
Understand the key principles of green chemistry and deploy them accurately and with ethical responsibility to organic transformations.
Critically evaluate chemical processes to qualify and quantify their adherence to green chemistry principles.
Devise solutions to problems in organic synthesis using emerging technologies to reduce the environmental impact of chemical processes.
Demonstrate systematic understanding of reaction mechanism for green chemical processes.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T1 Week 8 | 100.00% |
| Unseen Examination | Semester 1 Assessment | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 00111110000 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 22222220000 |
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 1 hour | 01000002222 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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