Table of Content
About this Module
Guided Learning Hours
Prior Learning
Assessment Objectives
Course Overview
Course Scheme
Learning Outcome
Supporting Learning Outcome
Assessment: (weighting and compulsory
information)
Entry Qualification
Grading System
Recommendation Textbook
About this Module
Westerfield College students will gain:
• Provide through well designed studies of experimental and practical
chemistry, an educational background that will enable all students to
recognize the usefulness and limitation of scientific methods and to
appreciate its applicability in everyday life.
• Develop abilities and skills that are relevant to the study and practise of
science.
• Develop attitude relevant to science such as accuracy, and precision,
objectivity, integrity, enquiry and initiative.
• Stimulate interest in, and care for the environment
Guided Learning Hours
The number of guided learning hours indicates how much contact time teachers
must have with students to deliver this course. For Westerfield
College International Foundation Programme, our accounting curricula are based
on a minimum 48hours of guided learning in the first semester and a minimum of
48 hours of guided learning in the second semester which total 96 hours. These
numbers are just intended as a guide. Depending on the learners' prior knowledge
of the subject, the number of hours required to acquire the certificate may
increase.
Prior learning
We advise students who are starting this course to have already finished
a Cambridge O’Level IGCSE™, WAEC, GCE or NECO in Accounting.
Assessment objectives
Knowledge and understanding: Successful students will typically; by using
symbolic, graphically, and numerical information to:
• Locate, select, organize and present information from a variety of sources.
• Handle information, distinguishing the relevant from the extraneous.
• Analyse and evaluate information so as to identify pattern, reports trends
and draw inferences.
• Evaluate information and hypothesis.
Course Overview
Learning Outcomes
Upon course completion, the student ’walks out the door’ with the ability or skill to:
a. Knowledge and Understanding
Successful students will typically; by using symbolic, graphically, and numerical
information to:
• Locate, select, organize and present information from a variety of sources.
• Handle information, distinguishing the relevant from the extraneous.
• Analyse and evaluate information so as to identify pattern, reports trends
and draw inferences.
• Evaluate information and hypothesis.
The participant will gain/improve experimental skills in:
• Use techniques, apparatus and materials
• Making and recording observations, measurement and estimates.
• Interpret and evaluate observations and experimental results.
Module Scheme
First Semester
1. Measurement i. Use of appropriate apparatus to record a range
of measurements (to include mass, time, volume
of liquids and gases, temperature)
ii. How to evaluate results and draw conclusions,
the identification of anomalies in experimental
measurements, the limitations in experimental
procedures, precision and accuracy of
measurements and data, including margins of
error, percentage errors and uncertainties in
apparatus.
2. Solutions and standards i. Develop Skills on how to weigh using
Preparation Analytical Balance, Use of Standard flask in
preparing different volume of standard
solutions
ii. Calculations involving Concentration
and its application.
iii. Preparing different concentrations of
solutions from stock solution.
iv. Estimating the unknown concentrations
in solutions.
3. Solubility experiments i. Ability to differentiate between Solute and
solvent
ii. Determination of degree of solubility of
different salts
iii. Determination of Solubility at different
temperature
4. Percentage purity
Experiment
5. Water of Crystallization i. Identifying crystals as anhydrous, hydrated
experiments ii. Differentiate between hydrated and
Anhydrous salt.
iii. Determine the mass of water of
crystallization in hydrated Salt.
iv. Calculation of the formula of a hydrated
salt from given percentage composition,
mass composition or based on
experimental results
6. Acid-Base Titration i. Acquiring skills on how to Titrate An
Experiment Acid against a Base.
ii. Use of the Average Titre in solving
Problems.
iii. Determination of Concentration of
solution.
iv. Distillation and heating under reflux,
including setting up glassware using
retort stand and clamps. The techniques
and procedures used when preparing a
standard solution of required
concentration and carrying out acid–base
titrations
7. Enthalpy The importance of enthalpy changes, their uses
and determination from experimental results
including enthalpy cycles.
Second Semester
8. Rate of reaction
Experiment
9. Redox Titration The techniques and procedures used when
Experiment carrying out redox titrations including those
involving Fe2+ /MnO4– and I2/S2O32−
10. Flame Test Experiments
11. Cation Identification Qualitative analysis of ions on a test-tube scale;
processes and techniques needed to identify the
following ions in an unknown compound:
NH4+; Cu2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Mn2+, Cr3+ by reaction
with warm NaOH(aq) and NH3(aq).
12. Anion Identification Qualitative analysis of ions on a test-tube scale;
processes and techniques needed to identify the
following ions in an unknown compound:
• CO32–, by reaction with H+(aq) forming
CO2(g)
• SO42–, by precipitation with Ba2+(aq)
• Cl –, Br–, I–
13. Distillation/Organic The techniques and procedures for:
Synthesis (i) use of Quickfit apparatus for distillation and
heating under reflux
(ii) preparation and purification of an organic
liquid including:
• use of a separating funnel to remove an
organic layer from an aqueous layer
• drying with an anhydrous salt (e.g. MgSO4,
CaCl2)
• redistillation
Supporting Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes will be met by students engaging in a variety of classroom
activities e.g. Team work, role play, discussion, completing classwork and pre-reads
etc.
Achievement of learning outcomes will be assessed through class participation,
class work, group activity, research, assignment, tests, project presentation, mid-
semester examination, end of semester examination. Assessment will require
students to demonstrate understanding of theory and relevant knowledge
application to real life scenario.
Assessment: (weighting and compulsory information)
Coursework: 40%
Exam: 60%
A credit pass is minimum that will be required in both coursework and exam. A
pass is normally required in coursework, projects and examination.
Attendance: Ideally the minimum threshold will be 85% (this is standard,
since majority of the students will be resident). Consideration will be given in
extenuating circumstances to students who fail to achieve 85% on a case-by-case
basis. This is at the discretion of the principal.
Board of Examiners: Westerfield College Degree Foundation Programme
Board
Programme on which this subject is offered: Foundation programme
Language of Delivery: English
Language of Assessment: English
Entry Qualification(s): IGCSE/GCE/WAEC/NECO – 5 credits in English,
Mathematics and 3 relevant subjects to the intended progression degree in the
University.
Grading system for subject:
Percentage range Letter grade Descriptor
90-100 A* Excellent
80 – 89 A Very Good
70 – 79 B Good
60 – 69 C Credit
50 – 59 D Pass
40 – 49 E Pass
0 - 39 F Fail
Teaching and Learning Methods
Lectures on all the topics, classwork, group work. All students are expected
to familiarise themselves with foundational knowledge prior to class.
Personal study before and after classes and use of online resources are
essential.
Recommended Textbooks
Title: Cambridge international AS and A Level Chemistry.
Author: Roger Noris, Lawrie Ryan and David Acaster.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, First Publish, 2011
Title: Advanced Level Chemistry.
Author: Philip Mathew.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
