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.