Chemical Fingerprinting - Chemistry
Courses Description
Head of Pathway: Ms L. Neveling.
Interested in animals, birds, plants, soils, the sea, or the climate change, forensics? Have a burning desire to work in the following?law enforcement (lawyer, police)
- food technology
- cosmetic technology (beautician, hairdressing, cosmetics retail, research)
- medicine
- pharmaceuticals
- chemist
If so, then this is the course for you. Chemical Fingerprinting
Spectroscopic analysis techniques and organic chemistry combine to allow students to identify specific chemicals present in crime scenes, foods, pharmaceuticals, medicines, school labs, cosmetics, drinks, marker pens. You name it, you can do it.
An EOTC to Massey University for a practical session called Chemical Cluedo.
Recommendations:
Knowledge of Level 2 Chemistry (Chemistry 2.4/AS91164 Structure, Bonding & Energy & some knowledge of Chemistry 2.5/AS 91165 Organic Chemistry)
Choose the 13 Chemistry module in Trimester 1 as well, called Chemists have Solutions.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
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NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.2 - Demonstrate understanding of spectroscopic data in chemistry
NZQA Info
Chemistry 3.5 - Demonstrate understanding of the properties of organic compounds
Disclaimer
The standards offered are correct at the time of writing. These are subject to change depending on student selections.
We endeavour to run all courses but are subject to minimise class sizes. Maximum class sizes apply. Once a course is full alternative selections are needed.
Course context or content may change by the start of the year.
Once a student makes their selections and confirms these, any changes must be accompanied by a letter of support from Whanau and are subject to available spaces in courses.
All Junior Bilingual students must select the literacy and numeracy modules in the language of their pathway each trimester and one other integrated language module (3 out of 4 of their modules must be bilingual).
All senior Bilingual students must take all modules available in the language of their pathway.