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Health Science Professions
Chemistry and Society
Unit Code
CER326
Credit Value
3
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Name: Ubeydah Shah
Download Date:
30.06.2023
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7.07.23
14.07.23
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Understand an aspect of the history of chemistry.
2. Understand the importance of chemistry in modern life.
3. Understand the use and occurrence of an element.
Assessment Criteria - you will address these criteria by completing the
Assignment Task
1.1 Explain the development over time of a topic in chemistry.
2.1
Explain the chemistry of substances used in everyday life, e.g. fabrics,
plastics, pharmaceuticals, cleaning agents, toiletries, cosmetics, fuels.
2.2
Explain the chemistry behind a recent news story.
3.1
Describe the occurrence and explain the use of an element.
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Assignment Task
4 Questions
Question 1 350 words
Research the discovery and use of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). Explain how the
use of aspirin has changed over time. (1.1)
Answer:
Question 2 350 words
Explain the chemistry of oil when used to make plastics. (2.1)
Answer:
Question 3 400 words
Nanoparticle research is currently an area of intense scientific research, due to
a wide variety of potential applications in biomedical, optical, and electronic
fields (Science Daily, 2015)
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Explain the chemistry behind one of the following recent news stories: (2.2)
 “Antimicrobial coatings for a long term effect for surfaces” (Science Daily,
2015)
 “Killer paper for next generation food packaging” (American Chemical
Society, 2011)
 Gold nanoparticles detect heart attacks early? (Segart, 2015)
 “Nanoparticles for clean drinking water” (MESA, 2015)
Answer:
Question 4 400 words
Discuss where the element, iron (Fe) is obtained from, and explain what its uses
are, both in everyday life and also within the human body. (3.1)
Answer:
References:
American Chemical Society, 2011. Killer paper for next generation food
packaging. [online] Available at:
http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2011/acs-presspacfebruary-16-2011/killer-paper-for-next-generation-food-packaging.html
[Accessed on 1/4/16]
MESA, 2015. Nanoparticles for clean drinking water. [online] Available at:
https://www.utwente.nl/mesaplus/archive/!/2015/1/357005/nanoparticlesfor-clean-drinking-water [Accessed on 1/4/16]
Segart, C. 2015. Can Gold Nanoparticles Help Predict Heart Attacks? [online]
Available at: http://www.meddeviceonline.com/doc/can-gold-nanoparticleshelp-predict-heart-attacks-0001 [Accessed on 1/4/16]
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Science Daily, 2015. Anti-microbial coatings with a long-term effect for
surfaces. [online] Available at:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150120085813.htm
[Accessed on 1/4/16]
Science Daily, 2015. Nanoparticle. [online] Available at:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/nanoparticle.htm [Accessed 1/4/16]
Word count guideline: 1500 words
Sanctions apply for graded assessments that are over/under the allocated word
limit by more than 10% - please see Student Handbook for details.
Referencing Checklist (failure to do any of the following could result in your
assignment being returned to you)
Have you included your full bibliography (all sources you have
used)
Is your bibliography formatted in the Harvard Style?
Are your sources all listed in alphabetical order according to the
author?
Are all questions/responses fully cited for both direct
quotes and paraphrased information?
Do your citations include the author and year only, e.g. (NHS,
2012)?
Are your citations before the full stop, if used at the end of a
sentence/paragraph?
Grade Descriptor 1 – Understanding the Subject
For Merit work should:
a. demonstrate a very
good grasp of the
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Guidance
For Distinction work should: Answers will show
clear understanding of
a. demonstrate an excellent
the history of aspirin,
grasp of the relevant
how chemistry is used
knowledge base.
in everyday life,
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relevant knowledge
base.
nanoparticles and the
origins and usage of
iron.
Grade Descriptor 2 – Application of Knowledge
Guidance
For Merit work should:
a. make use of relevant
ideas and facts
c. show very good level
of insight.
For Distinction work should: Explanations and
evaluation will include
a. make use of relevant ideas
relevant facts in
and facts
relation to how
chemistry is utilised in
c. show excellent level of
a range of ways in
insight.
society with a high
degree of accuracy.
Grade Descriptor 4 - Use of Information
For Merit work should:
a. identify new
information from
generally appropriate
sources
d. show a very good
grasp of the meaning
and significance of new
information.
Guidance
For Distinction work should: The sources used will
be specifically related
a. identify new information
to communication in a
from consistently
healthcare setting and
appropriate sources
be valid and reliable.
d. show an excellent grasp of Your points/arguments
the meaning and significance will be well supported
by evidence which you
of new information.
fully explain/analyse.
Grade Descriptor 5 - Communication and
Presentation
Guidance
For Merit work should
show very good
command of:
Your writing will
include appropriate
terminology, sentences
will be well structures
and your referencing
 language
(including
technical or
For Distinction work should
show excellent command
of:
 language (including
technical or specialist
language)
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 syntax
 referencing
specialist
language)
 syntax
 referencing
Guidance
Grade Descriptor 7 - Quality
For Merit work should:
a. be structured in a
way that is generally
logical and fluent
will follow the Harvard
style with accuracy.
For Distinction work should: Your responses will be
logical in structure and
a. be structured in a way
points will be
that is consistently logical
articulated clearly
and fluent
Learner Feedback
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improvement?
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Instructions:
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Deadline:
Please upload resubmitted work on a separate
document titled ‘Resubmission’.
Date work resubmitted:
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Tutor Feedback
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The learner can:
Date Achieved
1st
Resubmission submission
1.1
Explain the development over time of a
topic in chemistry
2.1
Explain the chemistry of substances used in
everyday life, e.g. fabrics, plastics,
pharmaceuticals, cleaning agents, toiletries,
cosmetics, fuels
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2.2
Explain the chemistry behind a recent news
story
3.1
Describe the occurrence and explain the use
of an element.
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Grade Descriptor 1 – Understanding the Subject
For Merit work should:
For Distinction work should:
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GI
a. demonstrate a very good grasp of
the relevant knowledge base.
a. demonstrate an excellent grasp of
the relevant knowledge base.
Grade Descriptor 2 – Application of Knowledge
For Merit work should:
For Distinction work should:
a. make use of relevant ideas and
facts
a. make use of relevant ideas and
facts
c. show very good level of insight.
c. show excellent level of insight.
Grade Descriptor 4 - Use of Information
GI
For Merit work should:
For Distinction work should:
a. identify new information from
generally appropriate sources
a. identify new information from
consistently appropriate sources
d. show a very good grasp of the
meaning and significance of new
information.
d. show an excellent grasp of the
meaning and significance of new
information.
Grade Descriptor 5 - Communication and Presentation
For Merit work should show very
good command of:
GI
GI
For Distinction work should show
excellent command of:
 language (including technical
or specialist language)
 syntax
 referencing
 language (including technical
or specialist language)
 syntax
 referencing
GI
Grade Descriptor 7 - Quality
For Merit work should:
For Distinction work should:
a. be structured in a way that is
generally logical and fluent
a. be structured in a way that is
consistently logical and fluent
Recommended Grade: Pass/Merit/Distinction
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