Chemistry Advanced Research Project

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Maintain a laboratory/ work record to a professional standard;
• Undertake complex practical and theoretical tasks to support any given research hypothesis;
• Make judgments on the direction of research work on the basis of an understanding of the chemical literature;
• Collate and analyse data from a variety of sources;
• Prepare risk assessments for all practical work undertaken;
• Distill complex data from different sources into a coherent package of supporting evidence;
• Communicate the project results with clarity, both verbally and in writing, and by using appropriate scientific terminology;
• Demonstrate initiative in developing solutions to problems related to the research project.
• Apply core chemistry knowledge in advanced problem solving;
• Identify key elements of the scientific literature that are relevant to the research area;
• Present conclusions and suggestion for further work that are evidence based and consistent with the results of project work.
• Effectively time manage the practical and theoretical workload associated with the research work;

Semester 1 content *

Full-time project work until the end of the first term (requirement of 35 hours per week). The majority of time will be spent in practical research on your project although there will be an expectation that you complete the necessary literature work to allow you to accomplish your laboratory work effectively. The practical work associated with the project will be completed during this period.

See mini guide for assessment deadlines.

Please note the deadline for submission of the dissertation and penalties for late submission will be applied according to the university regulations.

Oral examinations (viva) of the project work - you will need to arrange a time to suit you, your supervisor and nominated examiner. There is also an assessed presentation that will be in the early part of the summer term.

There is also a mandatory, non-contributory poster presentation session for all graduating MChem students (date pre-Easter vacation).

* Students on a combined honours/ NatSci course might have one lecture course in Semester 1.

Self-study with one to one tuition as appropriate.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summary

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Written feedback via e-assigments
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Oral presentation

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback: Verbal feedback at the end of the presentation
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Draft essay

• Assessment Type: Formative
• Feedback:
• Final Assessment: No
• Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.