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Programme code | 2CHEM008R |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Research Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Annela Seddon BCFN Director (Programme Director not standard for research programmes)
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Faculty | Faculty of Science |
School/department | School of Chemistry |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
The following aims relate to the taught component of the PhD in Functional Nanomaterials:
This programme aims to develop the student’s interest in, and knowledge and understanding of, functional Nanomaterials. It is an interdisciplinary training programme beyond undergraduate H- and M-level taught courses. It will function as a preparatory programme of study and research for a PhD programme, or will enable the successful graduating student to enter industry or commerce with a higher standard of training that that obtained from an undergraduate programme. All students recruited to the programme in Functional Nanomaterials will already have an MSci/BSc undergraduate degree in one of the core disciplines of Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science or Engineering, and the MRes programme of study will build on this foundation. This MRes programme is an exit award at the 12 month checkpoint of an integrated 4-Year PhD programme, the Bristol Doctoral Training Centre in Functional Nanomaterials.
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Lectures, workshops, literature reviews, group work, BCFN Portal |
Methods of Assessment | |
Written examination, monitored reading, extended essay, literature review, critical technique presentation, assessed group work exercise Formal Lab Report of 1st ETA, and presentation of 2nd ETA Thesis to be examined in a viva voce examination (Extended Project) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Practical tuition in equipment use BCFN Portal Exploratory Training Assignments (ETAs) Extended Project Industrial Training module |
Methods of Assessment | |
Written examination, monitored reading, extended essay, literature review, critical technique presentation, assessed group work exercise Formal Lab Report of 1st ETA, and presentation of 2nd ETA Thesis to be examined in a viva voce examination (Extended Project) |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning and Teaching Methods |
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Workshops on Contextualisation of Nanoscience BCFN Portal Group seminars Personal Tutor system Group work (as part of Industrial Training Module for example) Training on Writing and Presenting Entrepreneurship training |
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Written examination, monitored reading, extended essay, literature review, critical technique presentation, assessed group work exercise Personal feedback via Personal Tutor Formal Lab Report of 1st ETA, and presentation of 2nd ETA Thesis to be examined in a viva voce examination (Extended Project) |
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
FOR TAUGHT COMPONENT: Students are expected to have developed a modern, solid foundation of subject specific skills underpinned by the interdisciplinary, scientific principles (quantitative, bio- physico-chemico) underlying functional Nanomaterials. Students will be able to apply the principles more widely and undertake more in-depth analysis, and be able to communicate with others in a sound scientific manner. Students will be more at ease in being able to guide themselves in analysis of their own performance, and of setting and achieving their aims |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
FOR TAUGHT COMPONENT: Students will have an expanded range and depth of subject specific knowledge, through the study of the units. Assigned and assessed work in these units will have allowed students to become confident in the ability to collect, synthesise, and evaluate data, so as to be able to communicate and defend their own ideas and interpretation of the work. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
FOR TAUGHT COMPONENT: Most of the work undertaken at this level will be at, or informed by, the latest research findings and concepts, and will provide an opportunity to work closely with the international research community within the DTC Academic and Student cohort. This will enable the student to be fully conversant with the principles of a research-led learning environment. Students will undertake planning, management and data collection for a research project, and communicate the results and interpretation in a mature manner to a scientific audience |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
A key part of the MRes framework will be the e-learning BCFN Portal for postgraduate studies in Nanomaterials Science. This is a virtual experimental environment, which leads into, complements, and enriches the hands-on practical teaching. This strategic innovation will support the study of practical sciences with an online environment that helps to prepare the student for laboratory work. It will principally support the formal unit, Advanced Tools for Nanoscience, and to a lesser degree the units of ETA’s, and Extended Project.
Each MRes student will have a Personal Development Passport (PDP) that will be a dynamic and evolving record, which will function as a Competency Tracker, allowing the student to
The Passport, which each student will open as part of the Year 1 induction period, will be an online document in the style of an ePortfolio comprising a record of their personal goals and transferable skills, and which will be continually updated in response to the training.
E-mail: bcfn-info@bris.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 117 3317725
Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials, HH Wills Physics Laboratory, Tyndall Avenue, University of Bristol, BS8 1TL
The maximum period of study for full-time students is 4 years. This catalogue only shows the taught units on the programme and may not show all years of study.
The following structure (and related specification) shows the taught units which form the first part of the PhD programme.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Functional Nanomaterials Lecture Course | PHYSM0004 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Advanced Tools for Nanoscience | PHYSM3401 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Industrial Training Module | PHYSM3404 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Exploratory Training Assignments | PHYSM3402 | 30 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Contextualisation | PHYSM0005 | 10 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Extended Project | PHYSM3403 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
MRes Functional Nanomaterials | 180 |
The assessment of the taught component of a doctoral degree is governed by the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and is assessed separately from the research project. Progression to the research project may be dependent on the successful completion of the taught component - please refer to the relevant handbook for the structure of the particular programme.
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
It may be possible to exit the programme with a taught award. For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Students may exit with an MRes award following successful completion of the taught component of the PhD programme
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
University of Bristol,
Senate House,
Tyndall Avenue,
Bristol, BS8 1TH, UK
Tel: +44 (0)117 928 9000