Unit name | Advanced Chemistry Project |
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Unit code | CHEM30004 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Professor. Wyatt |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
CHEM20170 Intermediate Inorganic & Materials Chemistry CHEM20180 Intermediate Organic & Biological Chemistry CHEM20190 Intermediate Physical & Theoretical Chemistry CHEM20480 Intermediate Practical & Analytical Chemistry (or CHEM20220 in place of CHEM20480) |
Co-requisites |
CHEM30019 (or CHEM30016) Advanced Inorganic & Materials Chemistry CHEM30011 Advanced Organic & Biological Chemistry CHEM300006 Advanced Physical & Theoretical Chemistry, CHEM30018 (or CHEM30017) Advanced Computational & Interdisciplinary Chemistry. |
School/department | School of Chemistry |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Project work allows students to experience and learn from the challenge of performing an open-ended activity. Students not only become expert in a particular topic, but also develop a broad range of transferable key skills. By working with a member of academic staff on a current topic in chemistry or chemical education students will consolidate and extend their knowledge and understanding of chemistry. The project will also allow them to develop important transferable skills, becoming independent learners with excellent written and oral presentation skills, proficient in the use of IT and good at working both on their own and as part of a team. The format of the project may be flexible, but typically will consist of a literature investigation and/or a research project. Support for the project will be provided by a project supervisor and second assessor. The unit will be assessed through a report and oral presentation.
By performing an open-ended investigation, students will:
Subject-specific learning outcomes The unit will enable students to
Generic learning outcomes The unit will also help students to develop transferable skills in
Students will work with a member of staff and their research group. Students will identify in advance several preferred project topics and supervisors. Academic performance will then be used to determine the final allocation to ensure an even distribution of students across academic staff. Students will be expected to work semi-independently under the direction of their project supervisor, using their initiative to develop the project. Students may also be expected to attend seminars and group meetings. Project work will be supported by regular formal and informal meetings with the project supervisor and a second assessor.
Summative assessment:
The project report will usually be between 40 and 50 pages in length. The report will normally be separated into a literature review and a section on the student’s original research work. Although the subject of the two sections will usually be related, this need not necessarily be the case. Equally, it is recognised that there may also be occasions where it is more appropriate to produce a single integrated project report. Students will be assessed on their knowledge and understanding of the material presented All elements of the unit will be assessed by both the project supervisor and second assessor through the application of detailed marking criteria.
Key reading and references will depend upon the topic chosen. Students will be expected to make extensive use of the library resources available to them, including text books, reports and theses and research journals