CH32051: Chemistry project
[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]
Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemistry |
Credits: | 15 [equivalent to 30 CATS credits] |
Notional Study Hours: | 300 |
Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
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Assessment Summary: | CWOA 24%, CWOI 16%, CWRI 48%, PR 12% |
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Requisites: | Before taking this module you must take CH22034 |
Learning Outcomes: |
Appraise the current literature, identifying key concepts and emerging areas, in a chosen topic, critically judging the reliability and significance of the chemical information identified;
Reflect on and summarise your literature review findings coherently;
Design an experimental protocol to safely investigate a research topic and record observations and data in an efficient manner;
Analyse and interpret the collected data to draw appropriate conclusions, relating the results to the current context of the field;
Produce an accurate account of your findings, communicating these in a variety of formats. |
Synopsis: | This unit will give you the skills required for retrieving information from the chemical literature, together with the opportunity to undertake an independent investigative research project. |
Content: | Semester 1: In conjunction with a supervisor, a topic of recent chemical importance will be selected. You will select the key literature in the area and use these to prepare a detailed, critical survey of the area. You will need to prepare a report on your chosen topic in semester 1 and present your findings via an oral presentation and written report. Several skills session (e.g. literature searches) will be available.
Semester 2: A research topic will be selected with a supervising member of staff and a programme of experimental work planned. You will then manage and perform an independent study into the area. You will prepare a short report (in an academic journal format) and have a viva-voce examination on your project. |
Course availability: |
CH32051 is Optional on the following courses:Department of Chemistry
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