BSc ChemPhys Research Project/Transferable Skills Course (U04276)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : CHE-4-BScCPPrTS

An extended research project in any area of Chemical Physics carried out in the laboratory of a member of the academic staff in the School of Chemistry or the School of Physics. Following an initial exercise providing training in chemical literature comprehension, the student is required to review the background of the research area assigned and to carry out appropriate analytical or experimental work before subsequently writing a report and making an oral presentation of the research before a small audience. The aim is to acquire the necessary skills to perform research in Chemical Physics in a professional environment. This course, or the Science Education Placement: Chemistry (40 credits) course, forms part of the final year Honours curriculum for students on the BSc degree programme in Chemical Physics.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : CP Symmetry and Structure (CHE-3-CPSymStr) and CP Kinetics and Catalysis (CHE-3-CPKinCat) and CP Molecules and Matter (CHE-3-CPMolMat) and Diffraction Physics (PHY-3-DiffPhys) and Electromagnetism (PHY-3-ElMag) and Physical Mathematics (PHY-3-PhMath) and Quantum Mechanics (PHY-3-QuantMech) and Statistical Mechanics (PHY-3-StatMech) at a weighted average at or above Grade D, and CP Practical and Transferable Skills (CHE-3-CPPract), and Electronic Methods in the Physical Laboratory (PHY-3-ElMeth), and Computational Methods (PHY-3-CompMeth), and Applicable Mathematics 3 (Phys Sci), and Mathematical Methods 3 (Phys Sci), and Foundations of Mathematical Physics 2 (PHY-2-FoMP); or with the permission of Head of School.

? Prohibited combinations : Science Education Placement: Chemistry (CHE-4-UAS), Science Education Placement: Chemistry (40 credits) (CHE-4-UAS40Crd), CP Research Methods (CHE-4-MCPRM), CP Literature Review (CHE-4-MCPLitRev), MChemPhys Research Project (CHE-5-MCPProj), MChemPhysX Research Project (CHE-5-MCPXProj)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Chemical Physics, (School of Chemistry, Schedule L)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Additional Class Information : Approximately 400 hours of student literature survey, practical, oral and report preparation effort, within times assigned.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Successful completion of this course requires students to:
- undertake an exercise in chemical physics literature comprehension
- critically evaluate and interpret advanced research literature in areas related to the project and prepare an extended written literature survey
- execute a defined project of research within an approved area of chemical physics
- show competence in a range of the principal technical skills (experimental and other) related to the project, and deliver accurate output of data and/or critical analysis commensurate with the length and level of the project
- work effectively under guidance and in ways which show a clear awareness of own and others' responsibilities
- acquire skills in assessment of personal safety, and the safety of others, in the research environment
- demonstrate some originality and creativity in offering interpretations of, and solutions to, problems and issues arising in the research
- deliver a formal oral presentation of the context, output and impact of the research in a manner comprehensible to a non-specialist audience of Chemists and/or Physicists
- write a detailed research report suitable for use by peers, senior colleagues and other specialists that demonstrates an understanding of the role of the research undertaken, and critical analysis of the data acquired along with an extended abstract summarising the motivation and outcomes of the research undertaken.