Undergraduate Course: Chemistry 4 Summer/Semester 1 Project (VS1) (CHEM10038)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | A level 10 extended research project for visiting students from universities with which the School of Chemistry has student exchange agreements. The research project may be in any area of chemistry carried out in the laboratory of, and supervised by, a member of the academic staff. The student is required to review the background of the research 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 chemical research in a professional environment. |
| Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Only available to visiting students from Universities with which the School of Chemistry has student exchange agreements.
Exchange students from the Universities of Chicago and Connecticut: a full time summer project extending over the period May-September.
Exchange students from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore): a project beginning in August and running through Semester 1.
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Lecture Hours 2,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 435,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
139 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course is assessed entirely on the basis of coursework. |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
Successful completion of this course requires students to:
- execute a defined project of research within an approved area of chemistry
- critically evaluate and interpret advanced research literature in areas related to the project
- 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 chemically literate but non-specialist audience
- 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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Approximately 600 hours of student practical and oral and report preparation effort within times assigned between May and the end of Semester 1.
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| Keywords | C4(VS1)Proj |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Philip Bailey
Tel: (0131 6)50 6448
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Moira Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
Email: |
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