Postgraduate Course: MSc Research Methods (CHEM11012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Chemistry |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course includes an extended small-group exercise that develops skills in all aspects of research project development, from articulation of the problem and suitable methods, information searching, to full proposal costing. The course also includes a literature survey plus a written report defining the scope of the subsequent individual research project work. Topics will be tailored as appropriate to the disciplines of Medicinal and Biological Chemistry or Materials Chemistry. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites : A 2.1 University Honours Degree or its equivalent in Chemistry or a closely related discipline, or with the permission of the Head of School.
Co-requisites : This course may only be taken as part of a Taught Postgraduate Masters degree in Materials Chemistry or Medicinal and Biological Chemistry.
Prohibited combinations : Graduates from Edinburgh University BSc (Hons) or MChem/MChemphys (Hons) degrees in Chemistry or Chemical Physics may only take this course with the approval of the Head of School. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will:
- be able to research the literature and databases to find, assimilate, formulate and communicate new information from diverse sources.
- gain technical understanding of research in the field of chemistry through study of a particular problem in depth.
- gain experience in team working, project planning and leadership skills in ways which show a clear awareness of his/her own and others' roles and responsibilities.
- have an understanding of chemical research in a wider societal context and an ability to present technical information to a non-specialist audience.
- gain an understanding of fund raising, translation of research into applications and commercialisation of research discoveries.
- present, at a professional level, the results of an investigation in common scientific formats (e.g. written paper, oral presentation, wiki).
- use computer software to enhance the communication of research or the results of a literature survey.
- plan and present a coherent proposal for the investigation of a new area of research.
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Assessment Information
| A wiki and a grant proposal on an extended "grand challenge" project, a literature survey and a written report defining the scope of the subsequent individual research project work. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Colin Campbell
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Course secretary | Ms Sarah Mcneil
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
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