Postgraduate Course: Research Techniques PGT (CHEM11079)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will follow on from the PGT Laboratory Techniques 1 course, introducing more advanced laboratory skills and provide training in the methods and skills required for the students to undertake individual summer research projects
The course forms a part of the curriculum for any student enrolled on the PGT MSc degree courses in Analytical Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. |
| Course description |
The course consists of up to 20 x 3 hour practical sessions to introduce students to planning a research project, operating a range of modern chemical instrumentation, implementing experiments, data analysis and interpretation and communication skills. Students will work in small groups and complete a range of training exercises and investigations to introduce them to the key skills and techniques required across the relevant chemical research fields - focusing primarily on building research independence. The assessment of students will cover their performance during the laboratory exercises and their ability to communicate their findings in appropriate formats.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 1,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 72,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 51,
Other Study Hours 24,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
45 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Prelab research time.
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100% |
| Feedback |
Direct feedback (mentoring) throughout laboratory exercises. Formal written feedback will be provided alongside grades on assessed components. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Survey the scientific literature in a given field, and successfully summarise recent research progress in written form.
- Plan a research project, assessing safety and resource requirements.
- Apply a range of research-skills to implement a programme of original research, working as a member of a team.
- Critically analyse and interpret the results of original research.
- Present, at a professional level, the results of research in an appropriate format and defend conclusions drawn.
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Reading List
| Project specific resources will be provided. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Note-taking skills
2. Numerical data interpretation and analysis
3. Unseen problem solving skills |
| Keywords | Materials Chemistry,Analytical Chemistry,Medicinal and Biological Chemistry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Ms Zoe Burger
Tel: (0131 6)51 7257
Email: |
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