CH5441 Research Project

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Full Year

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

60

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students

Planned timetable

2 days per week, to be arranged.

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr R Schaub

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

all staff

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

The research project at Level 5000 of the MChem and MSci programmes aims to develop the students' skills in the following areas: experimental design and problem-solving; abstraction, evaluation and interpretation of data in the chemical literature; practical skills and teamwork; communication of results orally and in a dissertation. The project is supervised by a member of the academic staff. The project topic and aims will be selected by both superviser and student and a literature survey will be carried out.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS AT LEAST 2 MODULES FROM {CH2501, CH2601, CH2603, CH2701}

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE ALL MODULES FROM {CH4444, CH4445, CH4446, CH4447, CH4448, CH4449, ID4441}

Assessment pattern

1-hour Practical Examination = 20%, Coursework = 80%

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available, requires lab attendance to complete coursework

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Students spend a minimum of 27 hours per week of their time on the project through semesters 1 and 2. This time includes practical work, literature study, reading and preparation of reports and presentation. Typically, 18 to 20 hours per week are laboratory related.

Scheduled learning hours

0

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

0

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Communicate with clarity and accuracy, orally (including presentation) and in writing.
  • Engage with the views and opinions of others.
  • Present work and findings in a professional manner, with attention to detail.
  • Learn and use research skills.
  • Apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to solve complex problems.
  • Identify relevant techniques and concepts to solve advanced and complex problems