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Department of Chemistry

Transferable Skills

The transferrable skills module which shall be undertaken over the three years of study incorporates many areas which are relevant to the work I shall be doing. It involves the completion of six modules, two in each year of study.

The first year involves the completion of a portfolio containing the following:

  • Literature Review
  • Research Plan
  • Research Reports at various times of the year
  • Poster Marking
  • Year 1 Research Poster
  • Planning a meeting
  • Attending seminars and reviewing the topic discussed

As part of the first year the second module involved attending a team building workshop at Scalford Hall in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, which involved tasks out of doors and creating presentations for different situations under pressure.

  

Picture 1: My group discussing how to approach a task that has been set (Im the girl on the left with my back to the photographer)

Picture 2: My group completing a task - to get everyone through a spiders web without touching the string (Im the one being lifted through)

The second year also involves the completion of a portfolio, this is to contain the following:

  • Research Plan
  • Research Reports
  • Review of Recent Advances
  • Presentation
  • Year 2 Research Poster
  • Attending seminars and reviewing
  • Networking
  • Planning a Meeting

A Science Communication module is part of the second year activities. This module was a 4 day trip to Imperial College London Science Communication department. The course involved a visit to BBC bush house where we were asked to have prepared a science radio show lasting 20 minutes. During the course we were taught how to write press releases and we put together our own radio and television broadcasts.

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Picture 1: BBC Bush House

Picture 2: The sound desk at the BBC

Picture 3: Me recording my part of our radio show

The third year contains modules 5 and 6 of the transferable skills certificate. The fifth module involves the completion of the final portfolio piece. This has to contain the following:

  • Research and Thesis Plans
  • Critical Review
  • Scientific Writing Exercises
  • Networking
  • Presentations
  • Research Application and Career Development
  • Ethical Principles
  • Time and Resource Management
  • U/G Teaching
  • Planning a Meeting