CH401 - Research Project & Methodology
- Module code: CH401
- Module name: Research Project & Methodology
- Department: Chemistry
- Credit: 60
Content and teaching | Assessment | Availability
Module content and teaching
Principal aims
The module is designed to develop student research skills, through an extended project in an area of chemistry involving synthesis, measurement science, computational chemistry or a combination thereof. Students will become aware of the elements of research, including appraising the literature, designing novel experiments (practical or computational), assessing results and drawing conclusions that they will be able to set against the current field. This module will allow students to be original in their application of knowledge to the solution of new, research-led problems.
Principal learning outcomes
By the end of the module the student should be able to: complete individual COSHH assessments for a diverse range of experiments; Understand and be aware of current research and problems relating to the area of the research project. To be able to critically evaluate the literature and identify the most important body of work; Plan experiments (practical and computational), and carry out appropriate analyses; Present to peers a critical evaluation of their research work and to be able to defend their work to an audience of peers; Write a high quality report at research level including an appraisal of the literature, experimental methods, results and discussion, conclusions
Timetabled teaching activities
20 weeks, 365 contact hours ( lectures/seminars - 5 hrs in total, 3 lab days per week under the supervision of a research supervisor, 235 hrs student centred learning).
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Other essential notes
Pre-requisites: CH3G0, CH3E9, CH3F0, CH3F1, or either CH3C3, CH3C5, CH3D7
Module assessment
| Assessment group | Assessment name | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 60 CATS (Module code: CH401-60) | ||
| A1 (Assessed work only) | Written Report | 45% |
| Practical Work Assessment by Supervisor | 10% | |
| Oral Presentation | 7.5% | |
| Oral Examination | 37.5% | |
| VA (Visiting students only) | Assessed work for Visiting/Exchange students | 100% |
Module availability
This module is available on the following courses:
Core
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants (F105) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants (F106) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry (with Intercalated Year) (F107) - Year 5
- Undergraduate MChem Chemistry with Industrial Training (F108) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry (with International Placement) (F109) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants (F109) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry (with Industrial Placement) (F110) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants (F110) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry (with International Placement) (F111) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry (with Industrial Placement) (F112) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants (F125) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry Variants (F126) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Master of Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry(with Intercalated Year) (F127) - Year 5
- Undergraduate MChem Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Industrial Training (F128) - Year 4
- Undergraduate Chemical Biology MChem with Intercalated Year (F1C1) - Year 5
- MChem Chemical Biology (FC11) - Year 4
Optional Core
N/A
Optional
N/A