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CHE-30050 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

CHE-30050 - Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry Research Project
Coordinator: Natalie Capel Room: N/A Tel: +44 1782 7 33584
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

N/A

Description for 2022/23

This 15-credit module is compulsory for students on the MChem, Chemistry Single Honours, Major route Chemistry and Major route Medicinal Chemistry programmes; and a programme elective for dual honours Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry students. Students will carry out an individual project in a themed area in consultation with an academic supervisor and present their results in a variety of formats including a scientific paper, laboratory diary and oral examination.

Aims
This module aims to develop research skills in chemistry, specifically experimental and instrumental skills, development and selection of appropriate research methodologies, data interpretation and analysis and scientific methods of presentation.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/che-30050/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

1,2,3
1,2,3
1,2,3
Apply acquired subject-specific experimental and analytical skills to the collection, interpretation and analysis of original data: 1,2,3

Study hours

Practical work and research: 85 hours
Scheduled meetings with project supervisor: 5 hours
Dissertation preparation: 45 hours
Oral examination preparation: 14.5 hours
Oral examination: 30 minutes

School Rules

Successful completion of FHEQ level 5 modules

Description of Module Assessment

1: Reflective Diary weighted 30%
Contemporaneous project diary
Students complete a project diary that contains their procedures, observations, and analysis throughout their project. This should be completed primarily during the experimental sessions, but also include any analysis worked on in their own time.

2: Paper weighted 40%
Scientific paper in academic journal format
A 2000 word report (or equivalent) written in the style of an appropriate RSC academic journal, including full formatting and experimental details.

3: Oral Exam weighted 30%
30 minute viva
A 30 minute viva conducted by 2 members of staff. The student will be asked to defend their findings presented in their paper (assessment 2), and will also be asked questions on the theory and background of their research project.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023