CHE-40050 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This is a core module for the MChem programmes. It is designed to give students' the tools to succeed in research by increasing students' critical understanding of appropriate chemical sciences literature, the research process and their analytical skills. In addition, the students will reinforce their knowledge with tools for preparation of chemical structures, graphics, referencing, and other relevant components of a professionally written scientific report.

To further develop information literacy skills in searching for, selecting and critically evaluating relevant peer-reviewed research literature.
To gain an appreciation of the chemistry research process, through engagement with issues surrounding funding, publishing, research integrity and ethics, and impact.
To further develop written communication skills.

Intended Learning Outcomes

use analytical and critical reading to extract and collate information presented in scientific, peer-reviewed journal literature: communicate effectively and persuasively in written forms using clear, scientific language: evaluate and discuss the impact of the outcomes of a research project in terms of the societal, financial and intellectual perspectives: present and defend the key findings of their research in a variety of formats including a laboratory notebook and poster presentation: apply appropriate problem solving skills to both familiar and unfamiliar case studies taken from topical areas of interest: 1
appraise critically the suitability of techniques used for research and in published work: 1
analyse an experimental data set and report the conclusions of the analysis in a format appropriate to the sub-field of chemistry: 1

Study hours

12 hours Chemical Sciences Seminar Series
30 hours workshops
8 hours supervision meetings
250 hours independent study and assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment