Undergraduate Course: MChem Introduction to Research Methods (CHEM10029)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Chemistry |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course aims to provide training in methods used when carrying out chemical research. A practical element of the course consists of 'research methods exercises' which introduce specific practical or computational techniques applied to short research projects. These exercises are carried out in small groups, and development of group-working skills is an important aim of this part of the course. The course contains an additional written component in which training is provided in searching, reading and assessing the primary chemical literature. Students are required to produce two review articles, which summarise the main theories, concepts and principles of the area of chemistry covered by each article. The second of these articles will be on the subject of the Research Project to be carried out in the final MChem year. The course forms part of the Honours curriculum for students on any of the MChem degree programmes in chemistry that do not also include 'with Industrial Experience' or 'with a Year Abroad'. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Approximately 400 hours of student practical, and oral, poster, report and literature survey preparation effort, within times assigned. |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:
- search the chemical literature on a given topic, and summarise the results of the search in written form to a professional standard
- execute a defined project of research, working as a member of a team, practising in ways which show a clear awareness of his/her own and others' roles and responsibilities
- carry out research effectively under guidance
- identify and define the principal aims, methods and results of a research project
- critically analyse and interpret the results of a research project, drawing and defending a set of conclusions
- present, at a professional level, the results of a research project in common scientific formats (written paper, oral presentation or poster presentation)
- use computer software to enhance the communication of research or the results of a literature survey
- assess the safety of chemical research in the research laboratory not only in terms of personal safety but also with respect to the safety of others in the laboratory and in the wider environment |
Assessment Information
| The course is assessed entirely on the basis of coursework. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Keywords | MChemRME |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Dryden
Tel: (0131 6)50 4735
Email: David.Dryden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Karen Harris
Tel: (0131 6)50 6451
Email: Karen.Harris@ed.ac.uk |
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