Postgraduate Course: MSc Dissertation in Chemistry (60 credits) (CHEM11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Dissertation |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 60 |
| Home subject area | Chemistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A research project tailored to the student's area of interest which will develop conceptual and analytical skills specific to that area, leading to a dissertation describing original research. There may be the possibility to undertake project work on external industrial placement, subject to availability and selection criteria.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites : Successful completion of 120 credits in the appropriate level 11 courses for the degree programme with a weighted average at or above Grade C, or with the permission of the Head of School.
Co-requisites : This course may only be taken as part of a Taught Postgraduate Masters degree in Materials Chemistry or Medicinal and Biological Chemistry.
Prohibited combinations : Graduates from Edinburgh University BSc (Hons) or MChem/MChemphys (Hons) degrees in Chemistry or Chemical Physics may only take this course with the approval of the Head of School |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Project work of total hours and duration as directed by the Course Organiser. |
| Course Start Date |
20/04/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 435,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
143 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge & understanding
- The course is essentially a training exercise for research and professional skills development but students will be expected to demonstrate a depth of comprehension and critique in the core elements of the subject area.
Intellectual skills
- critical analysis and management of data
- judging the relationship between theory and methodology, and the influence of one upon the other
- assessment of the appropriate methods of data collection/analysis to address the research question
- assessment of relevance of previous studies
- critical thinking.
Professional/subject-specific/practical skills
- research design and management
- written, numerical, and analytical skills
- production of scientific reports.
Transferable skills
- written, visual and oral delivery and dissemination of research findings
- interpersonal and communication skills
- computing proficiency
- organisation skills.
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Assessment Information
| Assessment by dissertation according to the University of Edinburgh Postgraduate Assessment Regulations, http://www.aaps.ed.ac.uk/regulations/ |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Steven Henderson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4811
Email: Steven.Henderson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sarah Mcneil
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: Sarah.F.McNeil@ed.ac.uk |
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