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Undergraduate Course: Chemistry 3 Semester 1 Project (VS1) (CHEM09015)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Chemistry CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) AvailabilityPart-year visiting students only
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryA level 9 laboratory project for visiting students. The project will be in the third year organic teaching laboratory, or, with prior agreement, in a research group.
Course description The visiting student will work in the third year organic teaching laboratory for approximately 12 hours per week for 10 weeks, undertaking synthetic work based on experiments undertaken by our third year class. In addition, the visiting student will also participate in two transferable skills exercises, delivering an oral presentation on an academic topic and a problem-based learning group exercise.
Exceptionally, the visiting student may join one of our research groups for their laboratory project. This is only if the visiting student has the agreement of research group before arriving.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Students MUST NOT also be taking MChem Introduction to Research Methods (CHEM10029) OR MChem Research Project (CHEM11040) OR MChemX Research Project (CHEM11029) OR BSc Chemistry Research Project/Transferable Skills Course (CHEM10043) OR Chemistry 3P Practical and Transferable Skills (CHEM09007) OR Chemistry 4 Summer/Semester 1 Project (VS1) (CHEM10038) OR Chemistry 4P (Semester 1) (CHEM10053)
Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesOnly available to visiting students from Universities with which the School of Chemistry has student exchange agreements
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2020/21, Part-year visiting students only (VV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 4, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 150, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 38 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) This course is assessed entirely on the basis of coursework
Feedback Feedback will be provided through regular meetings with the lab supervisor. Feedback on written work will also be provided at the final report writing stage through proof-reading of a draft report. Group feedback will be provided on the poster and problem-based learning exercise.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Execute a defined project within an approved area of chemistry, working effectively under guidance and in ways which show a clear awareness of own and others' responsibilities and demonstrate skills in assessment of personal safety, and the safety of others, in the laboratory environment
  2. Show competence in a range of experimental techniques appropriate to synthetic organic chemistry.
  3. Gain experience in group working
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Experience of synthetic organic chemistry. Report writing and literature search skills. Time management and team working skills.
Keywordschemistry,visiting,project,laboratory
Contacts
Course organiserDr Peter Kirsop
Tel: (0131 6)50 4719
Email: p.kirsop@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Moira Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
Email: Moira.Wilson@ed.ac.uk
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