Undergraduate Course: Chemical Physics 4P: Laboratory Skills (CHPH10006)
Course Outline
School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course aims to provide training in the methods and skills required for students to successfully undertake their final year research project. There will be a variety of small-group projects covering key skills and techniques required for a broad a range of research fields across Chemistry and Physics. The course forms part of the Honours curriculum for students on the MChemPhys degree programme. |
Course description |
The first part of the course will consist of specific training in techniques that all chemical physics students should have some experience of. This will consist of a mixture of lectures, workshops and directed independent activities. Following this the students will make a detailed experimental plan of a group project and write a literature review. The exercises will develop the ability to carry out independent research, think creatively and work effectively in a team. Students will be assessed on their performance during the exercises on their ability to communicate results in an appropriate format.
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Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 6,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 90,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
96 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
The coursework involves individual and group elements. After an initial training period, a team project plan is submitted (group 10%) and presented orally (group 10%, individual 10%). Individual performance and the contribution towards the team work is monitored on an ongoing basis throughout the course (15%). The students then submit a literature review on their project topic (individual, 55%). |
Feedback |
Weekly verbal feedback (mentoring) throughout the exercise and formal written feedback on the group project plan and individual performance throughout the exercises, the group oral presentation, and the literature review. |
No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan and record experimental laboratory activities to a professional standard, working as a member of a team.
- Present, at a professional level, the results of research in an appropriate format, drawing and defending a set of conclusions.
- Apply this range of research-skills to embark upon a programme of original research.
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Reading List
Project specific resources will be provided. |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Develop independence and creativity in research.
2. Learn to work effectively as part of a team.
3. Acquire skills in communicating science to a professional standard. |
Keywords | Chemical Physics 4P,Chemistry,Physics,Research,Group-work |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Olof Johansson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4808
Email: olof.johansson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Moira Wilson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4754
Email: Moira.Wilson@ed.ac.uk |
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