Undergraduate Course: BSc ChemPhys Research Project/Transferable Skills Course (CHPH10004)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | The course consists of an extended research project in an area of contemporary chemical physics research. The aim is to acquire the necessary skills to perform chemical or physical research in a professional academic research environment. The research project forms part of the Honours curriculum for students on the BSc degree programme in Chemical Physics. |
| Course description |
The project is carried out in the research group of a member of the academic staff.
The student is required to review the background of the research area assigned, write an introduction/aims of the project and given an oral presentation on this as a formative exercise. To carry out appropriate theoretical, analytical or experimental work before subsequently writing a report and making an oral presentation of the research before a small audience. The aim is to acquire the necessary skills to perform research in a professional environment. The research project forms part of the final year Honours curriculum for students on any of the BSc degree programmes in chemistry. Chemical Physics students may choose to carry out their project within the School of Physics with the prior agreement of the Course Organiser.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 5,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 200,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
180 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
The course is comprised of a research project and associated written project report, and a final assessed oral presentation. Full details of the assessment of each element of the course and the corresponding performance descriptors are given in the course book. |
| Feedback |
Feedback on day to day progress throughout the project element of the course is available from regular meetings with the member of staff associated with supervising of the work. Feedback is provided on the semester 1 oral presentation. In addition there is a more formal review of progress at the end of the 1st semester. Feedback on the written elements is delivered as written comments on the introduction/aims of the project section of the project report and substantive feedback on the full final draft of the report prior to submission. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically evaluate and interpret research literature in areas related to the project.
- Show competence in a range of the principal technical skills (experimental and other) related to the project, and deliver accurate output of data and/or critical analysis commensurate with the length and level of the project.
- Work effectively under guidance and in ways which show a clear awareness of own and others' responsibilities and acquire skills in assessment of personal safety, and the safety of others, in the research environment.
- Demonstrate some originality and creativity in offering interpretations of, and solutions to, problems and issues arising in the research.
- Deliver a formal oral presentation of the context, output and impact of the research in a manner comprehensible to a chemically literate but non-specialist audience and write a detailed research report suitable for use by peers, senior colleagues and other specialists that demonstrates an understanding of the role of the research undertaken, and critical analysis of the data acquired along with an extended abstract summarising the motivation and outcomes of the research undertaken.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
2. Project planning, execution and management.
3. Advanced problem-solving skills.
4. Written and oral presentation and defence of technical information. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
Approximately 400 hours of student literature reading, practical, oral and report preparation effort, within times assigned. |
| Keywords | BSc CP proj |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Olof Johansson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4808
Email: olof.johansson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jenna Owen
Tel: (0131 6)50 4707
Email: jowen3@ed.ac.uk |
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