CHEM43610 20 Full year Undergraduate Level 4 Andrew Pitt Unit coordinator Department of Chemistry 1 FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' Masters/Integrated Masters P4 ' European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0 <p>Students successfully completing this unit should have developed the knowledge and understanding necessary to:</p><ul><li>Undertake a substantial research project with a high degree of autonomy;</li><li>Produce a detailed scientific report on their research;</li><li>Communicate their knowledge of the research topic and defend the course of their investigation in an oral examination.&nbsp;</li></ul> <p>Students successfully completing this unit should have developed the knowledge and understanding necessary to:</p><ul><li>Undertake a substantial research project with a high degree of autonomy;</li><li>Produce a detailed scientific report on their research;</li><li>Communicate their knowledge of the research topic and defend the course of their investigation in an oral examination.&nbsp;</li></ul> <p>The full-year project exposes students to:</p><ul><li>Developing a research project with appropriate supervision;</li><li>Undertaking a significant piece of research work in a chemistry context;</li><li>Writing a detailed scientific report with full bibliography;</li><li>Presentation and viva voce (oral examination) on the project work.</li></ul><p>Literature-based projects are not allowed.&nbsp;</p> <p>On successful completion of the course students should be able to: &nbsp;</p><p>Review critically the state of knowledge in a given research topic drawing from a range of primary sources</p><p>Formulate appropriate research questions based on a review of current literature</p><ul><li>Plan, structure and execute a substantial research project with a high degree of autonomy and in a safe and efficient manner</li><li>Maintain a clear, accurate and chronological record of work undertaken as part of a project</li><li>Generate an appropriate archive of results obtained from experimental and theoretical research</li><li>Synthesise new, experimental and theoretical data and make analyses of data based on theoretical models and chemical context</li><li>Prepare and present a detailed written scientific report covering all aspects of the research undertaken</li><li>Communicate knowledge of the research topic and defend the course of investigation orally&nbsp;</li></ul> <ul><li>Project planning</li><li>Time management</li><li>Presentation skills</li><li>Problem solving and analytical skills</li><li>Reporting skills&nbsp;</li></ul> 2 Written assignment (inc essay) 20% 3 Report 40% 6 Project output (not diss/n) 20% 7 Oral assessment/presentation 20% 9 Set exercise 20% <p>A wide range of feedback opportunities exist over the 2 semesters that this unit operates, including: :</p><ul><li>1:1 meetings with project supervisor;</li><li>Research methods seminars in which peer feedback will be available.</li><li>Feedback on a draft of the literature review submitted for formative feedback by the supervisor.</li><li>Formative Feedback on the execution component of the project based on 1st semester work</li><li>Practise presentation to supervisor and research group with peer feedback.</li><li>Feedback on one chapter/section of report by supervisor.</li><li>Continuous peer-feedback on literature review, presentation skills and research methods through staff-facilitated meetings.&nbsp;</li></ul> N <p>This will be vary dependent on the project undertaken but will involve significant use of primary research literature and specialist reviews/monographs.&nbsp;</p> 0