- Department: Chemistry
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Meghan Halse
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
The module aims to develop students' research-related skills in two key areas: first, in searching, assimilating and critically appraising literature material for a written literature review in an area related to the student's research project; second, to prepare a coherent and attractive presentation on the student's research project, to deliver a clear and concise oral presentation, and to answer questions from a panel of academics.
Occurrence | Teaching cycle |
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A | Semester 2 2023-24 |
The aim of this module is to develop and to improve your scientific understanding and communication skills. These include information retrieval, organisation and writing skills, critical assessment of other scientists work, presentation, oral communication and problem solving.
These are important transferable skills, which are used in all scientific communications. Individual components include:
Literature Review (50% of module, 10 credits), marks are broken down as follows:
Oral Presentation (50% of module, 10 credits), marks are split equally between the following categories:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Literature Review |
N/A | 50 |
Essay/coursework Presentation : MChem project viva |
N/A | 50 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay : Literature review resubmission |
N/A | 50 |
Essay/coursework Presentation : MChem project viva resit |
N/A | 50 |
Feedback on the Oral Examination is provided at the end of the examination.
Feedback on the Literature Review is provided upon completion of the module.
Scientific research articles relevent to the project / literature review together with core chemistry texts:
P. Atkins, T. Overton, J. Rourke, M. Weller, F. Armstrong, “Shriver and Atkin’s Inorganic Chemistry”, Oxford University Press. Latest version available from University library.
J. Clayden, N. Greeves, S. Warren, P. Wothers, “Organic Chemistry”, Oxford University Press. Latest version available from University library.
P. Atkins, J. de Paula, “Atkins' Physical Chemistry”, Oxford University Press. Latest version available from University library.
D. A. Skoog, D. M. West, F. J. Holler, S. R. Crouch, “Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry”, Thomson/Brooks/Cole. Latest version available from University library.