Materials Chemistry Project 4H CHEM4048

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Chemistry
  • Credits: 40
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

A short project involving independent research in materials chemistry.

Timetable

7 weeks laboratory work with an average of 24 hours per week.

Requirements of Entry

Normally grade D3 or above in Inorganic Chemistry 3, Organic Chemistry 3 and Physical Chemistry 3.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessment of project work (30%), thesis (40%), poster presentation (10%) and oral examination (20%).

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable for Honours courses

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

To provide students with a broad scientific education at tertiary level, together with a wide and rigorous treatment of a research topic in materials chemistry, appropriate for an aspiring professional chemist.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of the central facts and the experimental basis of a research topic in materials chemistry. They should be able to solve problems of a numerical or logical nature in the context of this understanding and demonstrate practical skills in chemical techniques. In addition students will be expected to obtain information from written and electronic archived material, to interpret critically this information and show ability in both written and oral skills.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Not applicable