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CHM3990 · Chemistry project
2027 Handbook6 credit pointsLevel 3School of Chemistry
Overview
This course allows you to devote yourself to a substantial laboratory project as part of your final year of study in Chemistry. The project may be carried out within the School of Chemistry teaching and research laboratories or in an industrial laboratory by arrangement and approval of the Head of School. Allied with the practical work will be tutorial materials and discussion on formal matters relating to OH&S, database searching, data analysis and presentation and report presentation.
Areas of study: Chemistry
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | First semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Malaysia | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Second semester | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
Assessment
The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.
| # | Assessment | Type | Weight | Hurdle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laboratory-based assessment | Demonstration | 20% | — |
| 2 | Continuous reflective assessment | Written | 10% | — |
| 3 | Project report | Project | 60% | — |
| 4 | Oral presentation | Presentation | 10% | — |
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
corequisite
COREQUISITE: If not already taken, you are required to complete 18 credit points of level three chemistry units. These units can be completed prior to or within the calendar year of the CHM3990 enrolment (or across two years if applicable).
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate knowledge of modern laboratory practices and procedures;
- Practice an in depth understanding of one or several aspects of modern practical chemistry;
- Demonstrate safe laboratory practices and apply OHSE principles;
- Use chemical databases to aid in the design of a project strategy;
- Analyse data associated with a project and relate this to overall project goals;
- Present data and conclusions to the broader chemistry community in both oral and written formats;
- Analyse how the project links to the social and environmental responsibility of chemists in the global community.
Workload
• Six hours of laboratory work and • Six hours of private study time per week
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