CHM4100 · Chemistry research project

Overview

You will undertake a supervised research project in a specialised area of chemistry. You may commence the honours year at the beginning of either first or second semester. Further information is available from the course coordinator and at a meeting held with prospective students during second semester of third year.

Areas of study: Chemistry

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook publishes no assessment items for this unit yet.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically review the scientific literature in their discipline;
2. Understand, discuss and actively participate in the design, development and implementation of a research project;
3. Execute, analyse and evaluate a set of laboratory-based exercises, showing an improved ability to work with minimal supervision and to implement their own ideas;
4. Demonstrate proficiency in computer-based literature searching word processing and other computer programs commonly used in their chosen chemistry discipline;
5. Experience then discuss the breadth and diversity of the chemical sciences, specifically through, but not limited to, attendance at seminars;
6. Demonstrate proficiency in safe work practices for a chemical laboratory, including the use of MSDS and the performance of risk assessments;
7. Synthesise and present in a format suitable for the discipline, experimental results and data analysis associated with the research project;
8. Present orally the scientific research findings to an appropriate expert audience;
9. Integrate the research findings from the project into the larger context of research in that particular field, primarily through completion of the required thesis;
10. Demonstrate the capability to learn new technical skills within the research project ambit and use these proficiently and safely.

Workload

No workload detail published.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.