CHM4180 · Medicinal chemistry research project

Overview

You will undertake a supervised research project. Candidates may commence the honours year at the beginning of either the first or second semester. You will carry out a research project and present the results of your study in both written and oral form. Information about research projects will be available from the course coordinator towards the end of the preceding semester.

Areas of study: Medicinal chemistry

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

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

30 hours of self-guided and supervised study and research per week

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