Module Details |
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module. |
Title | CHEM356 - Year 3 Chemistry Project (BSc. Level) | ||
Code | CHEM356 | ||
Coordinator |
Dr H Zhang Chemistry Zhanghf@liverpool.ac.uk |
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Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
Session 2022-23 | Level 6 FHEQ | Second Semester | 15 |
Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements): |
Aims |
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In this module, students will be assigned an extended experiment or project according to their own interests and abilities. Depending on the exact nature of the project undertaken, the general aims of the module are: |
Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Depending on the precise emphasis of the individually tailored project, by the end of the module, students should be able to: |
Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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This module usually consists of extended experiments (‘mini-projects’) or other acceptable project-based work. Practical work will be conducted in either the designated inorganic/organic laboratory (CTL-7) or physical laboratory (CTL-8), or in an appropriate research laboratory (for modelling projects), depending upon topic. All projects run for 9 weeks in the 2nd semester, with the first two weeks used for developing project scripts and completion & sign-off of the COSHH and risk assessment forms. It is expected that a student will spend approximately 100 hours in total on project work, in addition to approximately 10 hours for project preparation and completion of brief weekly progress reports. |
Syllabus |
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Organic Inorganic Physical There are 9 weeks in total available to complete the projects in this academic year. Students are expected to finalize project proposals/scripts, have safety induction in the teaching lab, and sign off all the required COSHH forms and risk assessment forms by their project tutor in the first week before they can start the projects from the 2nd week. They then have 8 weeks in the lab (5 lab sessions scheduled for each week, more than the required lab hours to complete a project) to perform the experiments and characterisations. Students may have some workshops/tutorials/lectures scheduled in their lab sessions. It is therefore highly important to plan in advance and manage the lab time effectively. Non-Laboratory Based Projects Subject to the Module Director's approval, with the project proposals from academic staff, literature-based projects, web design projects, school projects, and development projects of varied nature could be offered. Please note that these projects are not routinely available because they depend on the proposals from academic staff who would like to develop and supervise such projects. |
Recommended Texts |
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Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module. |
Teaching Schedule |
Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
Study Hours |
100 |
10 |
110 | ||||
Timetable (if known) | |||||||
Private Study | 40 | ||||||
TOTAL HOURS | 150 |
Assessment |
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EXAM | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
CONTINUOUS | Duration | Timing (Semester) |
% of final mark |
Resit/resubmission opportunity |
Penalty for late submission |
Notes |
Project performance, incl. (as appropriate) record keeping, weekly progress reports capability for independent working, quality of data, quality of samples. | 0 | 50 | ||||
Final written report | 0 | 35 | ||||
Oral presentation | 15 | 15 |