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 KEY SKILLS FOR CHEMISTS 3
Code CHEM385
Coordinator Dr JW Gaynor
Chemistry
J.W.Gaynor@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2018-19 Level 6 FHEQ First Semester 7.5

Pre-requisites before taking this module (or general academic requirements):
Year 2 chemistry modules 

Aims

This module aims to help Chemistry students develop skills needed for further educational opportunities or employment in a wide range of chemical and non-chemical based sectors. 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the employability section of the module, students should be able to demonstrate both a familiarty with, and an understanding of, the importance of transferable skills to the workplace 

By the end of the module, students should be able to use scientific databases effectively for literature and citation searches.

By the end of the module, students should be able to find relevant information from on-line chemical databases regarding chemical reactions and structures

By the end of the module, students should be able to apply the database skills in writing a report drawing from scientific literature.


Teaching and Learning Strategies

Lecture - Database skills lectures (2) / Employability (11). More lectures will be available but students choose which to attend.

Lecture attendance and professionalism are considered the first part of a number of assignments and failure to attend lectures will result in students being unable to complete some assignments in full

Tutorials and workshops - Database workshop (3h); small group tutorials (4 sessions over 5h); Academic led employability workshops (6h); Timetabled time with no location/academic (4h)

Syllabus
1 
EMPLOYABILITY
Lectures: A variety of lectures delivered by course staff, wider university colleagues and external speakers. Timings and content will vary from year to year based on available speakers but lectures possibly include, but are not restricted to, the following: course introduction (welcome week); an introduction to the careers service; skill articulation for application preparation materials; interview technique; further education opportunities (MSc/Teaching); Intellectual property; industry lectures, etc.
 
Group work: Students will participate in a group project where they will act as both a facilitator and a recipient. The project will be based around the preparation, delivery and evaluation of a session for their peers. Where possible, timetable depending, students can personalise thei r route through the group work to focus on their future plans (ie, chemical industry, teaching, further research, non-science, etc).
 
Workshops / Tutorials: These will help facilitate the group work above but also give students the chance to further develop their employability skills through presentations, for example.
 
VITAL exercises:  These are all linked to the various lectures, workshops and tutorials. They include mini-employability tasks (possibly including, but not restricted to: surveys; visiting the careers service; CV preparation; interview scenario critique; psychometric test; video interviewing software; peer review processes, etc)
 
DATABASES
Advanced structure based searches using Reaxys including properties, reactions, stereochemistry, generic groups, atom mapping, reagents, non-standard bonding (e.g. cyclypentadiene), variable atoms.

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
Explanation of Reading List:

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 13
Database skills lectures (2) / Employability (11). More lectures will be available but students choose which to attend.
        18
Database workshop (3h); small group tutorials (4 sessions over 5h); Academic led employability workshops (6h); Timetabled time with no location/academic (4h)
31
Timetable (if known) Lecture attendance and professionalism are considered the first part of a number of assignments and failure to attend lectures will result in students being unable to complete some assignments in full
  		           
Private Study 44
TOTAL HOURS 75

Assessment
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
Coursework  Multiple tutorials,   Semester 1  75  No reassessment opportunity  Standard UoL penalty applies  Employability There is no reassessment opportunity, Final year course - no opportunity to re-attempt the material 
Coursework  Database workshop an  Semester 1  25  No reassessment opportunity  Standard UoL penalty applies  Databases There is no reassessment opportunity, Final year course - no opportunity to re-attempt the material Notes (applying to all assessments) Employability lectures, assignments, tutorials and workshops are closely interlinked. Structured group work will make up to 50% of the module mark and peer evaluation methods will be used to distribute group marks fairly for the larger group assignments. Work throughout both components is not marked anonymously.