View Specification DocumentChemical Studies Project CHEM3025
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Chemistry
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 3 (SCQF level 9)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: No
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
A course involving individual and collaborative chemistry projects for students at level 3 of the BSc Chemical Studies degree programme.
Timetable
Timetable to be arranged
Requirements of Entry
Grade D3 or above in both Chemistry 2X and Chemistry 2Y
Excluded Courses
None
Assessment
Literature report 35%, Lab report 35%, Oral presentation 15% and Poster presentation 15%.
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
To give students the experience of investigating an issue in chemistry and preparing an individual report.
To provide students with the experience of collaborative work in a research context.
To develop the knowledge and skill required to execute and assess a chemistry laboratory experiment.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
Organise, structure, time manage and minute group meetings
Search for information and assess the quality of information from various sources
Organise material and present clearly using a scientific style
Work effectively in a group to perform an experiment
Understand safety data (COSHH assessment form)
Perform the experiment and assess the reproducibility