View Specification DocumentMaterials Chemistry Project 4H CHEM4048
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Chemistry
- Credits: 40
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
A short project involving independent research in materials chemistry.
Timetable
7 weeks laboratory work with an average of 24 hours per week.
Requirements of Entry
Normally grade D3 or above in Inorganic Chemistry 3, Organic Chemistry 3 and Physical Chemistry 3.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Assessment of project work (30%), thesis (40%), poster presentation (10%) and oral examination (20%).
Course Aims
To provide students with a broad scientific education at tertiary level, together with a wide and rigorous treatment of a research topic in materials chemistry, appropriate for an aspiring professional chemist.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of the central facts and the experimental basis of a research topic in materials chemistry. They should be able to solve problems of a numerical or logical nature in the context of this understanding and demonstrate practical skills in chemical techniques. In addition students will be expected to obtain information from written and electronic archived material, to interpret critically this information and show ability in both written and oral skills.