Materials Chemistry Project 4M CHEM5127P

  • Academic Session: 2025-26
  • School: School of Chemistry
  • Credits: 40
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

An independent research project of involving practical materials chemistry.

Timetable

20 weeks laboratory work with an average of 16 hours per week.

Requirements of Entry

Normally successful completion of associated Work Placement at grade C3 or better.

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Assessment of project work (30%), thesis (40%), oral presentation (10%) and oral examination (20%).

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No

Reassessment is normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered one reassessment opportunity in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some assessment components, in which case the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below.

Course Aims

To provide students with a thorough 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:

 

1. Apply knowledge and thorough understanding of the central facts and the experimental basis of a research topic in materials chemistry.

2. Solve problems of a numerical or logical nature in the context of the research project.

3. Demonstrate practical skills in chemical techniques.

4. Obtain, analyse and interpret information from written and electronic archived material.

5. Write a report on an extended materials chemistry project, which should include a critical evaluation of the significance of the work, and how it compares with earlier work done in the same area.

6. Prepare an abstract of experimental or project work performed in the accepted scientific format.

7. Prepare and present audio-visual presentations summarising the results of a project.

8. Interact positively with colleagues in a scientific research environment.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment. In cases where the assessment comprises more than 75% of the course weighting (for example, 100% weighting dissertation), students must submit this assessment in order to meet the minimum requirement for the award of credit.