Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry with Work Placement MSci
Chemistry Project 4M (A) CHEM5009P
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Chemistry
- Credits: 40
- Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
- Typically Offered: Runs Throughout Semesters 1 and 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
An independent research project of involving practical and/or theoretical chemistry.
Timetable
20 weeks laboratory work with an average of 16 hours per week
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
Assessment of project work (30%), thesis (40%), oral presentation (10%) and oral examination (20%).
Main Assessment In: April/May
Course Aims
To provide students with a thorough and rigorous treatment of a research topic in 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 thorough understanding of the central facts and the experimental basis of a research topic in chemistry
■ solve problems of a numerical or logical nature in the context of the research project
■ demonstrate practical skills in chemical techniques
■ obtain information from written and electronic archived material
■ interpret critically this information
■ prepare and present an oral explanation of the project
■ produce a thesis critically describing the background and results of the project