Advanced Practical Chemistry

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Prepare risk assessments, for approval, in advance of any practical work.
• Communicate the results of an open ended investigation with clarity, both verbally and in writing, using appropriate scientific terminology.
• Manage personal study time effectively to balance the different needs of practical and other course work.
• Identify key elements of the scientific literature that are relevant to a research area.
• Work independently towards achieving well defined objectives.
• Collate and analyse data from a variety of sources.
• Maintain a record of practical work to a professional standard.
• Work effectively as a member of a team as required.

The course is comprised of a minimum of 72 hours of laboratory time, in which the students will

• Complete of a series of open-ended laboratory and/or computational based experiments either independently or in groups.
• Submission of reports in a variety of formats, which may include formal written reports, posters, and oral presentations.

The topics covered by the practical sessions will vary from year-to-year, but may include

Chemical biology

Chemical simulations

Computational chemistry

Electrochemisry

Mass spectrometry

Materials chemistry

NMR

Organometallic chemistry

Supramolecular chemistry

Synthetic organic chemistry

X-ray crystallography

Teaching and learning methods

Practical sessions

Short lectures will be used to present key knowledge, concepts and a general framework of for the conduct of independent research.

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Kirsty MacDonald. Key Skills for Scientists. RSC publishing.

Howard M. Kanare. Writing the Laboratory Notebook. American Chemical Society.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External