| Unit name | Practical |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CHEMM0049 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Shallcross |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Analytical Data Analysis Core Environmental Analytical Chemistry |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Chemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Why: Knowing how to operate analytical instruments, collecting data from them and analysing these data are core skills in this course.
Understanding the principles of advanced analysis techniques in analytical science is essential in environmental analysis.
How: This unit is compulsory for this MSc and provides hands-on training using real instruments that prepare students for future units in this course.
Students will have opportunities to use the following instrumentation;
Students will be equipped with to:
Taught sessions include, video, practical, tutorials (small groups), workshops, virtual learning tools.
This unit will be assessed by written reports on all practicals. To pass the unit, students must achieve at least 50% on each practical. The best 2 practicals (equally weighted) will count towards the final mark.
Students will have an oral discussion of their practical assignment in a debrief session every two weeks.
Students will have ample opportunity to obtain oral and written feedback on reports written.
Students cannot retake this unit and passing is a key requisite for accreditation.
When assessment does not go to plan
If you are unable to successfully complete a practical due to approved absence you will be provided with data to allow report submission as an uncapped first attempt. If you fail a practical you will be required to resubmit the report for a mark capped at 50%.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CHEMM0049).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
