| Unit name | Advanced Practical Skills for Chemical Physics |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CHEM30008 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Parrish |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Intermediate Practical Chemical Physics Core Concepts in Chemistry for Chemical Physics |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Chemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Why is this unit important?
This unit develops the practical chemistry skills introduced in CHEM20006 to expand that essential base of practical chemistry into this more advanced level of study. The unit covers the main areas of chemistry with experiments based on inorganic, materials, physical, theoretical and analytical chemistry.
The unit provides you training in practical chemistry and literature research in preparation for a research project, a career as a professional chemical-physicist, or in an area of employment requiring the skills of scientific reasoning, critical evaluation and numeracy.
The unit:
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
This course aims to provide an advanced understanding and knowledge of the main areas of practical chemistry, reinforcing and building on year-2 material and laying the basis to enable progress to independent laboratory work in later years. You will undertake challenging experiments, learn to research and choose appropriate techniques for a given problem and work independently, managing your own time.
An overview of content
In this unit, you will plan and carry out laboratory experiments in physical, analytical and computational chemistry. You will analyse and interpret data and communicate results as written reports and oral presentations. You will carry out literature research including a longer independent investigative project in experiment design. In this unit, you will experience working both individually and as part of a team.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit?
This unit develops your independence in laboratory work and literature research. You will learn to take the initiative and improve your ability and develop your confidence in planning and executing experiments, problem solving and managing your time.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the unit you will be able to:
Supervised practical classes and independent study. The Dynamic Laboratory Manual provides important e-learning resources in advance of practical sessions.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative)
Tasks which count towards your unit mark
When assessment does not go to plan
To receive credit for this unit you must attempt every aspect of the teaching and assessment to ensure you have attained all the key skills for progression. Failure to fully engage with these activities may result in credit being withheld, even if the overall unit mark is above the pass mark for the unit. If you cannot complete all the required assessment for the unit then supplementary or resit assessment of this unit is normally only possible through engagement in the following academic year.
Where gaps in practical lab skills are identified there is a time-limited opportunity to complete appropriate practicals by the end of the unit. Where you have carried out all the required laboratory work but need to complete written coursework, this will be scheduled in the late summer assessment period.
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. CHEM30008).
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.
