| Unit name | Advanced Topics and Techniques in Synthetic and Digital Chemistry |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CHEMM0040 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Jonathan Clayden |
| 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) |
CHEMM0037, CHEMM0039, CHEMM0041 |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Chemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Why is this unit important
This is a compulsory unit in the first 8 months of training which aims to explore contemporary areas of synthetic and digital chemistry research themes, allowing the cohort to explore new cutting-edge topics that they will have had limited experience of as undergraduates.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This is a mandatory unit and forms one the foundations of the PhD in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis programme. It is designed for students to engage and explore broad topics in synthetic and digital chemistry led by academic members of staff. The unit is designed to allow students to develop their subject specialism and explore new areas of chemistry.
An overview of content
The unit will comprise of two modules: (a) Lecture course and associated workshop, and (b) Staff-, student- and industry-led problem-based sessions. It is expected that the students will use the theory of this unit to aid their PhD research by gaining knowledge and understanding of contemporary research that reflect the research strengths of the school.
The themes covered by this unit include:
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
The unit will expose students to selected topics at the forefront of modern synthetic and digital chemistry. Sustainability and responsible innovation principles are embedded into the course to allow students to appreciate the environmental impacts of research.
Learning Outcomes
Mixture of asynchronous and synchronous learning consisting of live lectures, workshops, group-based problem-sessions.
Summary of approximate student workload:
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Students will be provided lecture material in advance of the lecture and workshops, enabling them to read around the subject in preparation. Students will be informed which of the topics will be examined to help them adequately prepare for the summative assessment.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Each module is weighted at 50% and a pass is required for both for students to be considered for progression.
When assessment does not go to plan
The reassessment tasks will directly mirror those in the assessment tasks.
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. CHEMM0040).
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.
