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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)
Module CHEM3061: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY
Department: Chemistry
CHEM3061: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2016/2017 | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012).
Corequisites
- Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012) OR Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211) OR Chemical Physics 3 (CHEM3411)
Excluded Combinations
- Chemistry into Schools
Aims
- To provide a research-led capstone module in Chemistry, where BSc students in their final year can demonstrate the development of their own research, independent and group study skills, and expertise in chemistry, through lectures and discussion groups guiding independent study, and assessed through two oral and a poster presentations.
- To broaden the knowledge of chemical principles, particularly those that touch on science in industry and health.
Content
- Nanotechnology and metals in medicine.
- Pharmaceutical chemistry.
- Polymers and biopolymers.
- Commodity Chemicals.
- Two oral presentations.
- Two executive summaries.
- One poster.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- describe and critically analyse the topic of their presentation and poster at an advanced level
Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
- Completion of the module will enhance skills in working as a group, information retrieval and scientific writing. Feedback being provided verbally and by comments written on work submitted and returned.
- Poster preparation and oral presentation skills will be developed.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures and discussion groups are used to convey concepts and will be assessed by the content of the oral presentations, executive summaries and the poster.
- Two 20 minute summatively assessed group presentations at the end of each of the Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms allow undergraduates to study a topic in greater depth and develop oral presentation skills and group work.
- The preparation of a written executive summary for each group presentation will develop skills in scientific writing and group work.
- The preparation of a poster will develop skills in presentation.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 | 1 Hour | 4 | ||
| Discussion groups | 16 | 2 per week | 1 Hour | 16 | Yes |
| Presentation | 12 | 1 Hour | 12 | Yes | |
| Poster Session | 1 | 3 Hour | 3 | Yes | |
| Preparation and Reading | 165 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poster | 30% | Poster | 0% | ||
| Presentation 1 | 35% | Oral Presentation | 75% | ||
| Executive summary | 25% | ||||
| Presentation 2 | 35% | Oral Presentation | 75% | ||
| Executive summary | 25% |
Formative Assessment
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.