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Undergraduate Handbook 2020-2021 (archived)
Module CHEM3187: CHEMISTRY LITERATURE PERSPECTIVE
Department: Chemistry
CHEM3187: CHEMISTRY LITERATURE PERSPECTIVE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 10 | Available in 2020/2021 | Durham |
Tied To
- F102: Master of Chemistry (International Route)
- F105: Master of Chemistry
- F111: Master of Chemistry (Industrial Route)
- FGC0: Natural Sciences
Pre-requisites
- Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012).
Corequisites
- Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012) OR Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211) OR Chemical Physics 3 (CHEM3411)
Excluded Combinations
- None
Aims
- To provide a research-led module in Chemistry, where MChem and MSci students in their penultimate year can development and demonstrate their skills in the reading and critical analysis of a small area of the relevant scientific literature.
- To provide students with an opportunity to collect, read and analyse data from primary sources
- To enable students to develop the transferable skills of critical analysis, advanced literacy and presentation
- To provide a foundation for the preparation of a level 4 project report.
Content
- Perspective on an individual title chosen by, or allocated to, the student in week 26 of Year 2 from a list of titles offers by a member of the Board of Studies in Chemistry.
- Progress is monitored by the Perspective Supervisor through a series of tutorials in Level 3
- Oral Presentation
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
- describe and critically analyse the topic of their literature perspective at an advanced level
Subject-specific Skills
- produce a scholarly and critical review of a narrow area of relevant literature
- show relevance in their study of a topic
- produce a critical summary
Key Skills
- enhanced skills in chemical information retrieval, scientific writing, editing and proof-reading, oral presentation and discussion of scientific results;
- self-motivation, in self-guided learning.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- During year 3 students will meet with their perspective supervisor, as needed, to discuss the student's progress.
- A draft must be submitted during week 11 of the Michaelmas term
- Training will be given in oral presentation skills.
- Assessment is by a poster and a 10 minute oral presentation
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | 4 | during Term 1 | typically 30 minutes | 2 | Yes |
| Preparation and Reading | 98 | ||||
| Total | 100 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perspective | 100% | Poster | 80% | ||
| Oral presentation | 15 minutes | 20% |
Formative Assessment
Feedback on a draft in Epiphany Term of Year 3. Formative feedback on the oral presentation and the perspective will be given, together with the provisional summative mark.
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.