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Undergraduate Handbook 2022-2023 (archived)
Module CHEM3061: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY
Department: Chemistry
CHEM3061: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 20 | Available in 2022/2023 | Durham |
Tied To
Pre-requisites
- Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012).
Corequisites
- Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012) OR [Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211) OR Chemical Physics 3 (CHEM3411)] AND Chemistry BSc Dissertation (CHEM3161)
Excluded Combinations
- Chemistry into Schools or Public Engagement in Schools
Aims
- To provide a research-led capstone module in Chemistry, where BSc students in their final year can develop independent research skills and group-work skills. To allow students to develop their expertise in chemistry through lectures and independent study, guided by discussion groups with a staff member.
- To broaden the student's knowledge of chemical principles, particularly those that impact industry, technology, health and the environment.
Content
- Environmental remediation and pollution abatement technologies.
- Commodity chemicals
- Functional materials chemistry.
- Pharmaceutical chemistry
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 will be 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 significant depth and develop oral presentation skills and group work skills.
- The preparation of a written executive summary for each group presentation will develop concise skills in scientific writing targeted to a specific audience and in 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.