Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry (A)

Code

CHEM3005

School

Chemistry

Level

3

Credits

30

Semesters

Full Year UK

Summary

To teach and put into practice methods of accessing, assessing and critically appraising the chemical literature. 
To provide experience in experimental design and methodology, the recording, analysis and reporting of physical data (both in written and verbal form).
To provide experience of team working.
To experience advanced experimental techniques.
 

Target Students

MSci Chemistry OR MSci Medicinal and Biological Chemistry AND for Level 3 students.

Classes

• One 2-hour workshop each week for 2 weeks
• One 2-hour workshop each week for 2 weeks
• Three 3-hour workshops each week for 2 weeks
• One 10-hour tutorial each week for 2 weeks
• One 10-hour tutorial each week for 3 weeks
• One 10-hour tutorial each week for 2 weeks
• One 10-hour tutorial each week for 3 weeks
• One 10-hour laboratory each week for 4 weeks
• One 10-hour laboratory each week for 4 weeks

Assessment

• 50% Coursework 1: 50% Practical work, written reports and presentation work in Project 1. Each laboratory component is a non-compensatable course element. In order to pass the course students must attain a mark of at least 40% in each laboratory component. This policy is in place so that students who proceed to the following year have an acceptable level of laboratory experience, taking into account both practical achievement and the safety of themselves, fellow students and staff.
• 50% Coursework 2: 50% Practical work, written reports and presentation work in Project 2. Each laboratory component is a non-compensatable course element. In order to pass the course students must attain a mark of at least 40% in each laboratory component. This policy is in place so that students who proceed to the following year have an acceptable level of laboratory experience, taking into account both practical achievement and the safety of themselves, fellow students and staff.

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Application of lecture based knowledge to advanced practical problems involving synthesis, analysis, the gathering and interpretation of chemical data.

• Development of the ability to assimilate, assess and report on published chemical data.  

Transferable/Key Skills.

• Problem solving, oral and written communication skills, numeracy and computational skills, presentational skills, team working skills and those needed for continued professional development. 

Practical Skills. 
At the end of the module, a student should:

• Have acquired skills in a range of advanced chemical synthesis and analytical techniques.
• Have further developed their ability to accurately observe experimental changes and to record and analyse experimental data.
• Be able to produce a scientific report of high quality.
• Have a thorough understanding of all aspects of laboratory safety and be able to make their own safety assessment for an experiment.

Conveners

• Dr Anna Bertram