Available in 2014

Callaghan Campus Semester 1, Semester 2

Students will be assigned to undertake and complete a research project under the supervision of a Discipline of Chemistry academic staff member. The project may involve external academic and/or industrial partners. Students will be assessed via:
1. A literature review.
2. An assessment of experimental skills and methods used throughout the project.
3. A project report.
4. A final seminar.
In order to participate in this course, students must complete a compulsory Workplace Health and Safety requirement. Students will receive full information on this compulsory course component in the course outline provided by the school.

Objectives On successful completion of this course, students will have:
1. Applied the knowledge gained in previous courses to a research project in Chemistry and associated disciplines.
2. Demonstrated their ability to work independently and collaboratively.
3. Developed their abilities in problem solving and critical judgement.
4. Demonstrated their ability to effectively collect, analyze and organize scientific information.
5. Acquired written and verbal communication skills that allow them to communicate a convincing and reasoned scientific argument at a level and style appropriate to the audience.
Content Students will work on a project developed in collaboration with supervisors. Assessment for the course will involve:
1. Literature review
2. Methodology
3. Final report
4. Seminar

Students will also be required to attend two 2-hour lectures during the semester (Weeks 1 and 7). Lectures in Week 1 will focus on contextual issues such as the chemical world, research in Chemistry, the chemical industry and the scientific method. Lectures in Week 7 will focus on more practical issues leading up to course completion, such as compiling data, writing the final report, and giving a presentation.
Replacing Course(s) N/A
Transition N/A
Industrial Experience 0
Assumed Knowledge 40 units of core CHEM2000 courses
Modes of Delivery Internal Mode
Teaching Methods Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Experience Based Learning
Practical
Seminar
Assessment Items
Other: (please specify) Literature review: Designed to assess the student’s ability to employ relevant sources to identify, extract and report appropriate information. As part of this assessment students will be required to describe their project in a broader scientific context; i.e., convince the reader as to the value of undertaking the project.
Other: (please specify) Methodology: Designed to elicit the level of skills attained in pursuit of the experimental goals. Assessment will be based on performance in the laboratory (10%), as well as the quality of record keeping in the laboratory notebook (10%).
Reports Final report : Designed to assess the student's ability to extract information from raw scientific data, organize this information in a coherent logical fashion, and then present the written information in a meaningful way. The report should be written in a fashion corresponding to journal articles for the particular sub-discipline of Chemistry. As part of this report the student will also be required to briefly summarize their project work in a way that is understandable by an intelligent layperson.
Seminar This task is designed to assess oral presentation skills (confidence, preparation, etc.), evidence of analytical skills, and the capacity to respond effectively in scientific discussion.
Contact Hours Self Directed Learning: for 60 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Lecture: for 2 hour(s) per Week for 2 weeks
Individual Supervision: for 60 hour(s) per Term for Full Term
Compulsory Components
Compulsory Course Component In order to participate in this course, students must complete a compulsory WHS safety induction.
Timetables 2014 Course Timetables for CHEM3590