This module is not currently running in the selected year. The information shown below is for the academic year that the module was last running in, prior to the year selected.

2011/12 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM5300M Distance Learning for Industrial Placement

20 creditsClass Size: 25

Module manager: Professor C W G Fishwick
Email: c.w.g.fishwick@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2011/12

Pre-requisite qualifications

Level 3 in Chemistry or equivalent

Co-requisites

CHEM8101

Industrial Placement for Integrated Masters Students

Module replaces

CHEM9400 Presentation on Placement

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- solve problems in a specific subject area relevant to their programme of study
- use selected texts related to similar material equivalent to Level 5M material.

Learning outcomes
- Advanced knowledge of focussed topics in chemistry
- Use of primary literature to research areas relevant to their programme of study
- Problem solving.

Syllabus

During the placement year the student will be set four open-book coursework assignments which are based on distance-learning coursework using selected texts. Each problem will require investigation by the student including literature searching using databases.

Teaching methods

Private study hours			200.00
Total Contact hours			0.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Solving problems using deductive reasoning, the chemical literature and relevant textbooks.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

The submitted answers to the problems will be marked, and feedback given to students.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Problem Sheet	Problem based exercises	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 24/04/2012

Disclaimer

Browse Other Catalogues

• Undergraduate module catalogue
• Taught Postgraduate module catalogue
• Undergraduate programme catalogue
• Taught Postgraduate programme catalogue

Errors, omissions, failed links etc should be notified to the Catalogue Team.PROD