2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

CHEM5500M Extended Laboratory Project for Chemistry-based MSc courses

90 creditsClass Size: 60

Module manager: Dr Bao Nguyen
Email: b.nguyen@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Module replaces

CHEM5416 Extended Laboratory Project in Process Chemistry; CHEM5490 Extended Laboratory Project in Chemical Biology; COLO5370M Extended Research Project.

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Practical research project for 1 year taught MSc in one of the following areas:
• Chemical and Process Technology for Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Synthesis
• Chemical Biology and Drug Design
• Polymers, Colorants and Fine Chemicals

Objectives

To give students experience of practical work of relevance to their MSc course in:
• Chemical and Process Technology for Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Synthesis
• Chemical Biology and Drug Design
• Polymers, Colorants and Fine Chemicals

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should: (a) have an appreciation of literature background to an important problem in their chosen field; (b) be able to formulate hypotheses to be tested experimentally; (c) keep an accurate, formal record of research performed; (d) be able to plan new experiments in the light of earlier results; (e) apply key methods in appropriate chemical technology for the investigation of important problems and/or develop new methodology; (f) be able to interpret experimental data and to develop new models on the basis of these experiments; (g) disseminate research results both orally, in the style of a communication and in thesis format; (h) to develop generic transferrable skills for personal development.

Syllabus

An ongoing programme of transferrable skills development will begin from the start of semester 1. This will include:
1. Reading, writing and presenting in a scientific context (ca. 20h).
2. Career development; applying for a PhD or job (ca. 10h), including mock interview.
3. Common analytical tools and data analysis (ca. 20h).

At the beginning of semester 2, students will be given a list of potential research projects of relevance to their MSc.

Projects will be in the following areas:
Chemical and Process Technology for Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemical Synthesis
Chemical Biology and Drug Design
Polymers, Colorants and Fine Chemicals

Students will be asked to nominate their preferred 3 project preferences from the descriptions provided. The project must be directly relevant to the area of their MSc. Students will then be allocated their project (preference will be given on basis of exam performance and supervisor availability, where necessary) and can begin preparing an initial literature review/introductory report. This should be submitted by end of week 21 (i.e. 18th. March 2016 for 2015/16 year).

Students begin laboratory work immediately after week 21 (once undergraduate students have finish). For 2015/16 this would be Monday 21st March 2016.

Students will then work through until end of the first week in August, when practical work will finish and will then have 2 weeks to complete an extensive written report.

Students then have at least 1 week to prepare a talk leading to a 15 min presentation on their achievements to an open audience (with additional 5 mins of questions).

Assessment will be based on practical skills, results obtained in laboratory, presentation, report and transferrable skills assessment. This will be using similar assessment procedures for practical projects in MChem projects currently in Chemistry.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	5	1.00	5.00
Supervision Meetings	20	1.00	20.00
Lecture	3	1.00	3.00
Practical	675	1.00	675.00
Private study hours			197.00
Total Contact hours			703.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			900.00

Private study

Production of initial report = 70
Production of final report = 75
Oral presentation preparation 10
Preparation of mini-review article = 20
Preparation of presentation = 10
Analytical tools and data analysis = 12
Total 197 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Regular meetings with supervisors on both formal and informal basis.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Project Report	30.00
Report	Introductory Report	15.00
Presentation	Verbal Presentation	10.00
Research Proposal	Research Proposal	5.00
Practical	Results achieved, practical skills	30.00
Teaching Skills	Vocational skills training	10.00
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: 08/09/2017

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