Overview

This course allows you to devote yourself to a substantial laboratory project as part of their final year of study in Chemistry. The project may be carried out within the School of Chemistry teaching and research laboratories or in an industrial laboratory by arrangement and approval of the Head of … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
SSA-02-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Philip Wai Hong Chan

Unit Coordinator(s)

Professor Alan Chaffee

Notes

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Scheduled teaching activities and/or workload information are subject to change in response to COVID-19, please check your Unit timetable and Unit Moodle site for more details.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Demonstrate knowledge of modern laboratory practices and procedures;

2.

Practice an in depth understanding of one or several aspects of modern practical chemistry;

3.

Demonstrate safe laboratory practices and apply OHSE principles;

4.

Use chemical databases to aid in the design of a project strategy;

5.

Analyse data associated with a project and relate this to overall project goals;

6.

Present their data and conclusions to the broader chemistry community in both oral and written formats;

7.

Analyse how their project links to the social and environmental responsibility of chemists in the global community.

Teaching approach

Research activities

Assessment

1 - Laboratory-based assessment
2 - Continuous reflective assessment
3 - Project report
4 - Oral presentation

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Other unit costs

Costs are indicative and subject to change.
Lab coat required - $35, safety glasses $8, Lab book $3.00

Availability in areas of study

Chemistry