Overview

You will undertake a supervised research project in a specialised area of chemistry. You may commence the honours year at the beginning of either first or second semester. Further information is available from the course coordinator and at a meeting held with prospective students during second semester of third year.

Offerings

FY-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
S2-S1-02-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor David Turner

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor David Turner

Learning outcomes

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

Critically review the scientific literature in their discipline;

2.

Understand, discuss and actively participate in the design, development and implementation of a research project;

3.

Execute, analyse and evaluate a set of laboratory-based exercises, showing an improved ability to work with minimal supervision and to implement their own ideas;

4.

Demonstrate proficiency in computer-based literature searching word processing and other computer programs commonly used in their chosen chemistry discipline;

5.

Experience then discuss the breadth and diversity of the chemical sciences, specifically through, but not limited to, attendance at seminars;

6.

Demonstrate proficiency in safe work practices for a chemical laboratory, including the use of MSDS and the performance of risk assessments;

7.

Synthesise and present in a format suitable for the discipline, experimental results and data analysis associated with the research project;

8.

Present orally the scientific research findings to an appropriate expert audience;

9.

Integrate the research findings from the project into the larger context of research in that particular field, primarily through completion of the required thesis;

10.

Demonstrate the capability to learn new technical skills within the research project ambit and use these proficiently and safely.

Availability in areas of study

Chemistry