Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 60 |
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 55 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 5 |
| ECTS Credits: | 60.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
To provide incoming exchange chemistry students with practical research experience and training in a UK university laboratory.
The exact nature of the project is research group dependent, but will encompass the students applying their existing theoretical skills to solving real-life chemical challenges. The student is hosted in the Principal Investigator’s laboratory and becomes part of the research team.
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 120:00 | 120:00 | Assessment - preparation and completion of research project |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 1 | 770:00 | 770:00 | Project work within a research laboratory |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 262:00 | 262:00 | Background reading, project planning and writing and preparing reports |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 24 | 2:00 | 48:00 | Weekly supervisor meetings |
| Total | 1200:00 |
Most of the module involves practical work within the research laboratories but also includes time for experimental design and some background work.
Private study includes time for background reading, project planning and writing and preparing reports.
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 3 | M | 100 | Supervisor assessment of project work |
Assessment of the practical work performed during the project will be carried out by the project supervisor. The supervisor will provide the appropriate guidance throughout the project, offering advice and constructive criticism. The supervisor will also assess a research report that the student will write by the end of the module. This final report will provide an introduction to the research topic, a results and discussion section, followed by their experimental write-up, conclusions and references.