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Chemical Skills (CHEM0006)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Teaching department
Chemistry
Credit value
15
Restrictions
Available to chemistry students only.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

Module Outline

The aim of the course is to prepare students for 鈥榣ife as a professional chemist鈥 and will incorporate specific chemical skills as well as other transferable skills. The course is designed to meet 香港六合彩 goals of a 鈥楥onnected Curriculum鈥 in developing research-led teaching. Additionally, employability and connection of chemistry to the real world will be embedded within this course.

Module Aims

At the end of the module students should be able to:

  1. Adopt the essential skills of a professional chemist, including keeping a lab book, carry out risk assessments, considering ethical and environmental impacts of chemical research and performing searches of the scientific literature and referencing.
  2. Adopt and apply different ways of different ways of visualising and presenting molecular structure and chemical bonding.
  3. Appreciate applications of chemistry in the real world, through interaction with professional societies and the Careers Service.
  4. Develop key transferrable skills, including use of chemical databases, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Equation Editor and ChemOffice.
  5. Interview staff members about their research and present it as a recorded presentation.
  6. Understand the importance of risk assessment for laboratory practicals and maintain an accurate record in their laboratory notebook..
  7. Collect experimental data and perform calculations and analysis of this data; follow synthetic procedures and characterise end product; present the data clearly and interpret what it means.
  8. Understand how to develop and present a technical argument in a piece of scientific writing.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lecture material:听Lectures are delivered via in-person lectures.

Workshops: Your learning is supported by workshops on graphs, CVs and molecular symmetry. Workshops are an opportunity to receive feedback on your understanding of the module material, hence preparation and active participation is essential if you wish to derive the most benefit. Workshop attendance is monitored and compulsory.

Self-study: In addition to timetabled hours, it is expected that you engage in self-study in order to master the material. This can take the form of practicing example questions (workshop questions, additional questions available on Moodle); participating in peer marking, preparing for laboratory sessions and writing up reports and further reading in textbooks and online.

Laboratories: You will undertake practical laboratory sessions as part of this module. These practicals support understanding of the A-level and Chemical Foundations materials as well as teaching essential skills for a practicing chemist. As laboratory skills are an essential aspect of this programme, engagement with the practical work is monitored and compulsory.

鈥淢eet Your Academic鈥 presentation: In small groups, you will interview an allocated staff member about their research and present a pre-recorded talk on that topic.

Air Pollution Project: in small groups, you will measure air pollution and communicate the results with primary school pupils.

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Academic year (terms 1, 2, and 3) 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 4)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In Person
Methods of assessment
70% Coursework
30% Clinical, laboratory or practical activity
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
150
Module leader
Dr Stephen Potts
Who to contact for more information
ug.chem@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.