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CHEM3061: CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY

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Type	Tied
Level	3
Credits	20
Availability	Available in 2023/24
Module Cap
Location	Durham
Department	Chemistry

Prerequisites

Core Chemistry 2 (CHEM2012).

Corequisites

Core Chemistry 3 (CHEM3012) OR [Bioactive Chemistry 3 (CHEM3211) OR Chemical Physics 3 (CHEM3411)] AND Chemistry BSc Dissertation (CHEM3161)

Excluded Combinations of Modules

Chemistry into Schools

Aims

To provide a research-led capstone module in Chemistry, where BSc students in their final year can develop independent research skills and group-work skills. To allow students to develop their expertise in chemistry through lectures and independent study, guided by discussion groups with a staff member.
To broaden the student's knowledge of chemical principles, particularly those that impact industry, technology, health and the environment.

Content

Environmental remediation and pollution abatement technologies.
Commodity chemicals
Functional materials chemistry.
Pharmaceutical chemistry

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

describe and critically analyse the topic of their presentation and poster at an advanced level

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

Completion of the module will enhance skills in working as a group, information retrieval and scientific writing. Feedback will be provided verbally and by comments written on work submitted and returned.
Poster preparation and oral presentation skills will be developed.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Lectures and discussion groups are used to convey concepts and will be assessed by the content of the oral presentations, executive summaries and the poster.
Two 20-minute summatively assessed group presentations at the end of each of the Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms allow undergraduates to study a topic in significant depth and develop oral presentation skills and group work skills.
The preparation of a written executive summary for each group presentation will develop concise skills in scientific writing targeted to a specific audience and in group work.
The preparation of a poster will develop skills in presentation.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Lectures	4		1 Hour	4
Discussion groups	16	2 per week	1 Hour	16	Yes
Presentation	12		1 Hour	12	Yes
Poster Session	1		3 Hour	3	Yes
Preparation and Reading				165
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Poster		Component Weighting: 30%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Poster		100

Component: Presentation 1		Component Weighting: 35%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Oral Presentation		75
Executive summary		25

Component: Presentation 2		Component Weighting: 35%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Oral Presentation		75
Executive summary		25

Formative Assessment

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