CH4421 Chemistry Research Skills Laboratory

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only available to students enrolled in MChem Chemistry, MChem Materials Chemistry or MChem with Medicinal Chemistry

Planned timetable

No lectures. Lab Module Wednesday-Friday; 09:00-17:00 (not all weeks) (practical)

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr P Kilian

Dr P Kilian
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr P Kilian, Dr B Chalmers, Dr D Cordes, Dr A McKay, Dr I Smellie, Dr J A McNulty, Dr FD Morrison, Dr G. Haehner, Prof M Buhl, Dr T van Mourik, Dr J B O Mitchell

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module integrates advanced practical inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The major objective is improvement of problem solving abilities and confidence in independent research work in a chemical laboratory. This will be achieved via - (1) problem-solving driven design of a variety of experiments based on literature precedent (from electronic databases and primary literature) - (2) adjusting the identified procedures to available equipment and characterisation techniques - (3) performing experiments with due care and safety - (4) evaluation of results via written and oral laboratory reports.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CH3521 AND ( PASS CH3621 OR PASS CH3721 )

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE CH4442

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1-3 days per week. Either 3, 3.5 or 6 hr lab classes; or 2 hour workshops over Semester 1 and 2

Scheduled learning hours

166

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

134

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate skills in time management, self-discipline and self-motivation
  • Demonstrate quantitative and qualitative methods of analysis
  • Present work and findings in a professional manner, with attention to detail
  • Work independently and within a small team