Module manager: Dr Richard Ansell
Email: r.j.ansell@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Level 2 in Chemistry or equivalent
| CHEM3423 | Laboratory work for BSc Chemistry students |
CHEM3435 Extended literature-based project work CHEM3436 Extended literature-based project work (semester 2)
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Students undertake a substantial review of the scientific literature in a particular area of chemistry research.
On completion of this module, students should be able to carry out a literature search in a defined area of chemistry or physics, using books, reviews and journals as source material, and to write a developed and coherent dissertation which highlights the continuing developments in the chosen area.
Students completing the project will be able to demonstrate:
(a) a detailed appreciation of a specialist area through researching the literature in that area;
(b) an ability to design a search strategy to find literature appropriate to a topic;
(c) the ability to summarise complex research and communicate the important aspects in writing;
(d) the ability to critically engage with literature and to evaluate published work.
The project will be allocated from a list of available topics which are appropriate to the overall scheme of study, taking into account the preferences of the student, and will be supervised by a member of staff.
The project requires the selection and detailed study of relevant literature, and the submission of a formatted list of references, and a written dissertation of some 4,000 words.
Each topic will focus on an aspect of modern chemistry or physics, so as to require the location of original papers in the primary scientific literature, and to gain an appreciation of the continuing developments in the chosen area. Training will be provided in literature searching and referencing.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workshop | Delivery type 1 | Number 1 | Length hours 1 |
| Supervision | Delivery type 3 | Number 0.5 | Length hours 1.5 |
| Private study hours | Delivery type 97.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | Delivery type 2.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | Delivery type 100 | ||
Conducting literature searches 7h
reading and evaluating research papers 36h
constructing list of formatted references 4h
constructing a draft report 20h
constructing a final report 30h
The list of formatted references (10% of module marks) and the draft report (purely formative) provide opportunities for feedback that will guide the student in preparing their final report.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment type Assignment | Notes Literature searching and referencing | % of formal assessment 0 |
| Assessment type Written Work | Notes List of formatted references | % of formal assessment 10 |
| Assessment type Essay | Notes Essay | % of formal assessment 90 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | Assessment type 100 | |
Submission of a satisfactory attempt at the training exercise on literature searching and referencing is compulsory in order to pass the module.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 29/04/2024
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