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Research Communication - CHE00054M

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  • Department: Chemistry
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: M
  • Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
    • See module specification for other years: 2023-24

Module summary

The module aims to develop students' scientific knowledge and research communication skills. Students will prepare a coherent and attractive presentation on the outcomes of their research project, deliver a clear and concise oral presentation, and answer questions about their research project and core Chemistry topics from a panel of academics.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 2 2024-25

Module aims

The aim of this module is to develop and to improve your scientific understanding and communication skills. These include: organisation and presentation of scientific results, oral communication and problem solving, including synthesising scientific knowledge to answer questions on the research project and core Chemistry topics.

These are important transferable skills, which are used in all scientific communications.

Individual components include:

  • attending research presentations and/or industry meetings, online or in person to develop a wider understanding of current Chemical research/industry and to learn about effective scientific communication;

  • designing an attractive and informative scientific presentation;

  • delivering a clear and concise oral presentation;

  • responding to questions on the research project;

  • demonstrating synoptic understanding of core Chemistry in an oral examination.

Module learning outcomes

The student will be able to:

  • present research project results with effective use of audio visual facilities (AVF) through an oral presentation;

  • explain research project results clearly through an oral presentation and answers to questions from a panel of academic staff;

  • apply synoptic knowledge of core Chemistry in response to questions from a panel of academic staff during the oral examination.

Module content

MChem project viva is split equally between the following components:

  • Oral presentation on the project

  • Questions on project

  • Questions on core chemistry

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Oral presentation/seminar/exam 100

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Oral presentation/seminar/exam 100

Module feedback

Feedback on the Oral Examination is provided at the end of the examination.

Indicative reading

Scientific research articles relevant to the project.


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