CHEM-E4285 - Research project in chemistry II, Lecture, 28.8.2023-28.7.2024

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student will be able to:
1. search for relevant literature on a given topic and critically evaluate scientific articles
2. write a clear and logical literature review
3. draw conclusions from results obtained and from results presented in the literature
4. compare results with the literature
5. present experimental results in a clear and logical way in a laboratory report/seminar

Credits: 5

Schedule: 28.08.2023 - 28.07.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kari Laasonen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    A research project can be an extended laboratory work, molecular dynamics simulation or some other theoretical work. The student becomes acquainted with the project through a literature survey, makes the project and reports it either in the form of a written report or a seminar presentation.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Literature survey and report, laboratory work and report, seminar presentation

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Depends on the nature of the projects, totally 135 h.

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    As agreed

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language : English

    Teaching Period : 2022-2023 Autumn I - II
    2022-2023 Spring III - V
    2023-2024 Autumn I - Spring IV
    2023-2024 Spring III - V

    A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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