CH1CC1NU-Chemical Concepts and Skills 1 (NUIST)

Module Provider: Chemistry
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites: Available only to students on the BSc Applied Chemistry programme
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Dr Philippa Cranwell
Email: p.b.cranwell@reading.ac.uk

Module Co-convenor: Dr Michael Piperakis
Email: m.m.piperakis@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

Develop the key skills necessary for success in higher level studies, including independent learning, problem-solving, team-working, time management, scientific writing and presenting. You will reflect on your own personal strengths and weaknesses and start to think about your professional development and career plans.

Module Lead:ÌýÌýJun Li (summili@163.com)

Aims:

• To help students develop the independent learning skills necessary for higher level studies.


• To help students develop self-study skills to enable them to research an unknown topic, learn about it and solve a problem based upon it.


• To familiarise students with a range of resources for researching unknowns.


• To help students develop effective time management, organisation and team working skills.


• To give students practice and support in written and oral communication and to develop scientific writing skills.


• To begin to consider career plans and prepare applications for industrial placements and internships.

Assessable learning outcomes:

• Students should be able to:


• Organise themselves and team members to communicate in appropriate ways or through appropriate media.


• Access a variety of resources including the chemical literature to obtain data and summarise findings.


• Write Ìýa continuous piece of prose using suitable language for the audience.


• Present data and findings in a number of different formats suitable for the target audience.

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Additional outcomes:

Students will improve their research, organisational, time management, team working, IT and oral communication skills. Students will learn to make value judgments about their own work and the work of peers.

Outline content:

This module will give students the skills required to succeed in Part 1 and beyond by laying the foundations for successful study. The module will include talks on how to manage the transition from prior study to independent, university study. In addition, this course will encourage students to think about their future career and how to achieve their career goals. As well as developing life skills, students will also develop academic skills, for example assessment literacy, the use of subject -specific software and approaching group work. This content will be delivered through a combination of lectures, workshops and seminars.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

The module will be delivered by introductory talks and/or videos for each topic. A Blackboard site will be provided giving links and information about all the resources recommended for completing the coursework. Opportunities are built into the module for students to approach staff for guidance and feedback. Student feedback will be delivered at the plenary sessions for oral presentations and via written comments or podcasts on Blackboard for the formal report summaries.