CH3093 - Advanced Chemistry Project A

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Discipline of Chemistry & Industrial Chemistry

Laboratory-based course (100 hours) in any of the chemistry sub-discipline areas viz. physical, analytical, environmental, inorganic, organic, marine or industrial chemistry.

Learning Outcomes

• acquaint students with topics and techniques of current research interest in chemistry;
• give advanced chemistry students first-hand experience of carrying out short-term research projects in the environment of a modern chemical research laboratory.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	At least two of level 3 subjects CH3004 CH3013 CH3022 CH3032 CH3044 - allow concurrent
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CH3052 and CH3063 and CH3072 and CH3082 and CH3094

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Professor Richard Keene
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Michael Ridd, Dr Murray Davies, Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden, Dr Brian McCool, Professor Richard Keene, Professor George Meehan.
Contact hours:	100 hours practicals
Assessment:	presentations (20%); assignments (50%); laboratory performance (30%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Professor Richard Keene
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Michael Ridd, Dr Murray Davies, Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden, Dr Brian McCool, Professor Richard Keene, Professor George Meehan.
Contact hours:	100 hours practicals
Assessment:	presentations (20%); assignments (50%); laboratory performance (30%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.