CH4003 - Chemistry Honours Part 2 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2012
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Subject chain:	CH4002 CH4003
Administered by:	School of Pharmacy & Molecular Sciences

Except with the approval of the Head of School, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

This subject is the second of two subjects (the other being CH4002) that in combination constitute the full-year Honours subject in the Discipline of Chemistry. The subject is a combination of a major research project and coursework.

Learning Outcomes

• to allow students to extend their understanding of chemistry by undertaking advanced level short courses in chemistry;
• to allow students to develop practical skills in Chemistry by undertaking a major research project in a chemistry 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;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Assumed Knowledge:	12 credit points of level 3 CH subjects at Credit level or higher
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	CH4001

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 23-Aug-2012
Lecturers:	Dr Murray Davies, Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden, Dr Brian McCool.
Assessment:	other exams (30%); presentations (10%); thesis (60%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 22-Mar-2012
Lecturers:	Dr Murray Davies, Assoc. Professor Bruce Bowden, Dr Brian McCool.
Assessment:	other exams (30%); presentations (10%); thesis (60%).

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.