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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021

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CH4007 - Chemistry Honours (Part Time) Part 4 of 4

Credit points:06
Year:2021
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:CH4006
Subject chain:

CH4004CH4005CH4006CH4007

Administered by:College of Science and Engineering

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

Subject Description

    This subject is the fourth of four subjects (the others being CH4004, CH4005, and CH4006) that in combination constitute the part-time subjects required to complete Honours part-time in the Discipline of Chemistry. The subject is a combination of a major research project and a selection of readings/seminars designed to complement the subject matter of the research project.

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

Subject Assessment

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.

  • 10% for each of three completed subjects selected with supervisor's approval - (30%) - Individual
  • 45%: Thesis. 20%: Supervisor marks on productivity and intellectual ownership. 5%: Oral Presentation - (70%) - Individual

Note that 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.

Assumed Knowledge:  12 credit points of level 3 CH subjects at Credit level or higher

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CH4001 and CH4002 and CH4003

Availabilities

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 25 Mar 2021
Study Period Dates:Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021
Coordinator(s):
DR Murray Davies
Lecturer(s):
Professor Peter Junk
DR Murray Davies
Assoc. Professor Michael Oelgemoeller
DR Mark Robertson
DR Yang Liu
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours.

    Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal

    Census date:Thursday, 26 Aug 2021
    Study Period Dates:Monday, 26 Jul 2021 to Friday, 19 Nov 2021
    Coordinator(s):
    DR Murray Davies
    Lecturer(s):
    Professor Peter Junk
    DR Murray Davies
    Assoc. Professor Michael Oelgemoeller
    DR Mark Robertson
    DR Yang Liu
    Workload expectations:The student workload for this 6 credit point subject is approximately 260 hours.