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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022

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CH4002 - Chemistry Honours Part 1 of 2

Credit points:12
Year:2022
Student Contribution Band:Band 2
Prerequisites:CH3110 AND CH3210 AND CH3310
Subject chain:

CH4002CH4003

Administered by:College of Science and Engineering (pre 2023 PCS)

Subject Description

    This subject is the first of two subjects (the other being CH4003) 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

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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CH4004 AND CH4005

Availabilities

Townsville, Study Period 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 24 Mar 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 21 Feb 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022
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 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.
  • 13 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive) - Seminar Presentations

Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 25 Aug 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 25 Jul 2022 to Friday, 18 Nov 2022
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 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.