Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2009/10 |
CH40062: Professional studies in chemistry |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters |
| Period: | Academic Year |
| Assessment:
| OT 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| While taking this unit you must take CH30055 or take CH30081 and in taking this unit you cannot take CH40053 |
| Description: | Only available to students on M.Chem programmes with industrial placement
Aims & Learning Objectives: To introduce students to a number of factors affecting the professional practice of Chemistry in the workplace. Consideration will be given to a range of situations encountered in modern chemical practice at the company on which they are on placement. After studying the unit, students should be able to: * Describe the company policies on training and intellectual property rights. * Describe the environmental aspects of the work of their company. * Cost a research project and prepare a case for its support. * Describe the market strategies and economic factors affecting the company's performance. * Describe the development of one of the company's major products. Content: Students will be expected to research a range of the following factors within the placement company and complete a report describing company position and policies in. Structural and economic factors of the modern chemical industry; Safety; Environmental impact of the chemical industry; Intellectual property rights; costs of chemical research; personal and management skills. |