Only available to students on the full time MChem programme.
Aims & Learning Objectives:
To introduce students to a number of factors affecting the professional practice of Chemistry in the UK academic world.
After studying the unit, students should be able to:
* Describe University policies on training, ethical issues and intellectual property rights.
* Describe the environmental aspects of the work of the University.
* Describe some of the legislative, Governmental and economic factors affecting the University's performance.
Content:
Students will be expected to research a range of the following factors within the University and complete a report describing policies in: Structural and economic factors of the modern academic structure in the UK; Industrial liason, Safety; Environmental impact of scientific activities; Intellectual property rights; costs of chemical research; personal and management skills.
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