| CODE | CHE3820 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Chemistry Placement | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Chemistry | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The placement study-unit is a key learning experience, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge in a professional setting, and developing a sense of what it will be like to work as a chemist. In this study-unit, students will spend a period of time on a placement in a setting related to chemistry. The placement may be in an industrial, academic, research or regulatory setting, and may be performed locally or abroad. Study-Unit Aims: The objective of this study-unit is to provide students with the opportunity to: - Experience the environment of a real workplace and identify how needs are identified and resources are acquired, allocated and used for the purpose of achieving organisational objectives. - Organise themselves so that they can receive, quickly understand and carry out instructions to the satisfaction of their superiors as a means of developing towards the completion of more responsible work. - Develop the interpersonal skills required to enable them to work efficiently as a member of a team trying to achieve organisational goals. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Exhibit technical chemical skills associated with the nature of work as a chemist; - Identify, analyse and discuss how theoretical concepts in chemistry are adapted and applied to suit practical workplace requirements; - Translate principles of good laboratory practices into the day-to-day activities of a chemist in a workplace setting. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Work effectively in an unfamiliar setting; - Use academic knowledge in a practical environment; - Work towards specific goals and objectives; - Plan and manage tasks; - Work within timescales appropriate to the workplace setting; - Interact as a team member and communicate effectively with co-workers, both in a group and on an individual basis; - Keep a laboratory notebook and report work carried out, both at the bench and in a formal report. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claude A. Farrugia |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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