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CM30PS: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS FOR PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (2020-2021)

Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04


Course Overview

This course will give students opportunities to develop technical and

professional skills necessary for success in Honours level

Chemistry/Physics and beyond. The course will include working with

scientific literature, computer programming and the use of software

tools in research and activities to enhance employability.

Students will develop an appreciation of the power of state of the art

computer programs to assist the user to understand complex data sets.

Students will also become more confident in communicating and

assessing scientific ideas.

By considering their own skills development, students will feel more

able to identify and compete for exciting graduate employment

opportunities.

 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Mark M. Law
  • Dr Geoffrey M. Dunn

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Either Programme Level 3 or Programme Level 4
  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Chemistry (CM)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Lectures, workshops, directed reading and self-study projects will

introduce a range of computer software important in modern physical

sciences research and afford opportunities to develop technical skills

in using these programmes and in computer programming. The classes and

other activities will also explain issues relevant to reporting,

citing and critical assessment of scientific results. Finally, the

course will include topics to enhance employability.

Content will include:

hands-on experience with specialised software for data processing and

visualisation (two of MatLab, Excel, Mathematica, Discovery Studio

Visualiser, electronic structure calculation);

problem solving using a high-level programming language (one of

Python, Fortan, MatLab ...);

scientific literature searching and critical appraisal;

writing and presentation skills;

employability training, including one-to-one discussion with a Careers

Adviser and assessing and presenting personal skills set and graduate

attributes.

 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Programming project - 25%

Data analysis project report- 25% 

Scientfic literature library assignment - 25%

CV and covering letter - 10%

Reflective skills journal - 15% 

Alternative Resit Arrangements for students taking course in Academic Year 2020/21

 

Students resit failed components only.

Alternative Resit Arrangements for students who took the course in Academic Year 2019/20 and C8 students

 

Submission of missed, resubmission of failed components.

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ReflectionEvaluateBy considering their own skills development and practising describingthose skills and other relevant personal qualities to others, studentswill feel more able to identify and compete for exciting gr
ConceptualAnalyseStudents will also become more confident in communicating andassessing scientific ideas - in particular developing competences inusing the scientific literature, project planning and presentingresu
FactualUnderstandStudents will develop enhanced competences in:Computer programming;Using computer software to visualise, analyse and interpret data;Using the scientific literature;Project planning;Discussion and
FactualUnderstandStudents will develop an appreciation of the power of state of the artcomputer programs to assist the user to understand complex data setsand their interpretation in science.

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