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CHT241 Application of Research Methods

- Use equipment appropriate to the experiments in a safe and correct way;
- Obtain and act upon safety and hazard information for chemicals.
- Suggest an appropriate experimental strategy to investigate a problem
- Work with a team to create a group report and presentation

Write a scientific paper based on a number of different data sets.

Intellectual skills
1. Interpret experimental data and make deductions in the light of an existing model for a system;
2. Put new experimental data into the context of what was already known;
3. Assess the current state of knowledge of a system from a literature survey.

Chemistry-specific skills
1. Assess the risks associated with the use of chemicals and apparatus;
2. Record experimental data in an organised manner and present a written report and oral discussion clearly and concisely;
3. Competently carry out appropriate experiments to tackle a problem.

Transferable skills
1. Prepare a concise account of previous work on a topic from a survey of the literature;
2. Write an article suitable for publication in a peer-reviewed journal based on data derived in the laboratory and a literature survey;
3. Prepare a video-based presentation on a chemistry topic.