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CHEM50030

Academic Year 2024/2025

Chemistry Third Year PhD Presentation (CHEM50030)

Subject:
Chemistry
College:
Science
School:
Chemistry
Level:
5 (Doctoral)
Credits:
2.5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Declan Gilheany
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Distinction/Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

Third Year PhD students have to make an oral presentation of their research area and the results of their research. The presentation will be of the form of that given at a major international conference in their subject area. The audience will comprise their peers, academics from the Schools of Chemistry at UCD/TCD, invited representatives of funding agencies and interested industry participants.

Assessment is based mainly on the quality of the presentation rather than on the quality of the research results. Course is graded as Pass (60%) or Honours (76%). There are usually also prizes for the best presentation.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this Module, students will have learned the steps necessary to make an effective presentation including: selection of material, outline of the story to be told, construction of slides (e.g. Powerpoint), location of the talk, method of delivery, nature of the audience, the obtaining of feedback.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

18

Autonomous Student Learning

18

Seminar (or Webinar)

18

Total

54


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active - Task Based Learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): One-page Abstract for the Presentation including its conformity to the Template Week 6 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Individual Project: 15-20 Minute Presentation of PhD Results to an Audience of Peers. Week 15 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
90
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is a very important aspect of this exercise. In some cases, this may be the first presentation made to a non-School audience. Feedback is provided on the following aspects of the Presentation: Presentation: the use of the blackboard/PowerPoint, clarity of speech, fluency of speech, timekeeping, etc.; Clarity: organisation of material and clarity of 'story' from background, to aims, to result & discussion, to conclusions; Results: volume and quality of results obtained, bearing in mind any difficulties encountered; Questions: understanding of the material as shown by answering of the questions.