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CHEN50050

Academic Year 2024/2025

Research Seminar Series II (CHEN50050)

Subject:
Chemical Engineering
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Chem & Bioprocess Engineering
Level:
5 (Doctoral)
Credits:
2.5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Eliana Souto
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Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
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Curricular information is subject to change.

Invalid Option This module will consolidate students' practice of effective oral presentation of work of a scientific and technical nature. Each student will be expected to make at least one oral presentation to an audience comprised of both experts and non-experts in the field, and be responsible for the advertising of their scheduled talk. Students are also expected to attend all seminars associated with this module and, when requested, deliver a report of the key elements discussed at any particular seminar. Students will receive feedback from attending academics and students regarding the quality of presentations and the means of improvement, where appropriate.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module (for second-year postgraduates, ideally after taking CHEN 50080 the previous year), students will have developed further their:

1. Communication and defence strategies, and principles of a technical nature, for both specialist and non-specialist audiences via oral presentations and group discussions.

2. Seminar-critiquing skills on a seminar of interest to them.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Tutorial

10
Seminar (or Webinar)

8
Autonomous Student Learning

53
Total

71

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The delivery and written/verbal critiquing of seminars, oral presentation and group discussion.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
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Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

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Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 15 mins presentation Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes
100
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Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Comments will be delivered to the students, initially as a group, with the option of more detailed individual feedback, if they wish.

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