| Unit name | Aerosol Science: Thematic Broadening Sabbatical |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CHEMM0019 |
| Credit points | 60 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Reid |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
Core Aerosol Science I and II |
| Units you may not take alongside this one | |
| School/department | School of Chemistry |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Aerosols are particles dispersed in a gas phase with sizes ranging from molecular clusters (>1 nm) to large droplets (>100 um). Aerosol science is core to a broad range of disciplines extending from drug delivery to the lungs, to disease transmission, aerosol routes to the manufacture of new materials, combustion, environmental science, and the delivery of consumer and agricultural products.
Each student will be supported by a mentoring team of two academics and one industrial partner; the lead academic and the academic co-supervisor will work in complementary areas of aerosol science. The mentoring team will define the Research and Mentoring Plan before studentships are advertised, defining clearly the PhD project, the Thematic Broadening Sabbatical and the placement in industry (in Year 2 or 3) from the outset.
This unit will provide training in an area of aerosol science complementary to the final PhD project undertaken by the student. This 3 month project, the Thematic Broadening Sabbatical, will be hosted by the academic co-supervisor who may be based either at the same institution hosting the final PhD or any one of the other partnering academic institutions. The student will prepare a final written report on the outcomes of their project.
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
Breakdown of contributing activity:
Research work – 3 months, 450 hours
For MRes Exit Award:
The student will submit a written dissertation (15,000 words equivalent maximum). The written dissertation (60 % of assessment) will be assessed by the mentoring team and a representative of the CDT. One member of the mentoring team and a representative of the CDT will also assess the student’s performance during a 30 minute interview (40 %).
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
