Second Research Project

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Second Research Project
Leerdoelen	At the end of the course, the student is able to: 1. work independently in a research topic on an academic level; 2. work in an interdisciplinary team of colleagues, experts and support staff 3. summarize the international literature related to the research topic of the research project 4. formulate a research plan and adjust it if necessary 5. analyze, interpret and integrate results and relate these to the state of the art 6. present his/her results in English by means of a written report as well as a oral presentation to an academic and professional audience. 7. make contact with potential supervisors, preferably external to the University of Groningen, e.g. at a company or other research institute, and to arrange a research project and where appropriate the resources necessary to carry out the project.
Omschrijving	The second research project is a core module in the master degree course in Chemistry. It is to be completed with a report. The project is a compulsory part of the master. The student has to work independently on a research project in the field of Chemistry. The topic of the project and the project supervisor and research group should be different from that of the Master research project. Students are encouraged to perform their second research project abroad and/or in industry. The project involves the following steps: 1. The student may choose and/or define their own research topic upon discussion with Examiners of the in the MSc Chemistry program. It is recommended that students consult with representatives of several active research group in Chemistry. The project may not be similar or within the same basic research unit as the first masters research project. 2. The student completes the second research project application form which includes a timeline and a short research proposal and submits this to the course coordinator for approval 3. A brief survey of the most relevant literature should be made 4. Actual work (experimental and/or theoretical) 5. Analyze, interpret and discuss results in relation with the state of the art (consult the literature) during regular discussion with supervisor/s 8. Write the final scientific report and obtain feedback from the supervisor/s 9. Give an oral presentation interpreting the research results and placing them into context 10. Assessment and marking 11. Upload the report to the repository and send a copy to the course coordinator Assessment of the work and assignment of the final score will be performed according to the criteria described in the evaluation form
Uren per week
Onderwijsvorm	Practisch werk (PRC) (Total hours 420: practical 340 hours, self study 80 hours)
Toetsvorm	Practisch werk (PR), Presentatie (P), Verslag (R) (Final mark: Report 12,5%, Presentation 12,5 %, Practical work 75%. See remarks)
Vaksoort	master
Coördinator	Prof. Dr. W.R. Browne
Docent(en)	Individual Supervisor
Entreevoorwaarden	Students must have successfully completed an independent research project during their Bachelor degree and their main Masters thesis in Chemistry as well as all course work carried out during their Masters programme, with the exception of the colloquium and final exam
Opmerkingen	Pass mark = 6. The student can only pass if all aspects in each section are adequate of better. All parts are mandatory. Note: The second research project is 20 ECTS and could be extended, before the start of the project, to 25 ECTS (at the expense of an elective course) after approval of the Board of Examiners. If the extension to 25 ECTS is approved please select course code WMCH903-25 Second Research Project 25 EC in Progress.
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type MSc Chemistry  ( Core programme) - hele jaar verplicht