CHEM430-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Research Methods 1: Research Proposal and Ethics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

This course comprises a series of workshops of advanced study in contemporary research methodology in the chemical sciences, such as research and professional scientific communication skills including written, visual and oral communication; directed inquiry and problem solving skills; critical analysis and in-depth studies in specific specialised areas of contemporary chemical research. The topics covered by this course are: - Writing a research proposal - Writing a quality assessment plan for research activities - Ethics of publishing - Ethics of research

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 14:00 - 16:00 John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Sarah Masters

Lecturers

Paul Kruger , Sally Gaw , Deborah Crittenden and Ian Shaw

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Assignment 1 50%
Assignment 2 20%
Assignment 3 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,213.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Physical & Chemical Sciences .

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  • CHEM430-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025