This course aims to: extend your comprehension of key chemical concepts and so provide you with an in-depth understanding of specialised areas of chemistry.provide you with the ability to plan and carry out experiments independently and assess the significance of outcomes.develop your ability to adapt and apply methodology to the solution of unfamiliar types of problems.instil a critical awareness of advances at the forefront of the chemical sciences.prepare you effectively for professional employment or research degrees in the chemical sciences.<br><br>This module is for post graduate students and will build upon your previous undergraduate experiences in performing laboratory-based exercises and project work. The module will introduce you to the necessary tools required for research. This will include information retrieval, survey and literature review, statistics, PowerPoint presentations, report writing, project planning and selection of methods. You will also be expected to perform a mini-project feasibility study in the laboratory.<br><br>The UK's chemical industry is one of the leading industrial contributors to the national economy and there are many opportunities to apply chemical knowledge, principles and skills to a successful career in the chemistry, pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering or other chemistry-related disciplines. ''Chemistry will underpin economic growth, say industry leaders'', it was reported in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) publication, Chemistry World, on the ''Strategy for delivering chemistry-fuelled growth of the UK economy''. Currently the Chemistry-using industries contribute 195bn to the UK economy with approximately £10bn coming from chemical manufacturing and 9bn from pharmaceutical manufacturing. The areas of chemical manufacture, process technology, product development and application, and formulation skills are key areas of these chemical sciences. In chemicals (including pharmaceuticals) 95.6% of UK companies are SME's employing 42% of the total workforce and account for 29% of turnover.