Standard syllabus
Chemistry research methods · Undergraduate · Chemistry
Learning objectives from the Chemistry research methods syllabus, grouped by unit. Click an objective for study materials.
Learning objectives
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Scientific literature and information literacy
- Primary vs secondary vs tertiary literature sources — Primary vs secondary vs tertiary literature sources
- Peer review process and journal quality assessment — Peer review process and journal quality assessment
- Database searching: SciFinder, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar — Database searching: SciFinder, Web of Science, PubMed, Google Scholar
- Boolean search strategies and keyword selection — Boolean search strategies and keyword selection
- Reading and critiquing research articles — Reading and critiquing research articles
Research design and methodology
- Formulating testable research questions and hypotheses — Formulating testable research questions and hypotheses
- Experimental design: controls, variables, replication — Experimental design: controls, variables, replication
- Sample size and statistical power (introduction) — Sample size and statistical power (introduction)
- Choosing appropriate analytical methods for a problem — Choosing appropriate analytical methods for a problem
- Safety planning for research projects — Safety planning for research projects
Communication skills
- Writing research proposals and abstracts — Writing research proposals and abstracts
- Structuring a scientific paper: IMRAD format — Structuring a scientific paper: IMRAD format
- Creating effective figures, tables, and schemes — Creating effective figures, tables, and schemes
- Oral presentation skills for seminars and conferences — Oral presentation skills for seminars and conferences
- Poster design and presentation at symposia — Poster design and presentation at symposia
Laboratory research skills
- Transitioning from teaching lab to research laboratory — Transitioning from teaching lab to research laboratory
- Operating shared instrumentation in a research setting — Operating shared instrumentation in a research setting
- Troubleshooting experiments independently — Troubleshooting experiments independently
- Collaborating with lab mates and principal investigators — Collaborating with lab mates and principal investigators
- Time management for long-term projects — Time management for long-term projects
What each unit includes
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- Study guide
- Exam Strategy
- Common Mistakes
- Worksheets
- Word problems
- Mixed Practice
- Multi-Unit Problems
- Review
- Practice test
- Answer key
Study units
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- Scientific literature and information literacy
Primary vs secondary vs tertiary literature sources
Coming soon - Research design and methodology
Formulating testable research questions and hypotheses
Coming soon - Communication skills
Writing research proposals and abstracts
Coming soon - Laboratory research skills
Transitioning from teaching lab to research laboratory
Coming soon
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