CHEM 799 - Dissertation

(1 to 24 units)

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Independent Study: X
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify a novel research project in a specialized area of chemistry that will extend knowledge in and have a strong impact on the discipline of Chemistry.
2. search and discuss the scientific literature related to a specialized research area.
3. carry out an advanced, independent, and multifaceted research project on a chosen topic.
4. synthesize original research results with information from the chemical literature to develop new insights.
5. communicate and defend the results of the Dissertation research in writing and in oral presentation.
6. articulate and follow ethical principles in a scientific context, including professional standards of laboratory practice, the communication of literature research without plagiarism, the crediting of collaborators and standards for co-authorship, and principles of intellectual property.

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