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COURSE
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CHEM3999
Directed studies in chemistry
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CHEM4910
Chemistry literacy and research
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CHEM4911
HKUtopia
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CHEM4966
Chemistry internship
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CHEM4999
FYP Chemistry project
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Time
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Sem 1 or 2
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Sem 2
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Summer
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Sem 1, 2 or summer
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Yearlong
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Course objectives
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- Offers an early research experience
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- Offers opportunity to research, read and learn about one chemistry topic to gain expert knowledge on it
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- Offers a student-centered learning experience that requires working as a group on a project
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- Offers a professional, chemistry-related working experience as an employee of a company, or intern in a research group
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- Offers an intensive and comprehensive research experience
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Course work & outcomes
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- A one-semester version of the FYP Chem project course
- Requires literature and lab work
- Assessed for research ability and quality of research work
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- May/may not involve related lab work
- Assessed for literature research ability, knowledge and depth of understanding of topic
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- Completion of a project under the theme “Chemistry for Better Living”
- Graded on project quality, participation and collaboration
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- Experience how chemistry learned is integrated into real-life work
- Allow students to better understand their strengths and weaknesses to prepare for future careers
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- Requires literature and lab work
- Recommended preparation for graduate studies
- Assessed for quantity and quality of research work
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Intake guidelines
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- Good GPA in major courses
- Strong interest in research
- Acceptance by a supervisor
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- All GPA
- Interest in proposed topic
- Acceptance by a supervisor
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- All GPA
- Interest in working as a group
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- All GPA
- Interviews
- Acceptance by supervisor
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- Good GPA in major courses
- Strong research interest
- Intensive work expected
- · Acceptance by a supervisor
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Assessed items
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- Written research report
- Oral presentation
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- Literature review article
- Oral presentation
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- Written report
- Presentation
- Peer evaluation
- Participation
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- ≥ 160 h FT or PT work, evaluated by employer
- Short report
- Short presentation
· Pass/Fail
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- Written thesis graded by 3 professors
- 30 min oral presentation graded by a panel
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Teaching provided
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- Research arranged with proposed supervisor
- Regular meetings with supervisor expected
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- 2 h lecture on literature searching at start of Sem 2
- Other aspects arranged with supervisor
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- Consultation and planning with coordinator in June
- Other aspects arranged with proposed supervisor
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- Training arranged by employer
- Regular meetings with employer expected
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- Research arranged with proposed supervisor
- Regular meetings with supervisor expected
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Application details
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- Add/Drop deadline of Sem 1/Sem 2, having already identified a supervisor
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- Add/Drop deadline of Sem 2, having already identified a supervisor
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- May 31, 2024
- Applying as a pre-formed group is encouraged
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- Nov for Sem 1 internship
- Apr for Sem 2 internship
- Jul for summer internship
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- Add/Drop deadline of Sem 1, having already identified a supervisor
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Additional info
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http://www.chemistry.hku.hk/hkutopia/
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- Enrollment form on Course Moodle page
- Work can be internal (department research group) or external (company or research group)
- Nature of Internship work must involve application of chemistry knowledge and skills—this should be clearly indicated on enrolment form
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Coordinator
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Prof. D L Phillips
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Prof. X D Li
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Dr. A P L Tong
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Dr. K K H Ng
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Dr. J Y Tang
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