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SCHOOL OF Chemistry: STRUCTURED PHD PROGRAM

The School is home to ~70 PhD students, from all over the world, attracted to NUI Galway by our research facilities and by the high quality of research being conducted in the School. The PhD degree is based primarily upon carrying out research, and submission of the essential research thesis, and typically takes four years to complete. All students entering a PhD programme in the School of Chemistry enter the structured PhD programme and, as well as produce the research thesis, take extra courses in order to improve personal and professional skills which are relevant to the modern work environment.

All students entering a PhD programme in the School of Chemistry will enter the structured PhD programme. Aside from producing a thesis on their research topic, the students will partake in relevant courses.

Core Modules

The following are core modules which all students in the programme will be required to complete:

Courses	ECTS	Code
1. Seminar programme Students will keep up to date with important recent developments through a research seminar programme.	5	GS501
2. Graduate Information Skills Students will learn how to obtain and manage information critical to their research.	5	GS504
3. Teaching & Learning PhD Students will learn how to develop and improve their teaching skills.	5	GS506
4. Core Skills for Chemistry Research This module provides an introduction to a variety of skills relevant to a Chemistry researcher. The student can selects from a menu a set of skills most relevant to his/her research and career goals and obtain training in these areas.	5	CHxxx

Elective Courses

The following are a selection of courses available as electives to PhD students in the School of Chemistry. Students can take one or more masterclass in Chemistry.

Courses	ECTS	Code
5. Statistical Methods for Research	5	GS507
6. Research paper publication (year 1-3) A student will learn how to write a research paper and get published.	5	GSXXX
7. Masterclass in Carbohydrate Chemistry	5	CHXXX
8. Masterclass in Radical Chemistry	5	CHXXX
9. Research placement A student may visit a research laboratory outside Ireland for 1-3 months to gain experience in a technique or techniques not available at NUI Galway.	5-15	GSXXX
10. Industrial placement A student may work in industry for 1-3 months.	5-15	GSXXX
11. Masterclass: Quantitiative analysis of solid-state pharmaceuticals	5	CHXXX

School of Chemistry
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
Head of School: Prof. Paul Murphy, B.Sc., Ph.D.
Phone: +353 (0)91 492460
E-mail: karen.kelly

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This page was last updated Tuesday, May 31, 2011