CHEM 6000 Graduate Seminar: Research Methods and Literature

This graduate seminar is designed to prepare students to undertake serious original research in materials chemistry. Students will acquire knowledge about research in their subfield and will develop methodological understandings relevant to their topic of research. The course will familiarize students with the fundamental principles of literature reviews and research strategies by engaging them with current research presented in the peer-reviewed literature and at seminars given by fellow students,
department faculty, and leading experts from outside institutions. This course will expose students to a range of theoretical approaches, methodologies and methods and enhance their understanding of their own research and its correlation to other disciplines.

Prerequisite(s): BS or BA in Chemistry; Permission of the Department
Credits: 3.0