You should produce a report on the history of a chemical or class of chemicals used in cosmetics, personal cleansing, grooming or hygiene products
THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
You *may* use examples of chemicals or products that we have covered in our videos.
The report should be written in an academic style and may feature annotated images/figures. It should be ~1500 words in length. (See final line of rubric for more details on the word limit.)
A rubric follows below but essential features of your report are:
- An engaging title
- At least one, correctly drawn chemical structure with annotations or clear descriptions of some aspects of the relevant chemical properties described
- References for any images, websites or papers used. References can be formatted using any established referencing style but should use the one style consistently throughout. They should be compiled in a list at the end of your report. The reference list is not included in the overall word count.
Please upload your report here as a single Word or PDF document.
This assignment will assess:
- LO1. Identify common chemical ingredients in cosmetics and household products
- LO2. Understand the history of their discovery and reason for their inclusion
- LO3. Apply these concepts to categorise molecules according to key structural elements and physical properties
- LO4. Reflect on the origins of modern products in traditional knowledge of flora and fauna
- LO5. Create learning resources that explain the chemical ingredients of household products and so communicate scientific information appropriately
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Criteria |
RUBRIC – Report (35% Total) |
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Title / 5 |
Engaging, clear and relevant title. |
Title is clear and relevant but could be more engaging. |
Title is not entirely relevant or lacks clarity. |
No title provided |
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Written communication
/10 |
A well-written report with no or very few typographical/ grammatical mistakes with a clear structure and format. |
A mostly well-written report with a few typographical/ grammatical mistakes with a clear structure and format. |
A report with numerous typographical/grammatical mistakes or a lack of clarity in structure and format. |
A report with numerous typographical/grammatical mistakes and a lack of clarity in structure and format. |
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Historical context and narrative
/25 |
The history of the product(s) is clearly outlined in a clear and logical narrative (e.g. chronological, geographical, political, or anthropological) with reference to all of the following: 1.traditional knowledge systems 2. the origin/ discovery and adaptation of product(s) 3. how it has been modified for use in a contemporary setting |
The history of the product(s) is clearly outlined in a clear and logical narrative (e.g. chronological, geographical, political, or anthropological) with reference to two of the following: 1.traditional knowledge systems 2. the origin/ discovery and adaptation of products 3. how it has been modified for use in a contemporary setting. |
The history of the product(s) is clearly outlined in a clear and logical narrative (e.g. chronological, geographical, political, or anthropological) with reference to one of the following: 1.traditional knowledge systems 2. the origin/ discovery and adaptation of products 3. how it has been modified for use in a contemporary setting. |
The history of the product(s) is not clearly outlined and/or several omissions or mistakes are present throughout. |
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Chemical Structure /15 |
At least one correctly drawn chemical structure, either annotated to highlight how its structure contributes to its function, or with a clear description of aspects the structure and their influence on relevant chemical properties. |
At least one correctly drawn chemical structure, either annotated to highlight how its structure contributes to its function, or with a clear description of aspects the structure and their influence on relevant chemical properties but with some small mistakes. |
At least one chemical structure, either annotated to highlight how its structure contributes to its function, orwith a clear description of aspects the structure and their influence on relevant chemical properties but with significant mistakes. |
No chemical structures provided or only examples that have been previously covered in the lecture. |
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Chemistry Communication /30 |
The chemical(s) chosen are described according to their key structural elements, with links between these features and their chemical and physical properties clearly explained. The science is communicated accurately, clearly and engagingly. |
The chemical(s) chosen are described according to their key structural elements, with links between these features and their chemical and physical properties are mostly clearly explained. The science communicated is mostly accurate, clear and engaging. |
The chemical(s) chosen are described according to their key structural elements, but with significant mistakes or omissions in links between these features and their chemical and physical properties clearly explained or some significant mistakes in the science communicated. |
The chemical(s) chosen are poorly described and there are significant errors in the science communicated. |
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References /10 |
A range of relevant references clearly provided as footnotes/ endnotes with clear and consistent formatting. |
A range of relevant references clearly provided as footnotes/ endnotes with mostly clear and consistent formatting. |
One or two references provided as footnotes/ endnotes and/ or with a lack of clarity or inconsistent formatting. |
No references provided. |
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Length /5 |
Report meets the stipulated word limit (within 10% allowable margin) and length is sufficient to cover all required content. |
Report is slightly (11-20%) over the word limit. |
Report is significantly over the word limit (21-30%). |
Report is grossly over the word limit (>30% over). |