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Student Use of Time

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    Students who enroll in a theme-based analytical laboratory course should expect to spend a considerable amount of time working on their project both during and outside of the regularly scheduled class time. The bulk of the chemical prep and development work will occur during the scheduled lab, along with group discussions and collaborative writing. Outside class, students often set up an analysis on an instrument or come in to evaluate data collected during an automated overnight analysis. In addition, reports and other presentations are typically completed outside of class time.

    At Butler University, students who enroll in the theme-based labs are required to attend a 4-hour long laboratory period, where the bulk of the work is accomplished. However, situations often arise (instrument issues, solution preparation, illness, absence) that require students to work outside of the scheduled lab times. While this kind of class work cannot be mandated, students are encouraged to schedule times with the facilitating professor to come in to the lab and complete a task related to completion of the project. In fact, many students often spend an extra 2 hours (on average) working outside of the scheduled 4-hour lab time. In addition, much of the background research, report writing, peer review, and poster presentations occur outside of the scheduled laboratory time.


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