This course allows students to conduct work under the direction of a faculty member in CHEM or to attend courses/workshops/study tours in relevant areas recommended by the Department. The course encourages students to develop their initiative, interests, individual thinking, from a discovery approach and have a deeper understanding of the science underlining a specific area in Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Sciences.

A student can approach an academic staff member to carry out directed studies.  Note that the course can only be taken once by students throughout their programme of study.

Students are advised to carefully read the restrictions on this course, as detailed under Course Intended Learning Outcomes (see CILOs below).

Starting from Semester A, 2015-16, students must satisfy the following minimum passing requirement for courses offered by CHEM: "minimum of 40% in both coursework and examination components."