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Thursdday 24th September 2015
Chemistry
and Pharmaceutical
Chemistry programmes
F100, F103, 9A32, F152, 2L22, F154
Researcher in Synthetic Chemistry
Researcher in Pedagogy
Senior Lecturer in Organic Chemistry
Dr Nathalie Lebrasseur
J. Priestley BuildingRoom G.05
Outside of Office hours: appointment
only!(arranged by
email)
Module Coordinator for CHE102A, CHE102B, CHE202A, CHE202B,
CHE401, CHE405
Chemistry and Pharmaceutical
Chemistry Programmes Leader
Office hours
Wed 14:00 – 15.00 (by appointment
ONLY)
Thu 09.30 – 10.30 (open office hour)
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Joseph Priestley Building
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
School of Biological & Chemical Sciences
Know where to look!
Check your QMUL e-mail account every day!
The 2015/16 SBCS student handbook
SCHOOL PAGE
INFORMATION FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS
Chemistry-based programmes – Year 1
F100, F103, 9A32: Chemistry
Semester A Semester B
CHE100 Essential skills for chemists (15 credits)
CHE101 Foundations of practical chemistry (15 credits) Core Module
CHE102A Fundamentals of organic
chemistry (15 credits)
CHE102B Fundamentals of organic
chemistry (15 credits)
CHE103A Fundamentals of physical and
inorganic chemistry (15 credits)
CHE103B Fundamentals of physical and
inorganic chemistry (15 credits)
CHE104 Fundamentals of spectroscopy
(15 credits)CHE105 States of matter (15 credits)
All our programmes are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Chemistry-based programmes – Year 1
F152, F154, 2L22: Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Semester A Semester B
CHE100 Essential skills for chemists (15 credits)
CHE101 Foundations of practical chemistry (15 credits) Core Module
CHE102A Fundamentals of organic
chemistry (15 credits)
CHE102B Fundamentals of organic
chemistry (15 credits)
CHE103A Fundamentals of physical and
inorganic chemistry (15 credits)
CHE103B Fundamentals of physical and
inorganic chemistry (15 credits)
CHE104 Fundamentals of spectroscopy
(15 credits)BIO161 Basic biochemistry (15 credits)
All our programmes are accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Progression Criteria
Year 1 to Year 2 progression: conditional upon passing CHE101 (Lab Module)
Blue pathways = enforced changes of programme (also available as optional transfers)Red pathways = optional transfers
Averages (av.) specified in the above flowchart are calculated using weightings of 1:3:6 for your results
from years 1,2 and 3 respectively.
Note – this document is for guidance only; for more detailed information see the appropriate programme specification
Change of Programmes
Contact your Academic Advisor and obtain his/her support.
Submit a request for a "Change of Programme“: Change of Programme
Request Form to Dr Nathalie Lebrasseur (Joseph Priestley G.05,
When can I make a request to change programmes?
Chemistry to pharmaceutical chemistry (or vice-versa):
before the start of semester 2 of the first-year (subject to space still being available)
Changes between the BSc and MSci variants of the same programme:
Between June (at the end of the second year) and mid-September (prior to the start of the third-year). Approval of requests for a change from BSc to MSci are subject to you having fully-met the year 2-to-year 3 progression criteria specified for the MSci programme.
2014/2015
At the end of year 1: ca. 6%
At the end of year 2: ca. 7%
At the end of year 3: ca. 5%
Why? Lack of Engagement!
STUDENTS WHO DIDN’T PROGRESS
One of our top MSci students going into her 4th year, was
selected by GSK to attend the 2014 Residential Chemistry Experience, as one of the 22 best chemistry students in
the UK
Success stories
Placement Year at GSK in 2013
Starting a PhD at Oxford University
Placement Year at Roche in Switzerland in 2015-16
Only UK student selected!
Winner of the SCI London Undergraduate
Research Symposium 2015
Make use of all the academic support available whether through schemes such as PASS or
through the office hours of academics.
2015 Graduate (1st) Msci Pharm. Chem - Fahima Idiris
Always make your revision notes early on in the year, this will save you a lot of time in April. Make use of lecturers' office hours. There is a lot of support available, if you make use of it.
Stay on top of studies through out the year. Don't spend your summer doing nothing. Nothing worse than being asked what you did during your
summer in an interview and you can only answer with a blank look on your face.Clayton Bevas - Year 3 Msci Chem
Ben Drain - Year 3 - Msci Chemistry
Never get discouraged! A 17% in my first organic chemistry test discouraged me a little, but then I worked until I understood well and got 80% in the exam. My best advice: understand the chemistry instead of just trying to memorise!
2015 Graduate (2.1) Msci Pharm. Chem – Clotilde Jousson
How to Become an Expert Learnerin Chemistry
J. Chem. Educ., 2013, 90 (8), pp 961–967
Stay in learn mode, not study mode
Take ownership
of your learning!
Preparing a degree is full time JOB!
8 modules x 150h = 1200h
ca. 30 weeks between the start of the academic year and the exams: 40h per week of study time!
Classical term week:
8h lecture, 4h workshop, 4h lab = 16h
Independent study time: 24h
• Review lecture notes, prepare for lectures• Practice: complete exercises and solve
problems• Complete Lab Report and prepare for Lab• Complete Assigments
Taking good quality notes during the lectures is KEY!
Why?
Several studies have shown the importance of taking lecture notes in Higher Education and how doing so improves student’s grades
It will help you remembering the important concepts emphasized during the lectures: notes are cues that stimulate recall
It will help you staying focus during the lectures
Taking good quality notes during the lectures is KEY!
TIPS
• Taking efficient notes is a HIGH LEVELY SKILL
• Develop a notetaking method that works for you.
• Be a good listener – don’t lose track!
• Do not write down everything your lecturer says. It is your job to discern what is important enough!
• Be concise and summarise: you will not have time to write full sentences.
• Develop a system of abbreviations and symbols you can use wherever possible
• Note all unfamiliar vocabulary or concepts you don’t understand and remember to look them up later.
• ALWAYS review, edit, and organize your notes as soon as possible after the lecture (Ideally within 24h): use textbooks to complete your notes.
J. Chem. Educ., 2013, 90 (8), pp 961–967
Evaluation
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Comprehension
Knowledge
Making decisions and
supporting views; requires
understanding of values.Combining information to
form a unique product;
requires creativity and
originality.
Using information to solve
problems; transferring
abstract or theoretical ideas
to practical situations.
Identifying connections and
relationships and how they
apply.
Restating in your own
words; paraphrasing,
summarizing, translating.
Memorizing verbatim
information. Being able to
remember, but not necessarily
fully understanding the
material.
Identifying components;
determining arrangement, logic,
and semantics.
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Attend class – Answer and ask questions and take meaningful notes.
Preview before class – Flick through the material to be covered, look up unfamiliar vocabulary, engage with pre-lecture activities
Review after class – review, edit, and organize your notes as soon as possible after the lecture (Ideally within 24h): use textbooks to complete your notes.
Assess your Learning – Periodically perform reality checks•Am I using study methods that are effective?•Do I understand the material enough to teach it to others?
Study – Repetition is the key. Ask questions such as ‘why’, ‘how’, and ‘what if’.
PRACTICE: Solve as many practice problems as you can (use extra material from textbook!!)
PREVIEW
ATTEND
REVIEW
STUDY
ASSESS
The Learning Cycle (J. Chem. Educ., 2013, 90 (8), pp 961–967)
Organic, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (covering mainly year 1 syllabus):Title: Chemistry3 ; Authors: Burrows, Holman, Parsons, Piling and Price ; Publisher: OUP
Organic Chemistry (an excellent textbook that will follow you from year 1 up to year 4)Title: Organic Chemistry ; Authors: Clayden, Greeves, Warren ; Publisher: OUP
An alternative Organic Chemistry textbook that you may want to consider (will cover year 1 and 2):
Title: Organic Chemistry ; Author: Klein ; Publishers: WileyInorganic Chemistry (suitable for year 1 and 2 but also has some specialised chapters on contemporary inorganic chemistry potentially useful for year 3)
Title: Inorganic Chemistry (6th edition) ; Authors: Weller, Overton, Rourke, Armstrong ; Publisher : OUP
An excellent primer for year 1: Chemical Bonding (Oxford Chemistry Primers) – Author: Winter
Some Recommended Textbooks
• Those are only recommendations (not mandatory buy);
• It is highly recommended for you to have a look at these different textbooks at the library before you buy any – no point in buying a book that is not made for you (you will never open it!).
• Lecturers may recommend some alternative textbooks through the year.
Models approved by the school:
Orbit Molecular Modelling Kit: Organic
and Inorganic Student Set 0027 by
Cochranes of Oxford
Minit Organic and Inorganic Student
Set 0073 by Cochranes of Oxford
Molecular Models
Available at the bookshop on campus or can
also be purchased online.
Laboratory
What should you bring with you: a marker pen suitable for
writing on glass and plastic
Provided
CHE101 Briefing meetings: Thursday 1st October
Group 1 – 3.00pmGroup 2 – 4.30pm
PP1 Lecture theatre
Peer Assisted Study Support
Maryam Tehami: [email protected]
We, the students help you, the students, in order to aid you in your studies throughout your first and second years in SBCS in a relaxed,
friendly and informal environment
Academic Support
Maths Support
Lecturers Office Hours
What we will NOT do for you: re-teach a lecture that you have missed; give you the
solution to problems you haven’t tried to solve; summarise book chapters for you!
Course Discussion Forum (QMPlus)
Dr Christian Luebbe: [email protected]
Support Sessions: Friday 12-1 in Bancroft 1.15
Advice and guidance
First Point of Contact: Academic Adviser
Chemistry Senior Programme Tutor:
Deputy Director of Taught Programmes (Chemistry):
SBCS student Support Officer:
- Dr Tippu Sheriff: [email protected]
- Dr Lisa Rooney: [email protected]
- Dr Nathalie Lebrasseur: [email protected]
- Shaheda Batha: [email protected]
Use Open Office Hours or book an appointment via email first.
Don’t turn up unexpected.
Do you know what you want to do after your
degree?
1. Yes
2. Not yet
50%
50%
1st Lecture: CHE102A: Fundamentals of Organic
Chemistry
Monday 28th September at 9am
Drapers LT
• Don’t forget to bring you clicker
• Check the QMPlus course page
• Read: Armand Lattes - March 2004 : “What If All Chemists Quit?” (p20) – available on QMPlus
What to do now?
What to do now?