Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Fei Liu
Contact via fei.liu@mq.edu.au
4WW 330
Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
Lecturer
Peter Karuso
Contact via peter.karuso@mq.edu.au
4WW232
Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
Lecturer
Andrew Piggott
Contact via andrew.piggott@mq.edu.au
4WW 334
Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
Lecturer
Joanne Jamie
Contact via joanne.jamie@mq.edu.au
4WW 231
Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
Lecturer
Koushik Venkatesan
Contact via koushik.venkatesan@mq.edu.au
4WW123
Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
Lecturer
Indrek Pernik
Contact via indrek.pernik@mq.edu.au
6WW308
Students are encouraged to arrange a meeting via email.
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MRes
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit comprises study of an advanced topic in chemistry and biomolecular sciences. The area studied each year is tailored to the current student cohort. Emphasis is put on both the understanding of advanced concepts as well as their application in problem-solving and/or research environments. This unit provides the students with advanced and contemporary knowledge in the broad discipline of organic chemistry and focuses on topics that describe modern theories and practices in this area. As the control of change forms the heart of chemistry, this unit will examine the principles of change in more complex systems and in quantitative terms that are appropriate to graduate level studies. The molecular insight developed in this course will prepare students for creative research in basic and applied organic chemistry or interface fields. Topics may include but are not limited to: advanced structural chemistry and methods; mechanistic models and characterisation; advanced synthesis and catalysis; biomimetic processes and materials; molecular assemblies; reactive intermediates; and properties.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assignments | 40% | Yes | week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11 |
Workshops | 24% | No | Weeks 2-13 |
Oral presentations | 36% | No | week 7, 9, 12, 13 |
Due: week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11
Weighting: 40%
This is a hurdle assessment task (see assessment policy for more information on hurdle assessment tasks)
8 Assignment sets in total; answering problem sets involve providing short answers and calculations with literature searches. These will be provided in class or via the unit web page. Due in the tutorial of week 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11.
Due: Weeks 2-13
Weighting: 24%
6 in total; working through problems and discussing literature topics
Due: week 7, 9, 12, 13
Weighting: 36%
4 in total, ~20 minutes each for presenting on research of primary literature and critical analysis of results on a given topic. Due in the tutorial of week 7, 9, 12 and lecture of week 13. Attendance and participation will be part of the assessment mark.
Lectures will be in weeks 1-12. Tutorials/workshops, each 2 hours, will be conducted from weeks 2-13 (please contact each lecturer for more details).
Lectures will be presented as a combination of formal lectures and interactive Q&A discussions. Some lecture material will be available on the unit web site, while other material will be provided in the lecture class. At the graduate level, the students are expected to demonstrate a high level of independence in their learning. This means reading the required materials (and beyond), searching in primary literature, working through problems outside of lectures. Working on the assignment questions with peer consultation is permitted; however, individualised thought processes must be clearly demonstrated. In the tutorials/workshops the students will present their seminars on assigned topics. All students will be expected to participate in discussions.
The main source of materials will be from the primary literature (i.e. journal articles, reviews, and sections of research books). Francis A. Carey and Richard J. Sundberg’s Advanced Organic Chemistry A&B is the recommended text and an electronic copy of this can be downloaded from ilearn or the library’s web site. This text should be used as a reference or background source for the topics discussed.
Students are expected to use iLearn and access the web pages regularly for announcements, relevant links downloadable course material, and other supporting information. The staff will be available for consultations in person after an appointment has been made via email.
The offer this year is similar to the year before with some changes of specific topics drawn from the current primary literature.
The main source of materials will be from the primary literature (i.e. journal articles, reviews, and sections of research books). Francis A. Carey and Richard J. Sundberg’s Advanced Organic Chemistry A is the recommended text and provides a general indication of topics of covered and the order of coverage.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Undergraduate students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
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For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
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