Transcript SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF
CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Faculty of Science and Health
Dublin City University
Open Days
fRi 20th & Sat 21st
nov2009
Welcome!
Environmental analysis
Cancer
Research
Sensors
Nanotechnology
AIDS therapeutics
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL
SCIENCES
Analysis
Degree Courses & Beyond…
Drug delivery
Synthesis
Chemical Education
MRI imaging
www.dcu.ie/chemistry
www.dcu.ie/chemistry
Faculty of Science and Health
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degrees Programmes
• BSc in Analytical Sciences
‘Analysis, detection and measurement – the science of precision’
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BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
‘Think
about it, what in the world isn’t chemistry?’
• BSc in Environmental Science and Health
‘Using science for the good of our health’
• BSc in Science Education
‘The next generation of science teachers will shape the future’
• Common Entry into Science
‘Introduce yourself to science and chose your path’
www.dcu.ie/chemistry
Faculty of Science and Health
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degrees Programmes
• BSc in Analytical Sciences
‘Analysis, detection and measurement – the science of precision’
“Analytical Science at DCU is right in touch
with the demands of Irish industry. Personally,
the best aspect of the course was its six month
work placement and the practical laboratory
work carried out during projects.”
Carol Dowling, Failure Analysis Engineer,
Hewlett Packard, 2000 graduate.
www.dcu.ie/chemistry
Faculty of Science and Health
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degrees Programmes
• BSc in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
‘Think
about it, what in the world isn’t chemistry?’
“After four years of studying chemistry, the
two real highlights were the six months’ work
placement and the final year project. They
offered invaluable insights into the
pharmaceutical industries and academia, as
well as an opportunity to put theory into
practice.”
Emma Dalton, QC Analyst, Wyeth
Biopharma, Grange Castle, 2000 graduate.
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Faculty of Science and Health
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degrees Programmes
• BSc in Environmental Science and Health
‘Using science for the good of our health’
Graduates will have many
opportunities, both at home and
abroad. Environmental Sciences is
a rapidly growing area, offering
careers in waste management,
pollution control, environmental
monitoring or health and safety, to
name but a few. You could also find
yourself working for a local
authority, an NGO, the
Environmental Protection Agency,
or an environmental consultancy.
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Faculty of Science and Health
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degrees Programmes
• BSc in Science Education
‘The next generation of science teachers will shape the future’
“An enjoyable and
invaluable experience
that allowed me to pursue
a very fulfilling career in
science education.”
Claire Kelly, Secondary
School Teacher, St.
Mary’s Diocesan School,
Drogheda, 2003 graduate.
“I have very positive memories of Science Education .
The course is based around hands-on experience and the
combination of science and education added a good
balance to my studies. From the very first year of the
course I had teaching experience. The advice I received
from “practising” teachers who came on campus for
particular courses was incredibly useful and a valuable
part of the course. The foundation I now have prepares
me for work in a number of different environments – be it
research, industry or education.”
Elaine O’Connell, Science Teacher, St. Joseph’s
Secondary School, Ballybunion, Co. Kerry.
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Faculty of Science and Health
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Undergraduate Degrees Programmes
• Common Entry into Science
‘Introduce yourself to science and chose your path’
“Common Entry into Science is great
because it is very similar to all the
science courses in first year. At the
end of first year you get to pick from
whatever aspects of the course you
liked. It showed me what I wanted to
do, what I liked to do and what I was
good at.”
Sharon Murphy, Common Entry into
Science student, 2004.
“This route into Science was great
because you have the opportunity to
study a broad variety of subjects before
deciding what degree course to take. It
meant I got a full picture of what was
involved in each subject.”
Louise Forgarty, Common Entry into
Science student, 2004.
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Degrees Programmes - Talks
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Biotechnology
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Chemical
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Chemical
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CAO Points 2009 (2008)
Analytical Science; AS
370
(365)
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Science; AC
370
(360)
Environmental Science & Health; ESH
350
(360)
Science Education; SE
400
(395)
Common Entry
into Science; CES
360
(360)
Science International; SCI
350
(395)
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Research Centres
Some of the most world renowned research centres are based
in DCU and employed graduates from the School of Chemical
Sciences, including…
• National Centre for Cellular Biology (NICB)
• National Centre for Sensor Research (NCSR)
• Centre for Bio-analytical Sciences (CBAS)
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Drug Discovery
The medicinal chemist
is involved in the drug
discovery process
from molecular
modelling to synthesis
to robotic highthrough put synthesis
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Formulation Development
• Once a drug active has
been developed it is
then necessary to
formulate a dosage
form which may be
tablet, capsule, injection
or aerosol.
• Analytical techniques
must be developed to
monitor new
formulations.
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Facilities
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)
• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS)
• Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS)
• Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission
Spectroscopy (ICP-AES)
• Fourier Transform InfraRed
Spectroscopy with Multiscope & ATR
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Jobs in The
Industry
• Analytical – Quality Control, method
development, quality assurance.
• Formulation chemists.
• Synthetic chemists.
• Research – Medicinal, synthetic, analytical.
• Education…
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