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The Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute
2240 Herzberg Building
Telephone: (613) 520-3515
Fax: (613) 520-5613
The Institute
Director of the Institute, Sandro Gambarotta
Associate Director of the Institute, P.
Sundararajan
The Ottawa-Carleton Chemistry Institute, established in
1981, is a joint program of graduate studies and research in
chemistry for Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
The Institute combines the research strengths and resources of
the Departments of Chemistry at both campuses. Research
facilities are shared and include: a major mass spectrometry
centre, X-ray spectrometer, several modern NMR spectrometers, a
pico-second laser facility, an ultratrace analysis laboratory,
and an electrochemical research centre. In addition, the
resources of many federal departments are available to graduate
students, including the National Research Council and its
library, the National Science Library (CISTI), and departments
of Health and Welfare and Agriculture.
The Institute offers the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in all
areas of chemistry, including biochemistry, analytical,
inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry. All
thesis, seminar and examination requirements may be met in
either English or French. Students will be enrolled at the
campus where the research supervisor is located. Several
graduate students also conduct their research off campus under
the supervision of one of the Institute's adjunct
professors.
Application forms and further information may be obtained by
writing to the director of the Institute.
Ottawa-Carleton Collaborative Program in Chemical and
Environmental Toxicology
The Departments of Chemistry and Biology at Carleton
University and the University of Ottawa provide a collaborative
program in chemical and environmental toxicology at the M.Sc.
level. For further details, see the Ottawa-Carleton
Collaborative Program in Chemical and Environmental
Toxicology's section of this Calendar.
Members of the Institute
- Howard Alper, Organometallic and organic
Chemistry
- Louis Barriault, Organic chemistry, synthesis of
natural products and methodology
- A.D.O. Bawagan, Chemical physics
- D.M. Bishop, Theoretical chemistry
- G.W. Buchanan, Applications of NMR
spectroscopy
- P.H. Buist, Bio-organic chemistry
- Robert C. Burk, Environmental and analytical chemistry
- A.J. Carty, Organometallic and inorganic chemistry
(Adjunct)
- C.L. Chakrabarti, Environmental chemistry,
analytical chemistry
- B.E. Conway, Electrochemistry and surface
chemistry
- R.J. Crutchley, Physical inorganic
chemistry
- Christian Detellier, Supramolecular
chemistry
- Tony Durst, Synthetic and medicinal organic and
natural products chemistry
- A.G. Fallis, Synthetic, medicinal, functional
chemistry
- D.E. Fogg, Organometallic, polymer and materials
chemistry
- Sandro Gambarotta, Inorganic and organometallic
chemistry
- J. B. Giorgi, Fuel cells, catalysis, surface
science
- B.R. Hollebone, Chemical spectroscopy and chemical
toxicology
- J.L. Holmes, Gas phase reactions and ion chemistry;
mass spectroscopy
- K.U. Ingold, Physical organic chemistry, free
radicals (Adjunct)
- Harvey Kaplan, Protein chemistry and
enzymology
- Peeter Kruus, Solution physical chemistry,
ultrasonics
- E.P.C. Lai, Analytical chemistry
- Paul M. Mayer, Gas phase ion chemistry,
analytical mass spectroscopy
- D. Miller, Environmental chemistry
- R.J. Norstrom, Environmental chemistry
(Adjunct)
- W. Ogilvie, Synthetic and medicinal organic
chemistry, combinatorial chemistry
- Arya Prabhat, Organic and bio-organic chemistry,
synthetic and medicinal chemistry (Adjunct)
- D.S. Richeson, Inorganic chemistry
- J.A. Ripmeester, Supramolecular materials, NMR
spectroscopy (Adjunct)
- R. Roy, Glycobiology, combinational and medicinal
chemistry
- A. Sayari, Inorganic materials, heterogeneous
catalysis
- J.C. Scaiano, Physical organic chemistry,
photochemistry and photobiology, supramolecular
chemistry
- Alain St.-Amant, Theoretical and computational
chemistry
- S. Scott, Surface chemistry and catalysis
- K.B. Storey, Enzyme biochemistry
and molecular genetics
- P. (Sundar) Sundararajan, Morphology of polymers and
smart materials
- Heshel Teitelbaum, Microscopic reaction
kinetics
- C.S. Tsai, Enzyme action and yeast cultures
- Z.Y. Wang, Synthetic polymer chemistry and organic
chemistry
- William G. Willmore, Biochemistry,
biotechnology
- J.S. Wright, Theoretical chemistry
Master of Science
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the program is an
Honours B.Sc. degree in Chemistry, with a B+ average in the
last two years and a B average overall. Applicants who do not
meet this requirement, or whose undergraduate degree is in
another, closely related field, may be accepted into the
program, but may be assigned extra courses.
Program Requirements
- A research thesis defended at an oral examination (3.0
credits)
- One credit of graduate courses (made up of any
combination of 0.5 credit and 0.25 credit courses)
- CHEM 5801 (1.0 credit)
Guidelines for Completion of Master's Degree
Full-time students in the master's program will normally
complete the degree requirements in two years. Part-time
students will normally complete the degree requirements in four
years.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
The normal requirement for admission to the Ph.D. program is
a B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Chemistry.
Program Requirements (from B.Sc.)
- A research thesis defended before an examination board
which includes an external examiner (11.0 credits)
- A comprehensive examination in chemistry. The format of
this examination depends on the field of chemistry in which
the student is conducting his/her research. At Carleton
this normally takes the form of a research proposal
examination. Students who fail to complete the
comprehensive examination by the end of their third year in
the graduate school will be deregistered from the program.
(No credit, Pass or Fail)
- Two credits of graduate courses (made up of any
combination of 0.5 credit and 0.25 credit courses)
- CHEM 5801 (1.0 credit) and CHEM 5802 (1.0 credit)
Program Requirements (from M.Sc.)
Same as above, except that under exceptional circumstances
only one seminar course will be required and credit for up to
one credit of graduate courses may be given to reduce the
requirement for graduate course credit from two to one.
Students must complete their comprehensive examination within
two years or be deregistered from the program.
Residence Requirements
For the M.Sc. degree:
- At least one year of full-time study
For the Ph.D. degree (from B.Sc.)
- At least three years of full-time study
For the Ph.D. degree (from M.Sc.)
- At least two years of full-time study
Guidelines for Completion of Doctoral Degree
Full-time students in the doctoral program normally will
complete the degree requirements in three years. Part-time
students will normally complete the degree requirements in six
years.
Full-time students who enter the doctoral program directly
from the B.Sc. program normally will complete the degree
requirements in four and one-half years. Part-time students
normally will complete the degree requirements in nine
years.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given
year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for
2003-2004. Students may also wish to consult the Institute's
Web site at: www.carleton.ca/occi.
Course Designation System
Carleton's course designation system has been
restructured.The first entry of each course description below
is the new alphanumeric Carleton course code, followed by its
credit value in brackets. The old Carleton course number (in
parentheses) is included for reference, where applicable.
University of Ottawa course numbers (in parentheses) follow the
Carleton course number and credit information.To determine the
term of offering, consult the Registration Instructions and
Class Schedule booklet, or online at:
www.carleton.ca/cu/programs/sched_dates/
- CHEM 5000 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8355)
- Trace Elemental Analysis using Inductively Coupled
Plasma Emission (ICP-ES) and Mass Spectrometry
(ICP-MS)
- ICP-ES/MS techniques are among the most powerful tools
presently available for elemental analysis for a wide range
of interests such as environmental, geological and
biological applications. The fundamentals, state of the art
instrumentation, applications, existing challenges, and new
research and developments are covered.
- CHEM 5001 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8301)
- Analytical Mass Spectrometry
- The principles of ion sources and mass spectrometers
will be described, together with their applications to
problems in chemistry and biochemistry. Introduction to the
chemistry of gaseous ions. Ion optics. Special emphasis on
interpreting mass spectra.
- CHEM 5002 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8301)
- Multinuclear Magnetic Resonance
Spectroscopy
- Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). NMR
parameters to be studied are: chemical shift, spin-spin
coupling, electric quadrupole coupling, spin-spin and
spin-lattice relaxation rates. NMR and the periodic table.
Dynamic NMR. Applications in chemistry and biochemistry.
The Fourier Transform technique. Pulse sequences. Basic
principles and applications of two-dimensional NMR.
- CHEM 5003 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8325)
- Solid State NMR Spectroscopy
- This course provides the student with a brief
introduction to solid state NMR spectroscopy. Topics will
include dipolar coupling interactions, chemical shielding
anisotropy, the quadrupolar interaction and averaging
techniques such as magic angle spinning.
- CHEM 5004 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8326)
- NMR Spectroscopy
- Advanced NMR techniques for both proton and carbon
spectra, various decoupling and related experiments.
Interpretation of NOSY, COSY and related data.
- CHEM 5005 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8327)
- Physical Organic Chemistry
- Hammet functions, transition state energies,
stereochemistry of organic compounds, and mechanisms of
organic reactions and their determination.
- CHEM 5006 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8335)
- Ionic Processes in the Atmosphere and Interstellar
Space
- Discusses the importance of ionic reactions in the
upper atmosphere and in the interstellar medium. The
dynamics of ion-molecule reactions and experimental and
theoretical approaches for their study.
- CHEM 5007 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8310)
- Introduction to Photochemistry
- Basic principles of photochemistry including selection
rules, energy transfer processes and the properties of
excited state reactions. Lasers and their applications to
measurements of the dynamics of elementary reactions.
- CHEM 5008 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8311)
- Advanced and Applied Photochemistry
- Photochemical reactions of small molecules and their
relationship to atmospheric chemistry. Production and
detection of reactive species. Photolysis. Multiphoton
absorption.
- Prerequisite: CHM 8150
- CHEM 5009 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8150)
- Special Topics in Molecular Spectroscopy
- Topics of current interest in molecular spectroscopy:
electronic spectra of diatomic and triatomic molecules and
their interpretation using molecular orbital diagrams;
Raman and resonance Raman spectroscopy; symmetry aspects of
vibrational and electronic levels of ions and molecules in
solids; weak and strong resonant laser radiation. (Also
listed as PHYS 5202/PHY 8122.)
- CHEM 5100 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8338)
- Unimolecular Reaction Dynamics: Experiment and
Theory
- Presents the theoretical models that have been
developed for the understanding of unimolecular reactions,
focusing on statistical theories such as RRKM theory.
Experimental techniques for exploring the kinetics and
mechanism of unimolecular reactions will be covered,
including mass spectrometry, coincidence spectroscopy and
ZEKE spectroscopy.
- CHEM 5101 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8202)
- Chemical Physics of Electron-Molecule
Collisions
- Basic classical scattering theory and quantum
mechanical scattering theory. Experimental aspects, such as
electron optics, electron gun fundamentals, energy
analyzers and electron detectors. Applications to the
understanding of the chemistry of materials.
- CHEM 5102 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8346)
- Supercritical Fluids
- Fundamental and practical aspects of the uses of
supercritical fluids in the chemistry laboratory.
Thermodynamic treatment of high pressure multicomponent
phase equilibria, transport properties, solubilities,
supercritical fluid extraction and chromatography for
analytical purposes, reactions in supercritical fluids,
equipment considerations, new developments.
- CHEM 5103 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8318)
- Free Radicals
- Photochemical generation of free radical reaction
intermediates in the condensed phase. Techniques to be
explored include laser flash photolysis, pulse radiolysis,
esr, CIDNP and matrix isolation.
- CHEM 5104 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8317)
- Ionic Reaction Intermediates
- Generation of ionic reaction intermediates in the
condensed phase and their characterization by experimental
techniques. Includes carbocations, zwitterionic
intermediates.
- CHEM 5105 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8339)
- Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Principles of catalytic reactions and topics in modern
applications of catalysis. Bonding of substrates on
surfaces; cluster-surface analogy; ensemble requirements;
mechanisms of catalysis on metal and metal oxide
surfaces.
- CHEM 5106 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8340)
- Organotransition Metal Catalysis: E-H Bond
Activation
- The course will focus on the catalytic activation of
E-H bonds by soluble organometallic complexes. Examples may
include: hydrogenation, hydrosilation and hydroboration
catalysis, hydroamination and hydro-phosphination.
- CHEM 5107 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8341)
- Transition-Metal Catalyzed Polymerization
- Recent developments in polymerization catalysis via
transition metal complexes will be discussed, including
insertion, metathesis, and atom-transfer polymerization.
The course will include a brief overview of relevant
concepts in polymer chemistry (e.g. molecular weight,
polydispersity, living polymerization, the glass
transition).
- CHEM 5200 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8342)
- Clay Minerals Chemistry
- Occurrence, classification and mineralogy of clay
minerals. Intercalation processes and chemical
modifications. Characterization of natural and modified
clays. Industrial applications.
- CHEM 5201 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8321)
- Solid State Chemistry
- Thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of solid state
synthesis. Characterization of solids. Chemical and
physical properties of solids that may include aspects of
intercalation reactions, ionic conductors, glasses,
electronic, magnetic optical and physical/mechanical
properties.
- CHEM 5202 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8343)
- Chemistry of the Main Group Elements.
- Fundamental and applied aspects of main group element
chemistry. Topics may include non-metal chemistry, main
group organometallic chemistry, application of main group
element compounds to solid state synthesis (e.g. CVD and/or
sol gel processes), uses of main group element compounds in
synthesis.
- CHEM 5203 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8322)
- Topics in Co-ordination Chemistry
- The course will consist of a brief introduction to
basic concepts in co-ordination chemistry, including carbon
dioxide fixation, dinitrogen fixation, activation, olefin
metathesis, nature of the M-M bond.
- CHEM 5204 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8303)
- Descriptive Organometallic Chemistry
- The course reviews basic concepts of M-C bonds, the
preparation and reactivity of transition and non-transition
metal organometallic species. Brief discussion of the most
important catalytic processes (e.g. Ziegler-Natta,
Fisher-Tropsch, catalytic hydrogenation and
hydroformilation) will be also offered.
- CHEM 5205 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8307)
- Ions and Ionic Processes in Chemistry
- Properties of water, hydration of ions, ionic
interaction, colloidal and polymeric electrolytes.
Ionization processes in solution.
- CHEM 5300 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8331)
- Physical Chemistry of Biological
Macromolecules
- Application of physical techniques normally applied to
small molecules, used to study macromolecular structure and
function of DNA and proteins. Examples include: kinetics,
electrochemistry, equilibria phenomena
(thermodynamics).
- CHEM 5301 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8332)
- Electrochemical Phenomena in Biological
Systems
- Description of theory accounting for the generation of
membrane potentials. Application to the generation of nerve
impulses.
- CHEM 5302 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8333)
- Surface Phenomena in Biological Systems
- Description of theory of surface tension phenomena in
aqueous systems. Discussion of effects of cell and
macromolecular structures in biological systems.
- CHEM 5303 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8126)
- Bioorganic Chemistry
- Overview of recent developments in the mechanistic
understanding of selected enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
Topics include Cytochrome P450, methane monooxygenase,
biotin and lipoic acid biosynthesis, methyl transfer,
Vitamin B12, lipoxygenase, prostaglandin synthase, etc.
Emphasis will be placed on biotransformations which are
relatively poorly understood from a mechanistic point of
view.
- CHEM 5304 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8349)
- Free Radicals in Chemistry and Biology
- Oxidative stress induced by free radicals plays a
significant role in fatal and chronic diseases. The
chemistry of bio-radicals will be described and related to
pathobiological processes such as lipid peroxidation and
atherosclerosis, protein nitration and cross linking, and
DNA scission.
- CHEM 5309 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8347)
- Electron Transfer: Theory and Experiment
- The development of classical, semi-classical and
quantum mechanical electron transfer models is described.
In addition, the course will examine recent experimental
results and the application of electron transfer theory to
biological systems.
- CHEM 5400 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8305)
- Synthesis Methods
- Discussion of modern reactions and reagents and their
development. Modern methods such as Evans enolates,
catalytic processes, organometallic methods. Combination of
methods for the preparation of complex molecules and
building blocks.
- CHEM 5401 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8328)
- Applications of Organometallic Chemistry to
Synthesis
- Modern chemistry depends heavily on organometallic
methods, many of which have become catalytic and involve
metals such as Cu, Pd, Pt, Mo, Cr, Ru. Various applications
will be discussed including Stille coupling, Heck reaction,
ring-closing metathesis.
- CHEM 5402 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8329)
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Preparation of drugs, their mode of action, their use
in treating of disease. The evolution of medicine due to
chemistry. Discussion of metabolic pathways and their
modification to control and/or circumvent disease.
- CHEM 5403 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8319)
- Total Syntheses
- The philosophy and strategy development for complex
syntheses will be discussed along with modern reagents and
reactions that have shortened classical routes and lead to
more efficient and atom economy.
- CHEM 5404 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8330)
- Heteroatoms
- The focus will be on heterocycles. Reactivity of these
heterocycles and their use for drugs and applications for
the total synthesis particularly of alkaloids. Included in
this survey will be an extensive examination of
carbohydrate chemistry and other important oxygen
heterocycles.
- CHEM 5405 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8320)
- Pericyclic and Stereoelectronic Effects
- Pericyclic reactions, facial selectivity,
stereoelectronic effects in carbohydrates and related
acetal cleavage. Applications to complex synthetic
problems.
- CHEM 5406 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8164)
- Organic Polymer Chemistry
- Basic principles of industrial and synthetic polymers.
Polymerization and polymer characterization. Topics to
cover some important polymers with emphasis on synthesis,
commodity plastics, engineering thermoplastics and
specialty polymers. Also offered at the undergraduate
level, as CHEM 4204, for which additional credit is
precluded.
- Prerequisites: CHEM 3201 and CHEM 3202 and/or CHEM 4203
or the equivalent. Students should have a basic knowledge
of organic reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry.
- CHEM 5407 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8134)
- Spectroscopy for Organic Chemists
- Analysis of proton NMR spectra. Fourier transform 13C
NMR, strategies for structure elucidation, relaxation
times, two-dimensional NMR. Aspects of mass spectrometry.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different
requirements, as CHEM 4202, for which additional credit is
precluded.
- CHEM 5408 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8350)
- Introduction to Polymer Structure and
Morphology
- Flexible and rigid rod polymers: effect of molecular
constitution and conformation; examples of polymer
architectures and function; the amorphous state and glass
transition; the crystalline state: typical crystal
structures of polymers; polymorphism; crystallinity and
long spacing. Thermal and solvent-induced crystallization;
Lamellar and Spherulitic morphology.
- CHEM 5409 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8351)
- Morphology of Polymers and Composites
- Liquid crystalline state of polymers; morphology of
block copolymers and polymer blends; plasticizers and
fillers for tailoring properties; depression of glass
transition and melting temperature; phase stability of
polymer composites; mechanical properties; self assembled
systems; polymer nano-composites for electronic devices;
common experimental techniques.
- CHEM 5500 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8348)
- Analytical Instrumentation
- Principles of modern electronics, devices and
instruments. Measurement of photonic and electrochemical
signals. Conditioning of signals for feedback control and
microcomputer interfacing. Computational data analysis
techniques such as simplex optimization. Applications in
chemical analysis include amperometric detector for
capillary electrophoresis, and surface plasmon resonance
immunosensor.
- CHEM 5501 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8352)
- Analytical Approach to Chemical Problems
- Case study of analytical approach to various chemical
problems in agricultural, biochemical, environmental, food
processing, industrial, pharmaceutical and material
sciences. Analytical methods include capillary
electrophoresis, chemiluminescence, Fourier transform
infrared spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma emission
spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, biochemical sensors, and
fibre optics for remote sensing.
- CHEM 5502 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8353)
- Trace and Ultratrace Analytical Chemistry
- Criteria for evaluation and selection of analytical
techniques and methods. Electroanalytical techniques.
Simultaneous and sequential multielement determination.
Atomic absorption, atomic emission and atomic fluorescence
spectrometry, using optical spectrometric and
mass-spectrometric determination. Applications of these
techniques at trace and ultratrace levels in complex
matrices.
- CHEM 5503 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8354)
- Chemical Speciation in the Natural
Environment
- Metal-organic interactions in the aquatic environment.
Evaluation of analytical techniques and their capability
for quantitative determination of chemical species (as
opposed to total element-determination) in the natural
environment. Electrochemical techniques for determination
of chemical speciation of nutrient and toxicant elements
present in the natural environment.
- CHEM 5504 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8314)
- Surface Chemistry Aspects of Electrochemical
Science
- Introduction to electrode processes and electrolysis.
Potential differences at interfaces. Characterization of
the electrical double layer. Dipole orientation effects,
charge-transfer in adsorbed layers, electrochemical origins
of surface science concepts. Theory of electron transfer,
electrode kinetics, electrocatalysis.
- CHEM 5505 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8315)
- Electrochemical Surface Science
- Introduction to advanced in-situ techniques in
electrochemistry: Scanning probe microscopy, Raman,
infrared and laser spectroscopy.
- Prerequisites: CHEM 5504 (CHM 8141)
- CHEM 5506 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8316)
- Surface Chemistry
- Adsorption phenomena and isotherms, surface areas of
solids. Modern techniques in surface chemistry and surface
science such as electron diffraction, Auger electron
spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, electron energy
loss spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Current
new techniques.
- CHEM 5507 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8312)
- Applications of Thermochemistry to Chemical
Problems
- Deals with the measurement of and interrelationship
between molecular, radical and ionic enthalpies and their
relevance to bond strengths and chemical reactivity.
- CHEM 5508 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8313)
- Ion Structures in Organic Chemistry
- This course is focused on the significance of structure
on the generation and behaviour of organic cations and
anions in gaseous and condensed phases.
- CHEM 5509 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8334)
- Novel Organic and Inorganic Molecules and
Radicals
- Topics to be covered will be centred on
neutralization-reionization techniques as well as flash
pyrolysis and matrix isolation studies.
- CHEM 5600 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8323)
- Quantum Mechanical Methods - Theory
- A course dealing with the theory behind quantum
mechanical methods (HF, MP2, CI, DFT).
- CHEM 5601 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8324)
- Quantum Mechanical Methods - Applications
- A computational chemistry course dealing with practical
applications of methods taught in CHM 8171 such as
thermochemistry, reaction pathway modeling, structure
predictions.
- Prerequisites: CHM 8171
- CHEM 5602 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8344)
- Computational Approaches in Medicinal
Chemistry
- Theory and application of methods used in the
pharmaceutical industry including molecular mechanics.
- CHEM 5603 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8345)
- Molecular Energy Transfer
- Principles of energy transfer during non-reactive
molecular collisions as deduced from experiment and theory,
mostly in the gas phase. Translational, rotational,
vibrational and electronic energies are discussed.
- CHEM 5604 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8336)
- Non-Equilibrium Kinetics
- Gas phase chemical kinetics of elementary and complex
reaction mechanisms, as seen from a microscopic viewpoint.
Unimolecular and bimolecular reactions under conditions of
non-Boltzmann energy distributions. Consequences for
combustion and atmospheric chemistry, as well as for
fundamental kinetics.
- CHEM 5605 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8337)
- Non-Linear Chemical Kinetics
- Principles of non-linear dynamics as applied to very
complex chemical reaction mechanisms containing feedback
processes. Monotonic, oscillatory, and chaotic dependence
of concentrations on time. Gas phase and liquid phase
reactions.
- CHEM 5705 [0.5 credit] (CHM 9109)
- Ecotoxicology
- Concepts of ecotoxicology, emphasizing whole ecosystem
response to hazardous contaminants. Impacts of chronic and
acute exposure of ecosystems to toxicants, the methods of
pesticide, herbicide and pollutant residue analysis and the
concept of bound residues. (Also listed as BIOL 6403 [BIO
9104].)
- Prerequisite: BIOL 6402 (BIO 9101)/CHEM 5708 (CHM
8156).
- CHEM 5708 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8156)
- Principles of Toxicology
- Basic theorems of toxicology with examples of current
research problems. Toxic risk is defined as the product of
intensive hazard and research problems. Each factor is
assessed in scientific and social contexts and illustrated
with many types of experimental material. (Also listed as
BIOL 6402 [BIO 9101].)
- CHEM 5709 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8157)
- Chemical Toxicology
- Introduction to modeling chemical hazards and exposures
at the cellular level. The properties of toxic substances
are compared to the responses of enzymatic systems. These
interactions are defined as Quantitative Structure-Activity
Relationships and used to interpret hazardous materials
under regulations such as WHMIS. (Also listed as BIOL 5709
[BIO 8113].)
- Prerequisite: BIOL 6402/CHEM 5708 (BIO 9101/CHM
8156).
- CHEM 5801 [1.0 credit] (CHM 8256 )
- Seminar I
- A seminar course in which students are required to
present a seminar on a topic not related to their research
program. In addition, students are required to attend the
seminars of their fellow classmates and actively
participate in the discussion following the seminar.
- CHEM 5802 [1.0 credit] (CHM 8257S)
- Seminar II
- A seminar course in which students are required to
present a seminar on their Ph.D. research topic in their
research program. In addition, students are required to
attend the seminars of their fellow classmates and actively
participate in the discussion following the seminar.
- CHEM 5805 [1.0 credit] (CHM 8167)
- Seminar in Toxicology
- This course introduces the seminar format and involves
student, faculty and invited seminar speakers. The student
will present a seminar and submit a report on a current
topic in toxicology. (Also listed as BIOL 6405.)
- CHEM 5900 [0.5 credit] (CHM 8158)
- Directed Special Studies
- Under unusual circumstances and with the recommendation
of the research supervisor, it is possible to engage in
directed study on a topic of particular value to the
student. This may also be used for credit if there are
insufficient course offerings in a particular field.
- CHEM 5901 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8304)
- Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry
- Topics of current interest in organic chemistry. The
content of this course may vary from year to year.
- CHEM 5902 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8302)
- Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
- Topics of current interest inorganic chemistry. The
content of this course may vary from year to year.
- CHEM 5903 [0.25 credit] (CHM 8309)
- Advanced Topics in Physical/Theoretical
Chemistry
- Topics of current interest in physical/theoretical
chemistry. The content of this course may vary from year to
year.
- CHEM 5909 (CHM 7999)
- M.Sc. Thesis
- CHEM 6909 (CHM 9999)
- Ph.D. Thesis
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