Chemistry Graduate Modules
Graduate courses are selected in consultation with your supervisor and approved by the departmental graduate coordinator. Once you have chosen your courses, the course(s) may be added by filling in an academic change form and submitting it to the Graduate Assistant for approval by the Graduate Coordinator. Once your ACF is approved, your courses will be added/dropped on the Student Online University System, SOLUS and you should be able to view your course registration on SOLUS.
Mandatory Courses
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Mandatory courses are courses that all chemistry graduate students are required to take based on their graduate program in chemistry. Students are automatically registered for their mandatory courses and do not need to include them on an academic change form.
Description
An introduction to safety procedures and the safe handling of chemical compounds and equipment in the laboratory. This non-credit course is required for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering students. All other members of the Chemistry department are welcome to attend. Students must attend all lectures and exam.
Class #1: September 18th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm in Stirling Hall, room B
Class #2: September 25th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm in Stirling Hall, room B
Class #3: October 2nd, 6:00 - 9:00 pm in Stirling Hall, room B
Exam: October 16th, 6:00 - 9:00 pm in Stirling Hall, room B
Coordinator
Dr. Philip Jessop
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 412
Phone: 613-533-3212
Email: philip.jessop@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Based on the regular departmental seminar program offered during the fall, winter and summer, this non-credit course is to be taken every year by all graduate students. As part of this course M.Sc. and Ph.D. students must attend a minimum number of departmental seminars. In addition, Ph.D. students will present one seminar on their research prior to their thesis submission.
To achieve a PASS in the Seminar Series, students must maintain an attendance record of 75% at regular departmental seminars, including named and distinguished lecture series. Seminar attendance is monitored using sign-in attendance sheets. Students with legitimate excuses and/or teaching conflicts will not be penalized for missing seminars. Furthermore, students will be credited for seminars attended in other departments which may be relevant to their research (typically in physics, biochemistry, environmental science, etc.) To obtain a seminar credit, a student must provide a note signed by the seminar coordinator of the other department. Students who do not attend the required 75% of the departmental seminars will obtain an "incomplete". In the subsequent terms, the students who have attended less than 75% of the seminars will have to attend more seminars in the following terms so that a minimum attendance is accomplished for any past terms where an incomplete grade was assigned in addition to 75% attendance for the current term.
Coordinator
Dr. Guojun Liu
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 411
Phone: 613-533-6996
Email: guojun.liu@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Principles of scientific verbal and written communication in Chemistry. Topics include computer literature searching, scientific writing techniques (for research reports, journal manuscripts, and theses), oral and poster conference presentations, and communication skills as teaching assistantships. Assignments will include completion of online course modules on scientific communication from MyGradSkills.ca.
Note: This is a twelve-week module that is scheduled from September to December (2 module credit)
Coordinator
Dr. Donal Macartney
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm506
Phone: 613-533-2617
Email: donal.macartney@chem.queensu.ca
Elective Courses
Expand to see the description and instructor information for the courses offered in 2019-2020. Please contact the course instructor for location and times prior to the first day of classes.
All of our chemistry courses run on a 6 week schedule unless otherwise noted.
Courses marked with ** are modules offered concurrent with fourth year courses. Students are allowed to take only two of these 800 level courses throughout their graduate program for credit.
Courses marked with *** are modules that are considered outside of the Department of Chemistry. Unless permission is obtained from the supervisor and coordinator of graduate studies in chemistry, students are only allowed to take two courses offered outside of the Department of Chemistry towards their six module requirement.
Description
An introduction to the chemistry of carbohydrates: Monosaccharides and their derivatives; Strategies for making glycosidic bonds and synthesizing oligosaccharides; Chemical and biochemical aspects of complex oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates.
Instructor
Dr. Chantelle Capicciotti
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 405
Phone: 613-533-2627
Email: c.capicciotti@queensu.ca
Description
The Science Leadership and Management course will be delivered over twelve 3-hour sessions to Chemistry and Physics students in either of the first two years of their PhD studies (or other graduate students with permission from the course coordinator and supervisor). The first and last four-week sessions will focus on the develop and application of leadership skills, and the second four-week session will focus on the development of management skills, that are useful in scientific positions in industry and academia.
Note: This is a twelve-week Pass/Fail module that is scheduled from September to December.
Coordinator
Dr. Nick Mosey
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 403
Phone: 613-533-2650
Email: moseyn@queensu.ca
Description
The theory and practice of scanning probe techniques, including scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) and related techniques. Applications to modern research in surface and interfacial chemistry
Instructor
Dr. Zhe She
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 505
Phone: 613-533-2790
Email: zs22@queensu.ca
Description
A survey of materials characterisation methods with an emphasis on practical applications in materials and polymer chemistry. Techniques will include electron microscopy, scanning probe diffraction methods.
Instructor
Dr. Kevin McEleney
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 101B
Phone: 613-533-3165
Email: kam18@queensu.ca
Description
An introduction to modern mass spectrometry. Instruments and the various methods of forming or introducing ions into the gas phase will be discussed and mass spectra will be interpreted.
Lectures: Tuesdays 11:30 - 12:30; Wednesdays 1:30 - 2:30; Fridays 12:30 - 1:30 in Dunning Hall, room 10
** Student allowed to take only two of these 800 level courses throughout their graduate program. These modules will be offered concurrent with fourth year courses.
Instructor
Dr. Diane Beauchemin
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 308
Phone: 613-533-2619
Email: diane.beauchemin@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Dilute polymer solutions and phase separation behavior. Polymer characterization including vapour pressure lowering, ebulliometry, osmometry, viscometry, gel permeation chromatography, light scattering and ultracentrifuge methods.
Instructor
Dr. Simon Hesp
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 309
Phone: 613-533-2615
Email: simon.hesp@chem.queensu.ca
Description
A review of the basic reactions involving transition metal catalysts in transformations of organic compounds. Fundamental reactions such as oxidative addition, reductive elimination, migratory insertions and transmetallations will be covered. Different types of ligands and their bonding properties will also be covered. Reactions of importance to organic chemistry including hydrogenations, oxidations, cross coupling reactions, metathesis and other pertinent reactions will be covered.
Instructor
Dr. Cathy Crudden
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 503
Phone: 613-533-6755
Email: cathy.crudden@chem.queensu.ca
Description
This course introduces the current topics in luminescent materials chemistry including photophysical and photochemical properties of transition metal and main group compounds, and characterization methods.The design and synthetic aspects of luminescent materials and their applications in sensing and optoelectronic devices, and photocatalysis will also be discussed.
Instructor
Dr. Kevin Stamplecoskie
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 505
Phone: 613-533-2649
Email: kevin.stamplecoskie@queensu.ca
Description
An introductory course on identification of organic and organometallic compounds using multinuclear NMR techniques. The focus will be on practical applications for those working in synthetic chemistry.
Instructor
Dr. Francoise Sauriol
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 108A
Phone: 613-533-2260
Email: francoise.sauriol@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Topics to be covered in this course include (a) luminescent/electroluminescent compounds, (b) fullerene chemistry and (c) magnetic and electronic materials.
Lectures: Mondays 2:30 - 3:30; Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:30, Thursdays 3:30 - 4:30 in Kingston Hall, room 205
** Student allowed to take only two of these 800 level courses throughout their graduate program. These modules will be offered concurrent with fourth year courses.
Instructor
Dr. Suning Wang
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 406
Phone: 613-533-6941
Email: suning.wang@chem.queensu.ca
Description
A discussion of some modern methods used in organic synthesis with an emphasis on stereoselective reactions; illustrations of the value and scope of the methods and applications in the synthesis of complex modules.
Lectures: Mondays 1:30 - 2:30; Wednesdays 12:30 - 1:30; Fridays 11:30 - 12:30 in Biosciences Complex, room 2111
**Student allowed to take only two of these 800 level courses throughout their graduate program. These modules will be offered concurrent with fourth year courses.
Instructor
Dr. Chantelle Capicciotti
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 405
Phone: 613-533-2627
Email: c.capicciotti@queensu.ca
Description
A review of business skills critical for success of the technical professional in the chemical industry. Topics may include an introduction to financial accounting, organizational design, managing systems, marketing and business strategy, and planning for innovation.
Note: This 1.5 credit unit course is scheduled from January to April
*** see Program Timeline regarding taking courses outside of the Department of Chemistry, CHEM 892, CHEM 894, CHEM 904
Coordinator
Dr. Richard Oleschuk
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 305
Phone: 613-533-6704
Email: richard.oleschuk@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Liquid crystalline polymers, spontaneous order and induced order in polymers specifically designed to mimic supramolecular association and recognition. Dendrimers, block structures, and associated surfaces will be included.
Instructor
Dr. Guojun Liu
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 411
Phone: 613-533-6996
Email: guojun.liu@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Advanced methods for the identification of organic and organometallic compounds using multinuclear NMR techniques. The focus will be on practical applications for those working in synthetic chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 805
Instructor
Dr. Francoise Sauriol
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 108A
Phone: 613-533-2260
Email: francoise.sauriol@chem.queensu.ca
Description
An introduction to the design of chemical products, reagents, syntheses and solvents for the reduction of the environmental impact of human activities. Design strategies and impact prediction will be emphasized.
Instructor
Dr. Philip Jessop
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 412
Phone: 613-533-3212
Email: jessop@queensu.ca
Description
A discussion of syntheses of complex organic modules selected from pharmaceutical, natural product, and materials science areas using retrosynthetic analysis concepts. Illustrated syntheses will incorporate fundamentally important and currently significant synthetic methodologies as practiced in small scale academic and process scale industrial laboratories.
Prerequisite: CHEM 880
Instructor
Dr. P. Andrew Evans
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 508
Phone: 613-533-6286
Email: andrew.evans@chem.queensu.ca
Description
Topics to be covered in this module may include: (a) definition of the electrochemical solid-liquid electrified interface, (b) selected electrochemical techniques (cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical quartz-crystal nanobalance, STM under electrochemical conditions), (c) absorption at electrode surfaces, (d) interfacial thermodynamics, and (g) electrooxidation of noble-metal electrodes.
CHEM415 is strongly recommended as a prerequisite for CHEM945.
Instructor
Dr. Gregory Jerkiewicz
Office: Chernoff Hall, rm 311
Phone: 613-533-6413
Email: gregory.jerkiewicz@chem.queensu.ca
More information about our graduate courses can be found in the School of Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.