A LECTURE FOR ESPECIALLY STUDENTS OF YEARS 10, (Students of Years 11 & 12 AND TEACHERS
The invitation is extended to interested parents.
| The Nyholm Youth Lecture series is an
annual event in the NSW school
calendar and has the aim of 'bringing chemistry to life' for high
school students. This lecture is one of the most important activities
organised by the NSW Branch of the RACI. These lectures offer an opportunity for Year 10 students to hear a chemist speak about their research/field of work at a level they will comprehend. Much of these lectures directly address various aspects of the Science Curriculum. This years lecture is on the chemistry of our everyday lives, and will covers aspects of section 5.10, 5.12, 5.24, 5.25, 5.26, 5.3, and 5.25 of the NSW Science Syllabus. Experiments will be conducted, and participation with the audience encouraged through vital questions. The Speaker: Dr Peter Rutledge is a lecturer in the School of Chemistry at The University of Sydney. He received his BSc (Chemistry & Biochemistry) from the University of Auckland, and completed his DPhil with Professor Sir Jack Baldwin at the Dyson Perrins Laboratory and Magdalen College in Oxford, working on penicillin biosynthesis. In 2003 he moved to a Lectureship in Chemical Biology in the newly established Centre for Synthesis & Chemical Biology at University College Dublin. Peter took up his current position in Sydney in February 2006. Aims and objectives of the lecture: 1. To give students confidence that they already know some chemistry that they themselves can apply to everyday problems 2. NOT to be a ‘sage on the stage’ as much as a facilitator of improving students’ understanding of how simple concepts can be used as a basis for solving (and/or understanding) complex scientific problems (which I believe is one of the aims of the syllabus). |
The Lecture: Duration 90 min
We are calling for
expressions of interest from schools. Currently
we plan to hold lectures at the University of Sydney , UNSW, and UNE.
More locations can be organised depending on demand. Lectures will be
held during June and July.
Please contact the NSW Branch office to lodge your interest.Email: racinsw@chem.unsw.edu.au |
Locations: Currently it is likely*** the lecture will
be held in nine regions
email: racinsw@chem.unsw.edu.au
Last Revised: April 18th 2008