E.C.T.N.

European Chemistry Thematic Network

World Chemistry Congress 2001

Brisbane QLD, Australia

Thematic Network Projects

Seek to ...

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Assess

curriculum innovation through comparison between curricula 

Promote

discussion on improvements in teaching methods and encourage wider application of good practice 

Foster

the development of joint programmes and specialised courses P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 2

ECTN is represented over Europe

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ECTN … figures !

 established in 1996  30 countries, 110 institutional members  over 180 collaborators from 34 countries

Associate partners : USA, Canada, Russia, Israel

 funded from the EU Socrates programme  one of about 40 Thematic Networks covering a wide range of disciplines P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 4

Membership of ECTN by country

16 14 IT 12 10 8 6 DK GR NL 4 2 BE FI SE IS BG CZ HU LT RO 0 AT DE ES FR IE LU PT UK NO CY EE LV PL SI SK P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 5

Some topics of the ECTN

 Core Chemistry 

Evaluation of Core Chemistry

 Core Practical Skills  Communication and Management Skills  Post-University Training for Industrial Chemists 

Food Chemistry

 The Image of Chemistry 

Green and Sustainable Chemistry

 Chemistry and the Environment  Teaching Methods and Assessment  Multimedia in Chemistry Education P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 6

Future Activities of the ECTN

 A development and extension of existing activities  Image of Chemistry  Core Chemistry for the Future  Evaluation of Core Chemistry  Multimedia in Chemistry Education  Food Chemistry P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 7

Future Activities of the ECTN

 New Working Groups  Postgraduate Education and Training  Biological Chemistry  Remediation (environmental)  Changes in Educational Structures as a result of the Bologna Declaration P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 8

Green and Sustainable Chemistry

 Teaching resources and examples of good practice in Europe are being identified  No National Reports on the current status of teaching practice - huge differences within single departments P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 9

Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Recommendations :

 to make change towards green and sustainable practice in the laboratory  to encourage micro-scale experimentation   to display the twelve principles of green and sustainable chemistry to establish a “ Green and Sustainable Chemistry ” label  to integrate green and sustainable chemistry throughout chemical education P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 10

Core Chemistry Evaluation

www.EChemTest.net

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European Chemistry Test

Who and Why ?

  Professional Chemist

Career Development

Student in Chemistry

Exchange Programme

 Citizen

Life Long Learning

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What for ?

 Evaluation of your competence and knowledge in Chemistry  Evaluation of your Chemistry understanding in a foreign language 12

European Chemistry Test

Available Topics

 3 levels

- pre-university (1 & 2) - university (3)

 5 domains

- General Chemistry 1 - General Chemistry 2 - Chemistry 3 : Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, Physical

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Under development

 Advanced level

Organic Synthesis

 Cultural level

Chemistry of Everyday Life

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European Chemistry Test

 Produced by members of the

ECTN

 4 Working groups

Chemistry development

 2000 questions

in a wide Question Bank translated in 4 languages

 Demonstrator tests

in 19 languages

 Produced using

QuestionMark ™

software :

- Author / Windows - Perception / Web

 Allowing a wide range of question types P. Mimero © ECTN - WCC 2001, Brisbane QLD (Australia) 14

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