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David Harwood Dr David Harwood
Role One of my major roles as Director of the ISE is to support the development of excellence in Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Science, improving the experience of undergradauates throughout the Faculty. The ISE has a formal role, as a sub-committee of the Faculty of Science Learning and Teaching Committee, to enable us to be effective in developing our already excellent standards in science. We are also keen to encourage and support colleagues in research into pedagogy and teaching practices. Collectively we have a wealth of knowledge and inovation and we need to write about it so that others can benefit too. Finally, I manage the Extended Science programme as well as being its admissions tutor, a role I have fulfilled for the last 17 years. This is still the most exciting and rewarding part of the job. Over 1600 students have graduated from the programme who would not otherwise have been able to enter university directly. I am proud to be associated with an excellent teaching team and a fine and determined cohort of students who are pleasure to teach. Qualifications & background BSc (Hons) Chemistry (1979)
PhD - The Synthesis and Properties of Heterocyclic Analogues of Biphenyl Mesogens (1983) Professional membership Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) Chartered Chemist (CChem) Higher Education Academy - Registered Practicioner (FHEA) Roles on external bodies Member of the Department of Health's working group on Health and the Indoor Environment. Member of the Science Learning Centre (South West) Management Group Chair of Alliance Francaise Management Group Teaching interests The Most Inspirational Teacher Award for 2011 was conferred on my be the University of Plymouth student union. This accolade from those on the receiving end means more to me than any other! Chemistry: Teaching Chemistry to non-chemists, Environmental Chemistry; Laboratory based teaching; Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Liquid Crystals, Forensic Science and Fourier Transform Infra Red Spectroscopy. Environmental Science: The Chemistry of Environmental Systems, Chemical Resources, Environmental Pollution, the sustainable exploitation of resources, the indoor environment and health Natural products and plants in the health, aroma and perfumery sectors The History of Science Improving the Public understanding of Science Research interests Learning and Teaching in Higher Education Improving Access to Higher Education through University Based Courses Widening Participation Academic and Pastoral Support of Students in Higher Education Creating and Developing Successful Learning Environments Assessment and Curriculum Design for Developing Independent Learners Particulates and the The Indoor Environment Bovine Mastitis Liquid Crystals FTIR Spectroscopy UoP Research group membership Chemical SciencesInstitute for Science Education Other research
Design and Devlopment of Inclusive Assessment Methodologies (with the SPACE project) Research degrees awarded to supervised students George Richardson, MPhil (part-time) (2001) The Development and Application of Novel Technology for Improving Indoor Environments David Hulse, PhD (1996) An Investigation into the Fate of Benzylpenicillin and its Degradation Compounds in Milk Following Intramammary treatments for Bovine Mastitis Grants & contracts Publications Brown, Murray T.; Neish, Anna and Harwood, David (2004) Comparison of three techniques for identifying isomorphic phases of Chondus Crispus (gigartinaceae). Journal of Applied Phycology, vol 16, 447-50. Harwood JR and Harwood DJ: (2004) Delivering Higher Education in a Further Education Learning Environment. Journal of Further and Higher Education, vol 28, (2) 153-164 Harwood DJ; (2003) The Progression of non-Standard Undergraduates from the Extended Science Programme. SPAT National Conference, University of Plymouth, 16.1.2003 Harwood DJ and Abbey C (2003) Identification of Critical Factors in the Recrtuitment and Progression of Foundation Level Students in Undergraduate Science. www.physsci.ltsn.ac.uk/resources/development/projects Harwood DJ; (2003) Student Support at Early Stages of Undergraduate Study. National conference on Student tutoring – Making a difference. Aston University, 7.11.2002 Harwood, DJ and Jervis L: (2002) Widening Participation in Science: The University of Plymouth Experience with Extended Science. National Teaching Fellows Conference, London, November 2002 Harwood, DJ: (2002) Transition and Student Support – What’s missing? National Conference on Student Support and Tutoring. University of Plymouth, 27.11.2002 Harwood, DJ Science Foundation Programmes – A Way Forward. National Transition to HE Conference, 31.10.2001, University of Plymouth. Harwood, J.R and Harwood, D.J. (1999) Graduate skills for the 21st century. In: The Learning Society (Edited by Dunne, E.), Kogan Page. Harwood, D.J., O’Hare, T. and Witt, N. (1999) Computer Aided Learning in Science, SEED Working paper Series. Harwood DJ (2000) The Role of Laboratories in Bringing Foundation Students to Chemistry. LTSN Physical Sciences National Event, Nov 2000, Univ of Leeds. available on http//: dbweb.liv.ac.uk/ltsnpsc/workshop/reports/labchem Reports & invited lectures Keynote: Year Zero Courses; "from Ground zero to Graduate - A success story"; Leeds 14th June 2007 Lectures for Schools and Colleges: Climate Change, Forensic Science, Liquid Crystals, Careers in Science, Exciting Chemistry. |
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