Teaching

Courses
You Tube Project
Dave's Project 'iTube, YouTube, WeTube, ChemTube, involving York Undergraduates in video making,
has led to him being shortlisted for Timer Higher Educations's 'Most Innovative Teacher' Award

Click here for a list of Dave Smith's Research Lectures

YouTube Channel to Promote a Better Understanding of Chemistry - Click Here

Shortlisted for Most Innovative Teacher Award - Times Higher Education - 2012

Editorial Board Member - Education in Chemistry - 2009-Present

Awarded Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Prize - April 2006

Visiting Lecturer - University of Strasbourg - April 2005

Awarded RSC Higher Education Teaching Prize - March 2004

Departmental Teaching Prize - June 2002

Dave Smith receives his RSC Higher Education Teaching Award
Dave Smith receives his RSC Higher Education Teaching Award

Courses Taught

Number Course
1 PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE
Nanotechnology - Delivering New Medicines?
Apr 2005-Present
Features: Demonstrations and Audience Participation
This lecture aims to show what scientists working in nanotechnology can really achieve - ideal for audiences of non-specialists and non-scientists.
2 SCHOOLS LECTURE
Medicine Beyond The Molecule
Dec 2001-Present
Features: Lecture Demonstrations and Extensive Audience Participation
This lecture emphasises the key role of chemistry in the development and discovery of new drugs - can be delivered to audience sizes 50-1000
3 SCHOOLS LECTURE
Marveloous Molecular (Nano)Materials
Dec 2008-Present
Features: Lecture Demonstrations and Extensive Audience Participation
This lecture emphasises the key role of chemistry in the development and discovery of polymers and new (nano)materials - audience sizes 50-1000
4 TEACHERS COURSE - National Science Learning Centre
To Supermolecules and Beyond - The Nano Revolution
7 Hour teachers course which includes lectures, demonstrations, a practical exercise and workshops.
see: Education in Chemistry, 2003, 40, 127-128.
5 COURSE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS
From Delia to Drugs - Tips for Science Lectures
Delivered to new physical science lecturers at the HEA
6 Year 1 Core Course
Organic Reactions and Mechanisms
Oct 2008-Present
Features: Red/Green Voting, Competitions, and 'You Do The Work'
7 Year 1 Core Course
Macromolecules
May 2001-Present
Features: Lecture Demonstrations
8 Year 3 Core Course
Supramolecular Chemistry
Jan 2002-Present
Features: Lecture Demonstrations, Cutting Edge Literature and Course Text: Supramolecular Chemistry (Beer, Gale and Smith)
9 Year 2 Option Course (Polymeric Materials)
Designer Polymers
May 2003-Present
Features: Cutting Edge Applications of Polymer Technology
10 Year 2 Option Course (Medicinal Chemistry)
Drug Delivery and Formulation
Feb 2002-Present
Features: Drug of the Day
11 Year 1 Core Course
Aromatic Chemistry
May 2000-June 2008
Features: Red/Green Voting and Record Breakers
12 Year 3 Option Course (Biomimicry)
Dendrimers as Biomimics
Feb 2002-Mar 2007
13 Year 4 Option Course (Advanced Organic)
Hot Topics in Organic Chemistry
Jan 1999-Jun 2005
Features: Conference-Style Course Assessed by Oral and Poster Presentations
14 Year 2 Option Course (Polymeric Materials)
Synthesis on Polymer Supports
Apr 2000-Apr 2002
15 Practical Courses
Demonstrated on Year 1 Synthesis and Analysis Courses and Year 2 Physical Organic Chemistry
Previously Organised the Synthesis Course and Developed New Experiments
16 Tutorials
Halifax College
Tutor a Diverse Range of Organic, Inorganic, and even Physical Topics