March 26th, 2014 to June 4th, 2015

Academics and Course Structure

Chemistry (CHE) 130A. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Part A (3 units)*Chemistry (CHE) 130B. Pharmaceutical Chemistry Part B (3 units)*Chemistry (CHE) 130C. Case Studies in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (1 unit)*Chemistry (CHE) 135. Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry Lab (3 units)*Chemistry (CHE) 198. Chemistry and Culture (3 units) **Chemistry (CHE) 99/199. Special Study/Research Internship (optional)(1-5 units)

• Total Program Units: 13-18

Prerequisites: CHE 118C or 129C

First 3 weeks schedule.For rest of tentative schedule, see

handout

~ March 2014 ~

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

23 24 25David Arrives

  

26Students depart US

27

Students arrive

Taipei

2810-12nOn-SiteOrientationTIGP Rm 207

299-12nCHE130A Lecture

IBC Rm 303

~ April 2014 ~

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

30 31 

1   2-5p CHN

TIGP Rm 204

2    2-3:30pmSpecial Lecture by Dr. David

39a-10a CHE130C Simulcast 2-5pm CHE130A LectureTIGP Rm 207

4HOLIDAY

5

HOLIDAY 

6 7 

8    2-5p CHNTIGP Rm 204

99a-5p CHE199   2-3:30pmSpecial Lecture by Dr. David

109a-10a CHE130C Simulcast 2-5pm CHE130A LectureTIGP Rm 207

11 

129-12nCHE130A LectureIBC Rm 303

Sample Schedule (2014)

Research InternshipsChemistry (CHE) 199 -- Special Study for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5 units, P/NP grading only). Prerequisite: consent of instructor based upon adequate preparation in chemistry, mathematics, and physics. • Each student researcher will have dual faculty mentors, one from AST and one from UC Davis. • Each participant will also be assigned to a researcher from AST to help oversee their research project and

provide on-going on-site support and direction. • In order to maximize student success, research projects will be designed and planned in joint collaboration

between AST and UC Davis faculty prior to departure. During Winter Quarter, UC Davis students may be required to spend between 3-12 hours working with their designated UC Davis faculty mentor on the scope, design, and goals of the research experience. If they choose, students may enroll in 1-4 units of 198/9 credit in the Winter quarter prior to departure with faculty consent.

• Faculty mentors will ideally be approving the research plan on or before March 1. • Participating students will be encouraged to receive Transcript Notation (TN) for both Winter and Spring

research activities, acknowledging successful research including project planning in addition to implementation.

• Students who intend to earn CHE 99/199 units while abroad must secure faculty mentorship and prepare a research project plan during Winter quarter. Meet with the Chemistry major adviser for the full listing of participating faculty and for further instructions for obtaining Winter and Spring CHE 99/199 CRNs as early as mid-November.

Past Participant Research Examples:

Student 1: My research involved using compounds isolated from plants to treat cancer. 3 units.

Student 2: My research was focused on cardiovascular disease. 2 units.

Student 3: My research was on synthesis of sugars. 3 units.

Student 4: I did research in organic synthesis, synthesizing the building blocks of what would later become glyco-lipids. 3 units.

Student 5: I did a research on glycogenomics looking for sugar residues on a chain of polypeptides. I learned mainly the procedures of isolating the sugar outside the proteins and how to isolate them. 3 units.

Academia Sinica CampusThe HSS media room for 130b classes

Your room in the Activity Center!

Field Trips

Trips included were Mao kong Gondolas, Taipei 101, Ding Tai Fung, and Mary Jane PIzza

Taroko Gorge-Sometimes referred to as the Yosemite of Taiwan!

Pingxi Waterfall

Advice from program Alumni: