The Chemistry Department of the Bashkir State University was founded on the basis of the Bashkir Pedagogical Institute in July 1957, when the Department of Geography was turned into the Department of Chemistry and Geography. On February, 13 in 1963 the independent Department of Chemistry was formed. The first Dean was Master of Chemical Science S.M. Petrov.
Chemistry is the main subject at the Department of Chemistry. It deals with substances, their properties and changes which the substances undergo. Chemistry is a very broad subject area – it has over 30 branches, or fields: analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, colloidal, electrochemistry, etc. chemistry is one of the fundamental sciences, it plays an important part in the development of biochemistry, physics, geology and many other sciences. Practically the future of chemistry is umlimited.
The Chemistry Department of the BSU provides excellent facilities for academic studies, practical and research work. Teaching is done through lectures, seminars, practical classes, personal consultations and colloquiums. The Department has staff who cover all chemical disciplines. Many Doctors and Masters of Science are working at the Department at present.
The Department has good laboratory facilities, some of which have been recently modernized. Students work a lot in well-equipped laboratories to gain direct practical experience in modern chemistry under the supervision of skilled analysts and scientific advisors.
The Department of Chemistry provides a spectrum of specialties. Specialization begins in the third year in five branches of chemistry: organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, analytical chemistry and chemical technology, higher molecular chemistry. All the equipment in the laboratories is available for student use while they work at their course and diploma papers.
Some students go on to research at postgraduate course after graduating from the University if they want to become research workers. Others prefer to work at chemical plants or in laboratories.
Vocabulary:
To turn into - преобразовывать
Independent – самостоятельный, независимый
To deal with – иметь дело, касаться
Substance - вещество
Property - свойство
A broad subject area – многопрофильная наука
To provide facilities – обеспечивать условия
Research work – научная работа
To cover – зд. охватывать
To gain experience – приобрести опыт
Under the supervision – под руководством
Analyst - лаборант
A scientific advisor – научный руководитель
To be available – находиться в распоряжении
I. Guess the meaning of the words:
Analytical chemistry, organic, inorganic, colloidal, electrochemistry, fundamental, biochemistry, geology, practical classes, to modernize, modern chemistry, a specialty, specialization, technology, a discipline.
II. Give English equivalents of the words and word combinations:
Был преобразован, отдельный (самостоятельный) факультет, профилирующий предмет, имеет дело с веществами, подвергаться изменениям, область науки, играет важную роль, будущее химии безгранично, обеспечивает прекрасные условия, научно-исследовательская работа, приобрести практический опыт, под руководством, обеспечивать широкий круг специальностей, работать над, предпочитают работать.
III. Form nouns from the following words:
To found, to base, to form, to develop, to limit, to provide, to teach, to consult, to modernize, to equip, to supervise, to specialize, to use, to prefer, to advise.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the words from the text:
1. The Chemistry Department of the BSU … on the basis of the … in 1957.
2. In 1963 … was formed.
3. Chemistry deals with … which the substances undergo.
4. Chemistry is … - it has over 30 branches.
5. The Chemistry Department provides … for academic studies, practical and research work.
6. The Department has staff who … all chemical disciplines.
7. Students work a lot in well-equipped laboratories to … of modern chemistry.
8. The Department provides … of specialties.
9. All the equipment in the laboratories … for student use.
10. Some students go on to … after graduating from the University.
V. Fill in prepositions:
1. The Chemistry Department was founded … the basis … the Bashkir Pedagogical Institute … 1957.
2. The Department of Geography was turned … the Department of Chemistry and Geography.
3. Chemistry deals … substances and their properties.
4. It plays an important part … the development of other sciences.
5. Teaching is done … lectures, seminars and practical classes.
6. Students work a lot … the supervision … skilled analysts and scientific advisors.
7. Specialization begins … the third year … five branches of chemistry.
8. All the equipment is available … student use.
VI. Translate into English:
1. В 1963г. был создан самостоятельный химический факультет.
2. Химия – профилирующий предмет на факультете.
3. Химия – многопрофильная наука, она имеет более 30 отраслей.
4. Химия играет важную роль в развитии других наук.
5. Химический факультет обеспечивает прекрасные условия для занятий и научной работы.
6. Студенты работают в хорошо оснащенных лабораториях, чтобы приобрести практический опыт в химии.
7. Они работают под руководством опытных лаборантов и научных руководителей.
8. Специализация начинается на 3 курсе.
9. Все оборудование лабораторий доступно для студентов.
10. Некоторые студенты продолжают научную работу в аспирантуре.
VII. Speak on the Chemistry Department of the Bashkir State University.
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