Dr. Matt Burton

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matt Burton is currently a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University, focusing on the education theme. His expertise lies in Physical Chemistry, and he is currently investigating teaching curricula with an improved perspective on student resilience in learning environments, particularly concerning the potential impacts of Generative AI on the teaching and learning process. His current teaching commitments include courses such as BPS1031 - Physical Chemistry, BPS1032 - Physical Chemistry II, BPS2021 - Synthetic Chemistry, and MPS5401 - Professional Placement Research Project. Previously, he has taught BPS2031 - Analytical Chemistry and MPS5203 - Experimental Investigations: Learning Lab. Burton's work is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to enhance educational methodologies in line with current global objectives. He has contributed to research on integrating Generative AI in Chemistry Education, focusing on enhancing career-ready writing skills within the Pharmaceutical Science domain. His research outputs are peer-reviewed articles published in reputable journals.

Research Interests

Courses

BPS1031 - Physical Chemistry BPS1032 - Physical Chemistry II BPS2021 - Synthetic Chemistry MPS5401 - Professional Placement Research Project BPS2031 - Analytical Chemistry MPS5203 - Experimental Investigations: Learning Lab

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.