COURSE NUMBER: | CHEM 395/495 | |||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Chemistry Seminar | |||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Dr. Peter G. Mahaffy, Dr. Kristopher J. Ooms, Dr. Melanie Hoffman | |||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 1(hrs lect 0 - hrs sem 1 - hrs lab 0) | |||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: |
A weekly seminar through the entire academic year, exploring the
contexts for the discipline of chemistry, including
historical, methodological, ethical and societal dimensions, as well as
current chemical topics of interest in basic research,
industrial and environmental settings. Ethical and professional
responsibilities for chemists in industrial, research and
academic settings will be addressed, as well as other topics that
explore the interface between chemistry and society.
Students, faculty and visiting speakers will give presentations. This
course will meet concurrently with CHEM
495, and from time to time with BIOL 395/495. It is required for
third-year chemistry majors. First and second year students are
strongly encouraged to attend presentations. Prerequisites: CHEM 395 Six credits in chemistry at the 300-level Prerequisites: CHEM 495 Six credits in chemistry at the 300-level | |||||||||||
REQUIRED TEXTS: | A
selection of required readings, including items from the primary and
review literature, will be placed on reserve in the Simona Maskaant
Library or distributed by Moodle. | |||||||||||
MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT: |
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This course requires regular attendance to meet our learning objectives. It will be graded on a Pass/Fail basis. A passing grade requires a minimum of 70%. To evaluate participation, a grade will be assigned following each class (np-non-participant, p-participant, p+-active participant). If an average of less than a ‘p’ is observed, a failing grade will be assigned. An attendance of less than 90% will result automatically in a failing grade. | ||||||||||||
COURSE OBJECTIVES: |
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PROJECTS/TOPICS: | 1) Chemistry that changes the World:
What is the impact of our discipline on the world around us? How do
molecules play a role in our lives? What is the story of chemistry? We
will use popular chemistry books as a launch pad for discussions of
chemistry and its impact. 2) Chemistry Chapel: We will develop a chapel that shows the King’s community how we integrate faith and our chemistry. 3) Relating Chemistry to the public: Developing and practicing our communication skills for relating chemistry to non-chemists and students in their early stages of chemical education. |
Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary
from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult
the course instructor for up to date details.
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