Welcome to Theme-Based General Chemistry I - CH107

Course Instructors:

Keith Kester, Alisha Hernandez, & Kennen MacKay

Global Warming

Airbags

Vitamin C

Evaluation

Course Objectives

A Theme-Based Course

The chemistry content of the course will be organized around three themes.  They are: 1) What Should We Do About Global Warming?; 2)  How Do Airbags Function? and 3) Vitamin C: How Much Should I Take? Essentially one week of the course will be devoted to each theme.  In these three contexts you will learn those chemical concepts and skills that you will need to go on in courses which have this course as a prerequisite.

Course Texts & Links

What Should We Do About Global Warming?
Student  Manual, Beta Version
Authors: Sharon Anthony, Tom Brauch, Elizabeth Longley

Air, Earth, Fire, & Water: What Is Needed to Make an Effective Air-bag System?
Student Guidebook, Beta Version
Authors: Angelica M. Stacy, Jennifer G. Loeser, Marco Molinaro

Vitamin C: How Much Should I Take?
Authors: Jack Bell & Keith Kester

Strongly Recommended:
Chemistry Structure and Dynamics
Authors: Spencer, Bodner & Rickard

Properties of the Elements

Course Objectives

Learn what the Instructors' content and process objectives are.  Create your own course objectives.

Learning

Learn what your preferred learning modalities and productive learning environments are.

Learning through:

• Reading and class discussions

• Asking questions

• Listening to lectures

• Working in teams 

• Working in the laboratory

Reflections on your learning experiences in this course.

Teaching: The Class Instructor's Role

What it is and what it is not.

Evaluation and Grading

• How your work will be evaluated and graded.

• How you will evaluate the course.