CHEM 115 Chemistry and Society Laboratory

After successful completion of this laboratory, students will have an understanding of the metric system, basic laboratory measurements and instruments.  Students will investigate methods of chemical analysis using samples of common household substances.  Students will analyze Safety Data Sheets (SDS), labels, and claims from a consumer’s point of view and from environmental, health, industrial, and technological perspectives.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 105

Hours Weekly

3 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

1. Communicate fundamental concepts in chemistry using appropriate vocabulary, units, symbols, and notations.
2. Apply scientific principles and scientific reasoning techniques to solve qualitative and quantitative problems pertaining to, but not limited to measurements of mass, energy and solution concentration.
3. Evaluate and explain the reasonableness of a solution to problems such as quantitative measurements of mass, energy, and solution concentration relating to the chemistry of every day household chemicals and to environmental issues.
4. Design and perform chemistry experiment(s) to apply theoretical concepts acquired in lecture to laboratory experiments and to know and observe all safety rules.
5. Analyze and interpret data collected in the laboratory.
   

Course Objectives

1. Communicate fundamental concepts in chemistry using appropriate vocabulary, units, symbols, and notations.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab Practical

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR1
2. Apply scientific principles and scientific reasoning techniques to solve qualitative and quantitative problems pertaining to, but not limited to measurements of mass, energy and solution concentration.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Lab practical

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR2
3. Evaluate and explain the reasonableness of a solution to problems such as quantitative measurements of mass, energy, and solution concentration relating to the chemistry of every day household chemicals and to environmental issues.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam questions

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Scientific Reasoning Rubric

   Scientific Reasoning

   • SR3
4. Design and perform chemistry experiment(s) to apply theoretical concepts acquired in lecture to laboratory experiments and to know and observe all safety rules.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam questions
5. Analyze and interpret data collected in the laboratory.
   

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • Exam questions