CHED 151 |
| The Department of Chemistry at Ashland University is strongly committed to offering non-major's courses which are focused in regards to content and that are “seminar-based”. These courses rely minimally on lecture and promote active learning both in the classroom and laboratory. A description of a recently developed non-major's chemistry course, Molecular Architecture, will be presented. The course focuses on the development of scientific-thinking skills and has three major themes: isomerism in organic molecules, including an extended investigation of chirality; the spectroscopic characterization of organic molecules; and the structure and properties of synthetic polymers and proteins. The aforementioned themes are somewhat unique for a course offered to students with non-science-related majors. Classroom sessions include discussion and/or a brief lecture by the instructor, followed by cooperative work involving problem-solving, laboratory activities, and computer modeling. Student progress is assessed through extensive writing assignments, in-class work, and oral presentations rather than through exams.
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General Posters
7:30 PM-9:30 PM, Sunday, March 25, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |