CH E 271 Organ ic Ch em ist ry II Lab
Credit Hours: 1
Spring 2013
Lab: Section A HSB 328 Tuesday 1:00-3:55 pm
Lab: Section B HSB 328 Monday 6:00-8:55 pm
Lab: Section C HSB 328 Monday 1:00-3:55 pm
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Phone:
Email:
Fax:
Webpages:
Dr. Layne A. Morsch
313 HSB
M,T 10-12, or by appointment
217-206-8487
lmorsc1@uis.edu
217-206-6162
For all announcements, assignments, and grades: http://bb.uis.edu
Required materials: The following is a list of required material for the lecture portion of this class.
Safety goggles – required
Lab notebook with copy pages – required
Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes
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Continue to develop laboratory techniques for organic chemistry operations
Write a quality laboratory notebook
write reports of experimental work using the style of chemistry journals
Course Policies and Guidelines
1. Attendance at labs is required. You will be accountable for any information/announcements/syllabus
changes given during class.
2. There will be NO make-ups for labs missed. If you do not perform or turn in a lab for any reason
(except under extreme circumstances which you may have documented by a doctor) your grade for the missed
lab is “0”.
3. Studying and working on problems in groups is a good way to approach learning organic chemistry,
but beware—it’s tempting to think you understand a certain concept when someone who really does understand
explains it to you… make sure you “get it” by explaining it to someone else and working out problems without
assistance. However you MUST NOT write any materials for class together. If you have identical
answers to questions or any lab materials, you and your lab partner will both receive 0 for that
assignment!
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a documented disability. Please notify the
instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course. Late notification may cause
the requested accommodations to be unavailable. All accommodations must be approved through the Office of
Disability Services (ODS) in the Human Resources Building (HRB), Room 80, 217-206-6666.
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Grading: The grading scale will be as follows (plusses and minuses will be given for borderline
grades):
A
B
C
D
F
100% - 90%
89.9% - 80%
79.9% - 70%
69.9% - 60%
59.9% ------
The point breakdown for the course is:
Safety
StARS
Notebook/
Worksheets
Reports
Total
4 x 10each
10
20 each x 5
40 points
10 points
100 points
40 each x3
120 points
270 points
I reserve the right to change the total number of points and grading scale if necessary.
Other important information:
Turn off your cell in lab.
Late work will cause grade reduction, unless you have made arrangements with me in advance of the due
date.
All assignments for this class must be written legibly, in an organized manner and must have your
name. I cannot grade anything that I can’t read!!
The only valid reasons for missing a lab include death in the family, any illness with a doctor’s
note or travel for university activities. If you participate in any university activity that requires you
to travel you need to give me a copy of the form that is given to you for such activities.
Lab Requirements
Laboratory Notebook:
The notebook must be legible, and be an accurate record of your laboratory work. The notebook
should be bound and kept in permanent ink. Questions at the end of the experiment must be
answered in your notebook. The laboratory notebook must follow the rubric included here and
posted on Blackboard.
Formal Reports:
The formal reports should be typed on a word processor and contain the information designated in the
laboratory manual (on blackboard). These reports will be due one week after completion of the
experiment.
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Chemical Exposure:
The laboratory portion of this course is designed to provide you with activities which are designed to help you
“think like an organic chemist” and develop good habits in laboratory work. The laboratory follows
recommendations from The National Academy of Science in the book Prudent Practices in the Laboratory
which emphasizes that safety is as much a part the design and execution of an experiment as the selection of
reagents and glassware. Prudent Practices notes that “the culture of laboratory safety depends ultimately on the
working habits of individual chemists and their sense of teamwork for protection of themselves, their neighbors,
and the wider community and environment.”
I have attempted to select activities and reagents to minimize your exposure to harmful substances. Part of the
pre-laboratory requirement requires you to research the hazards of the materials you will be using.
If there any medical conditions or special circumstances you wish to make me aware of, this notification will
confidential between you and me and will not be disclosed without your permission. Particular attention should
be given to women who are pregnant. Some chemicals are known or suspected teratogens (cause birth defects).
Pregnant students may be excused from some or all of the laboratory work upon consultation with me. I will be
happy to provide copies of the MSDSs for chemicals we will be using to pregnant or potentially pregnant
students to share with their physicians.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The UIS Academic Integrity Policy (AIP) covers all academic misconduct, but three common
violations are cheating, plagiarism, and facilitating violations of academic dishonesty. The following
definitions are from the UIS AIP:
http://www.uis.edu/campussenate/AcademicIntegrity.htmhttp://www.uis.edu/campussenate/AcademicInte
grity.htm
CHEATING: “Misrepresenting or providing false information in any matter of academic achievement
or work is cheating.
Examples of cheating include:
Unauthorized possession, copying or any sharing of exam questions or answers
Having another person take an exam
Using notes, books and the like in closed-book examinations
Presenting work done by others as one’s own
Fabrication of text, sources, or citations
Unauthorized altering of graded work after it has been returned, then submitting it for regrading
Signing another person’s name on an academic exercise or attendance sheet
Unauthorized collaboration on any assignments such as homework, take-home exams, or projects in which the instructor
does not allow collaboration is cheating (It is the student's responsibility to ascertain whether collaboration is permitted.)
PLAGARISM: “Plagiarism is intellectual theft: the plagiarist presents work done by others as his or
her own, in writing or orally. Plagiarism is the failure to properly and appropriately reference and
acknowledge the ideas and words of others. This includes website material used in written, oral, or
multi-media presentations.” Examples of plagiarism include:
Using direct quotation without the quotation marks or citation
Paraphrasing or making minor changes to an author's words or style without proper citation
Insufficient acknowledgment of sources (partial citation)
Using the pattern, structure or organization of an author's argument or ideas without proper citation
Failing to cite sources for uncommon facts or knowledge
Using text from work that was handed in for another course without the required permissions
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Working with another student on a project but failing to put both names on the final product
Having someone else re-write or heavily edit a paper.”
FACILITATING VIOLATIONS OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: “Any act which facilitates or
encourages violations of academic integrity by another person is itself a violation of academic
integrity.
Examples of facilitating violations of academic integrity include:
providing material, information, or other assistance to another person with knowledge that such aid could be used in any of
the violations stated above
providing false information in connection with any inquiry regarding academic integrity”
My policy is to give a failing grade for the course for cheating, plagiarism, or facilitating violations of
academic integrity. [NOTE: insert the sanctions or a range under the policy.] In addition, I am required
by University policy to submit a report of academic dishonesty to the Office of the Provost. A second
report of academic dishonesty will ordinarily “…result in either suspension for one or two full
semesters, excluding summer terms, or permanent dismissal from the university.”
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