CHEM 1010-GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES
WINTER 2012
INSTRUCTOR: Donald Deal, PhD (dbdeal@stkate.edu)
612-819-6462 (cell)
OFFICE: 210 Mendel Hall
OFFICE HOURS: Saturday, 11-12:30 (on lab days); and by appointment.
LECTURE TIMES & LOCATION: Monday & Wednesday, 7:00-8:30; Mendel Hall Room 102.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES
This course is intended to give you an overview of chemistry, covering topics such as general,
organic, and biological chemistry. Chemistry is critical for understanding diverse topics ranging
from physiology of organisms to global changes in the environment. Throughout the course we will
integrate fundamental topics in chemistry and make connections between chemistry and the health
sciences.
TEXT & MATERIALS
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Textbook: Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry, 10th Edition.
Timberlake, 2008.
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Laboratory Manual: Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry for Health Sciences 2005. CSC
Publishing.
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Protective eye wear for the laboratory
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Scientific calculator
REQUIREMENTS & GRADING PHILOSOPHY
This course will provide an overview of chemistry and allow you to observe connections to the
health sciences. Creating an engaged and interactive learning environment in order to achieve these
goals requires your motivation to become proficient in the course objectives and your ability to
engender a connection with the class content. I strongly recommend that you read each chapter
prior to it being covered in lecture. In class you will encounter a variety of instructional techniques
including lectures, problem solving, case studies, and group discussions. You will be assessed
through quizzes; homework assignments; laboratory exercises; and exams. Quizzes and exams will
be administered at the beginning of class. Quizzes and exams cannot be made up except in the case
of documented emergencies.
EVALUATION
Assessment
Exams (4)
Quizzes (8)
Homework
Final Exam
Laboratory
Extra
Total
Points
400
80
80
140
180
20
900
GRADING SCALE
90-100%=A; 80-89%=B; 70-79%=C; 60-69%=D; 0-59%=F
COURSE DOCUMENTS
All documentation for the class (homework assignments, presentation material, review notes) will be
provided on Blackboard
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COURSE SCHEDULE CHEM 1010 DEAL
Date
Readings & Class Topics
M, Jan. 9th
Chapter 2: Energy and Matter
th
W, Jan. 11
Chapter 3: Atoms and Elements
M, Jan. 16th
Holiday No class
th
W, Jan. 18
Chapter 3: Atoms and Elements
M, Jan. 23th
Chapter 4: Compounds and Their Bonds
W, Jan. 25th
Exam Review
M, Jan. 30th
W, Feb 1st
M, Feb. 6th
Exam 1: Chapters 1-4
Chapter 5: Chemical Quantities and Reactions
Chapter 6: Gases
W, Feb. 8th
Chapter 7: Solutions
M, Feb. 13th
Chapter 8: Acids and Bases
W, Feb. 15th
W, Feb. 22nd
M, Feb. 27th
Exam Review Exam 2: Chapters 5-8 Take-home
Chapter 10 & 11: Hydrocarbons
Chapter 12: Organic Compounds with Oxygen & Sulfur
W, Feb. 29th
M Mar. 5th
W, Mar. 7th
Chapter 13: Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, & Amides
Chapter 14: Carbohydrates,
Chapter 15: Lipids
M, Mar. 12th
W, Mar. 14th
Exam Review
Exam 3: Chapters 10-15
M, Mar. 19th
W, Mar. 21st
Chapter 16: Amino Acids, Proteins, & Enzymes
Chapter 18: Metabolic Pathways & Energy Production
M, Mar. 26th
W, Mar 28th
S, Mar. 31st
Chapter 18: Metabolic Pathways & Energy Production
Exam 4 Chapters 16 and 18
Final Review
M, Apr 2nd
Final Exam
Assessments
Quiz 1
Chapter 1& 2
Homework Due
Quiz 2
Quiz 3Chapter 3
Homework Due
Chapter 4
Homework Due
Examination
Quiz 4 Chapter 5
Homework Due
Quiz 5 Chapter 6
Homework
Quiz 6 Chapter 7,
Homework Due
Examination
Quiz 7Chapter
10&11 Chapter 10
&11 Homework
Due
Quiz 8 Chapter 13
Chapter 12 & 13
Homework Due
Examination
Chapter 14 &15
Homework Due
Chapter 16
Homework Due
Quiz 9
Quiz 10
Examination
Chapter 18
Homework Due
Examination
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LABORATORY
The labs meet on Saturdays in Mendel Hall Room 208, from 12:30 to 4:30 – see the attached
schedule for specific dates. We do not meet every Saturday, so be sure to check the schedule! You
are expected to come to the labs prepared, meaning that you have read the material and know what
is expected of you prior to walking into the room in addition to having completed the preliminary
lab components given in your lab manual. You may be quizzed at the beginning of the class. Please
remember to bring your protective eye wear to lab with you, as you will not be allowed to perform
your experiments without them. Lab reports will be due the following lab period before lab.
Date
Jan. 7th
Jan. 14th
Lab
Lecture Chapter 1 Measurements
Experiment 1 , check-in
Experiments 3&5
Jan. 28th
Experiments 6&7
Feb. 11th
Experiments 4&8
Feb. 25th
Mar. 17th
Experiments 9
Experiments 10&12
Mar. 24th
Dry Lab/Catch Up
Title
Understanding Measurement,
Significant Figures and Density
Introduction to Chemical Reactions
and Energy Matters
The Ideal Gas Law in Action and
Exploring Acids and Bases
Synthesis of Aspirin and Properties
of Hydrocarbons
Analysis of Vitamin C in Foods
Lets make Esters and Soaps and
Enzyme Action on Foods
Environmental Issues
TEACHING/LEARNING METHODS
1. Lecture: The 2 hour class period will consist of a mixture of lecture, discussion, and in-class
assignments. Lecture will often contain visual demonstrations, example problems worked out by
myself, and perhaps videos. I will try to present the material using as many media as possible,
because students are very different and learn in individual ways. Discussion will give me
immediate feedback on whether or not my presentation has been effective, and guide me as to
which direction my lecture should go. Thus, questions during lecture are strongly encouraged.
All lecture time will be more beneficial if reading assignments are performed prior to lecture.
In-class assignments will be guided group learning activities. During these activities, students
hopefully will develop deeper understanding of class material, and also develop effective
working relationships with their peers.
2. Homework: The homework assignments are there to guide your study but will be graded. The
homework assignments will be passed out during the course of the term. See the schedule for
due dates.
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3.
Labs: Chemistry is a laboratory science and thus you will be required to perform laboratory
work and write reports of your lab work. The lab manual contains all of the experiments
required for this course; the experiments must be read before coming to lab (there are
some pre-lab exercises).
There are several purposes for the Labs as follows:
a. Clarify, supplement and complement the lecture material
b. Bring the lecture material to life (“Chemistry in Action”!!!)
c. Provide training in lab skills, project management and teamwork
d. Provide insight into the “Scientific Method”
e. Provide exposure to the Realities of Science
ATTENDANCE
Class attendance is very important, and students are expected to attend all scheduled class hours. In
the event of absence from class, the student is expected to (1) inform the instructor as soon as
possible via e mail or telephone message and (2) take responsibility to remain current with the class.
If an exam or quiz is missed, arrangements to make up will be at the discretion of the instructor.
Students who miss in excess of 10% of the scheduled class time for a particular course will receive a
failing grade for the course. Missing labs will result in 15 points lost for each experiment. In the case
of a real emergency, an opportunity will be provided at the end of the session to make up labs.
ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY
Each student is expected to act responsibly at all times, to practice personal and academic integrity,
and to respect others, including their opinions and property. Academic honesty and integrity are
highly valued, and academic dishonesty seriously violates the integrity of the academic enterprise and
will not be tolerated. Prohibited behaviors include but are not limited to (1) Buying, selling, or
otherwise obtaining, possessing or using any copy of any material intended to be used as an
instrument of academic evaluation in advance of its initial administration in the class, (2) submitting
the work of others in a manner which represents the work to be an individual’s own, and (3)
knowingly permitting one’s work to be submitted by another person without the instructor’s
permission.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS
Please talk with me immediately if you require accommodations for any disability. If you have a
condition that may affect your academic performance or require additional accommodations, you
should make an appointment with the Coordinator of Disabilities at the O'Neill Center (650-6563)
in order to discuss this matter. If you already have an arrangement with the O'Neill Center and wish
to have accommodations for this class, you must provide the instructor with the proper
documentation.
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