Discipline: Chemistry Degree Credit  [X]
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Riverside Community College District
Integrated Course Outline of Record

Chemistry 10


COURSE DESCRIPTION
10 Chemistry for Everyone Units: 3.00
 
Prerequisite: None.
 
A lecture-demonstration presentation of the basic principles of chemistry with special emphasis on how chemistry applies and contributes to society. The course is designed to provide a general overview of chemistry with emphasis on historical, industrial, environmental, organic, biological, and nuclear aspects. CHE-10 covers a wide variety of topics ranging from atoms and molecules, acids and bases, organic and biochemistry, to a look at genetics and nuclear chemistry. The chemistry of air and water pollution is also discussed. This course is designed for students desiring a general knowledge of the field and fulfills the natural science requirement for the Associate of Arts Degree. 54 hours lecture.
 
SHORT DESCRIPTION FOR CLASS SCHEDULE
Lecture-demonstration course geared to nonscience majors-air, water, drugs, genetics, nuclear aspects, etc. No laboratory.
 
ADVISORY ENTRY SKILLS
None.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

1.   Compare the scientific method with other methods of acquiring
      knowledge.

2.   Describe and apply the concepts of atoms, compounds, and
      reactions to industrial, environmental, organic, biological, and
      nuclear chemistry.

3.   Correlate the chemical concepts to the applications.

4.   Recognize and identify the scientific history of concepts. Relate the
      experimental results to the concepts at a certain periods in history
      (i.e. for the atom).

5.   Recognize a chemical vocabulary of approximately 100 words.

6.   Discuss the risks and benefits of use of different chemicals by
      individuals and society.
 
COURSE CONTENT
  TOPICS
 

 

  1. Introduction to Matter
    1. Defining atoms, compounds, and mixtures
    2. Introducing the states of matter
    3. Physical vs. chemical changes
  2.  Measurements
    1. Metric system
  3. Atoms and the Periodic Table
    1. Subatomic particles (protons, neutrons, electrons)
    2. Isotopes
    3. Periodic trends
  4.  Compounds and Molecular Structure
    1. Ionic bonding
    2. Covalent bonding
    3. Lewis Dot structures
    4. Polarity
  5. Chemical Reactions
    1. Balancing and Conservation of Matter
    2. Acid-Base Type Reactions
    3. Oxidation-Reduction Type Reactions
  6. States of Matter
  7. Mixtures
    1. Solutions Colloid
    2. Suspensions
  8. Nuclear Chemistry
  9. Fission and fusion
  10. Alpha and Beta decay processes
  11. Half-lives
  12. Organic: Hydrocarbons, Polymers, Functional Groups
  13. Special Topics Selected from:
    1. Air and Water Pollution
    2. Biological Chemistry
    3. Drugs
    4. Food
    5. Energy
    6. Household Chemicals
    7. Health and Fitness
    8. Poisons
 
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
 Methods of instruction used to achieve student learning outcomes may include, but are not limited to:

  • Class lectures/discussions/demonstrations
  • Multimedia
  • Pair and small group activities/discussion
  • Class exercises
  • Reports and papers
  • Handouts
  • Cooperative learning tasks
  • Individual conferences
  • Guest lecturers
  • On-line and computer aided instruction
 
METHODS OF EVALUATION
 Students will be evaluated for progress in and/or mastery of learning outcomes by methods of evaluation which may include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral reports/presentations
  • Written reports/presentations
  • Quizzes/examinations
  • Written assignments
  • Class and individual projects
  • Participation and regular attendance
  • Final examination
ASSIGNMENTS

Required Reading Assignments


Required Writing Assignments


Other Outside-of-Class Assignments
 
COURSE MATERIALS
 All materials used in this course will be periodically reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate for college level instruction. Possible texts include:

  • Hill, John W., Kolb, Doris K. . Chemistry for Changing Times. 10 ed. any: Prentice-Hall, 2004.
  • Suchocki, John. Conceptual Chemistry: Understanding Our World of Atoms and Molecules. any: Benjamin Cummings, 2004.
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