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Course Syllabus Course Name: Integrated Science First Year Available: Year 1 (Freshman) Course Code: SCNS100 Subject Area: Natural Science Class Style: Lecture Number of Credits: 3 Term(s) Offered: Spring and Fall Semesters Prerequisites: None Instructor(s): Michael Wolfgang Lassalle and Sanjay Jhingan Course Description Natural Science is at the heart of our daily life. We need a public that possesses sufficient knowledge of Natural Science to create a healthier, greener, more productive society. Any decision making process involving modern medicine, green biotechnology, or novel energy sources demands a working knowledge of science, how scientific knowledge is developed, as well as the limitations of science. Consequently, the students will develop sufficient knowledge in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Earth Science. Course activities will include lectures, student presentations, in‐class experiments and readings that connect the obtained knowledge to the daily life. Course Objectives We aim to enable any student, especially those whose specialties are not Natural Science, to read articles about Genetic Engineering with the same ease as articles about sports and politics. Sufficient knowledge will be developed to understand a series of scientific concepts, scientific subjects and equations. The students will connect them to a network. This will create “critical thinkers” that can use science information for a better and healthier society. Grading Criteria Grading is as follows: Assignments (25%); participation (20%) in discussion; midterm examination (10%); final examination (35%). The assignments will be made by a group of three students. 10% of the grading will be obtained by Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), if the WAC‐1 paper is related to Science. Otherwise 10% of the grading will be decided by a WAC‐2 paper. An initial draft of the WAC‐2 paper should be developed by the student (with support from the Professor) and presented during midterm. Especially, the aim and scope of this course, own ideas to further develop the Integrated Science course, connection to the overall curriculum, and the importance for the daily life should be considered. The final paper should be presented at the end of the course. Organization Classes will start with a 20‐minute presentation from students (assignment) about a science topic, followed by 10‐min discussion and 45‐minutes lecture. Required Materials and Textbooks Chemistry: The Practical Science 2010 Paul Kelter, Michael Mosher, Andrew Scott Cengage Learning An Introduction to Physical Science: 13th Edition 2012 James T. Shipman, Jerry D. Wilson, Charles A. Higgins Jr. Cengage Learning Other texts will be posted online or will be available as copy. Approximate teaching material costs incurred to each student No specific requirements (some books but this is not an absolute requirement). Rules Any electronic device should be switched off during the class. Anyone coming later than 10 min will be not allowed to enter the class and this will reduce the grading. Remarks Prof. Sanjay Jhingan will cover the introduction to Physics (Force and Motion; Sound and Waves; Electrostatics, Electricity and Magnetism) during the weeks 2, 3 and 4. On the midterm exam Prof. Sanjay Jhingan will evaluate student responses specific to Physics. Lectures and Readings WEEK 1 General Introduction to Integrated Science • Reading: Copies of literature discussing Integrated Science will be provided (Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literature Robert M. Hazen, James Trefil 2009 Anchor Integrated Science: Bill Tilery, Eldon Enger, Frederick Ross 2012 McGraw‐Hill Science). WEEK 2 Force and Motion (Physics 1) Introduction to classical mechanics; including Newton Laws of Motion • Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 2 Motion 26‐49; Chapter 3 Force and Motion 49‐78 https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/forces‐newtons‐laws http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/newtlaws/ WEEK 3 Sound, Waves, Light and Color (Physics 2) Introduction to waves, sounds and wave optics; including lenses and basic optical laws (Snell`s Law) • Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 6 Waves 134‐157; Chapter 7 Optics and Wave Effects 158‐
191 WEEK 4 Electrostatics, Electricity and Magnetism (Physics 3) Introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, Electromagnetic Induction; including Faraday`s Law of Induction, Lenz`s Law • Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 8 Electricity and Magnetism 192‐226 WEEK 5 Introduction to the Periodic System of Elements (Part 1) Introduction to the Bohr Model of Atomic Structure; including the wave‐particle dualism, Schroedinger equation for the Hydrogen Atom and Heisenberg uncertainty principle •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 9 Atomic Physics 227‐255 Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 6 Quantum Chemistry: The Strange World of Atoms 209‐253; Chapter 7 Periodic Properties of the Elements 259‐296 WEEK 6 Introduction to the Periodic System of Elements (Part 2) Enhancing further the understanding of the Periodic System of Elements and introducing the Pauli Exclusion Principle and Hund’s rule to the students •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 9 Atomic Physics 227‐255; Chapter 11 The Chemical Elements 296‐322 Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 6 Quantum Chemistry: The Strange World of Atoms 209‐253; Chapter 7 Periodic Properties of the Elements 259‐296 WEEK 7 Introduction to the Periodic System of Elements (Part 3) Explaining binding theories such as Atomic Orbital Theory and Molecular Orbital Theory; basics for understanding Magnetism, Spectroscopy, Inorganic and Organic Chemistry •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 12 Chemical Bonding 323‐352 Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 8 Bonding Basics 302‐349 WEEK 8 Inorganic Chemistry (Part 1) We will focus on Applied Inorganic Chemistry; including catalyst, the use of Inorganic Chemistry in medicine, agriculture, waste treatment, water conditioning, steal making, fuel cells and light sources. Especially, we will learn about cancer therapies and batteries. •Reading: Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 19 Electrochemistry 823‐868 Excerpts from the book Inorganic Chemistry: A Industrial and Environmental Perspective T.W. Swaddle 1997 Academic Press Osterloh F. E. (2008). Inorganic Materials as Catalysts for Photochemical Splitting of Water. Chem. Matter 2008 20, 35‐54. Iualianelli A., and Basile A. (2001). Hydrogen production from ethanol via inorganic membrane reactors technology: A review. Catal. Sci. Technol. 1, 366‐379. Barnard C.F.J. (1989). Platinum Anti‐Cancer Agents. Platinums Metals Rev. 33, 162‐167. Abu‐Surrah A.S., and Kettunen M. (2006). Platinum Group Antitumor Chemistry: Design and Anticancer Drugs Complementary to Cisplatin. Current Medicinal Chemistry 13, 1337‐1357. WEEK 9 Inorganic Chemistry (Part 2) We will focus on Applied Inorganic Chemistry; including catalyst, the use of inorganic Chemistry in medicine, agriculture, waste treatment, water conditioning, steal making, fuel cells and light sources. We will learn the preparation of an organic light emitting diode using inorganic material (Organometallic Chemistry) and the preparation of dye‐sensitized solar cells. •Reading: Excerpts from the book Inorganic Chemistry: A Industrial and Environmental Perspective T.W. Swaddle 1997 Academic Press Sekar N., and Gehlot V.Y. (2010). Metal Complex Dyes for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells: Recent Developments. Resonance 15, 819‐831. http://lcp.elis.ugent.be/tutorials/tut_oled WEEK 10 Organic Chemistry (Part 1) Organic Chemistry Nomenclature, Basic Reactions such as Diels‐Alder Reaction and Fischer Esterification •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 14 Organic Chemistry 384‐414 Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 12 Carbon 491‐533 http://www.chem.uiuc.edu/weborganic/organictutorials.htm WEEK 11 Organic Chemistry (Part 2) Organic Chemistry in everyday life •Reading: Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 12.15 Organic Chemistry and Modern Drug Discovery 527‐539 Dias D.A., Urban S., and Roessner U. (2012). A Historical Overview of Natural Products in Drug Discovery. Metabolites 2, 303‐336. WEEK 12 Organic Chemistry (Part 3) and Biochemistry (Part 1) Stereochemistry •Reading: Hutt A.J., and O`Grady J.O. (1996). Drug chirality: a consideration of the significance of the stereochemistry of antimicrobial agents. Journal of Antimirobial Chemotherapy 37, 7‐32. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/chemistry/laureates/2001/advanced‐chemistryprize2001.pdf WEEK 13 Biochemistry (Part 2) Introduction to the Chemistry of Life •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 14.6 Biochemistry 405‐414 Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 22 The Chemistry of Life 934‐966 WEEK 14 Thermodynamics Introduction to the laws of Thermodynamics •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 5 Temperature and Heat 104‐134 Chemistry: The Practical Science: Chapter 14 Thermodynamics 579‐619 WEEK 15 Nuclear Physics and Sustainable Energy Nuclear Reactor, Wind Energy, Bio‐fuel Cells •Reading: An Introduction to Physical Science: Chapter 10 Nuclear Physics 256‐295 Bullen R.A., Arnot T.C., Lakeman J.B., and Walsh F.C. (2006) Biofuel cells and their development. Biosensors and Bioelectronics 21, 2015‐2045. https://canteach.candu.org/Content%20Library/20071000.pdf WEEK 16 Final Examination