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Workshop Notes

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From discipline panel teleconference on June 30 2011 it was decided:

• the group agreed that the breadth & depth of topics covered in BCcampus & CCCS courses appeared very (i.e. = or > 80% agreement) similar. For NANSLO curriculum development, we will loosely follow the topics as listed in the BCcampus course.
• both textbooks listed in the course comparison chart (Kotz & Treichel at BCcampus; Kelter, Mosher & Scott at CCCS) are good content sources although CCCS Chemistry may also adopt the Kotz textbook in the near future. The course we develop for NANSLO will be organized according to topics & not strictly structured to fit a specific textbook.

If you would like to view the detailed notes from the 6.30 teleconference, click here.

6.30 Conference call materials.

Chemistry First Semester Theory

The following topics will be considered CORE:

1. Basic concepts of Chemistry 
2. Atoms, Molecules & Ions
3. Chemical Reactions
4. Stochiometry
5. Energy and Chemical Reactions
6. Structure of Atoms
7. Structure of Atoms & Periodic Trends
8. Bonding & Molecular Structure
9. Orbitals & Theories of Chemical Bonding
10. Gases
11. Intermolecular Forces & Liquids

The following topics will be considered OPTIONAL:

1. Solutions & their Behaviour
2. Nuclear Chemistry

You can review the theory aspects of the curriculum here.

Chemistry First Semester Labs

The following labs will be considered CORE:

1. Introduction to Lab Work in this course (intro to lab kits & RWSL)
2. Stochiometry
3. Measurements & Density
4. Conductivity
5. Water Hardness
6. Structures & Shapes of Molecules
7. Determination of Iron in Water
8. Gas Laws (Gas Properties OR Molar Volume of a Gas)

The following labs will be considered OPTIONAL:

1. Separation of Components of a Mixture
2. The Mole Concept
3. Caloric Content of Food 
4. Measuring the Spectrum of Gas Samples (Pass's Law?) 
5. Acetic Acid in Vinegar
6. Solution Concentration

NEW course development