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Che 466 Syllabus - Last update on
Saturday, January 8, 2011
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Che 466, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - Syllabus, page 1
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MWF 1:30-2:35 pm, RS 202 January 10 - March 4, 2011 |
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Instructor:
David Lingner, RS Trailer
619-849-2470, dlingner@pointloma.edu |
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| Textbook:
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry, 5th ed., by Geoff Rayner-Canham
and Tina Overton. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York (2010).
ISBN 978-1-4292-2434-5. |
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Office Hours:
MWF 3-5 pm, TTh 1:30-4:30 pm, or anytime you can find me on
campus. 24 hours per day on email, fb, im, etc. |
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Catalog Description: Development of the broad principles and theories of inorganic chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, acid-base theory, and the structure and dynamic features of inorganic compounds. Metal and non-metal substances are considered. Offered on a Quad basis. Prerequisites: Chemistry 325 or consent of the instructor.
Classroom
Expectations: Please participate actively during in-class
proceedings. Ask questions! It is my job to answer them. Scientists
are curious characters. They either know all the answers, or
they ask. I usually assume that people understand me, and I've
never heard an unnecessary question. I admire those of you
who are smart enough and brave enough to clarify concepts with
me before an exam date or assignment due date. Don't wait until
after the exams to figure out what you ought to be learning
in this class.
Attendance & Attention: I expect you to be present and on time at every class meeting. I expect you to
be active learners, paying attention and participating during our time together.
The best time and place to learn this stuff is our scheduled meeting time. Learn in class. Find something interesting about each topic, even if you have to work at it! Please be respectful to others. Arrive on time and set your cell phones and other
electronic devices to silent or vibrate mode. Please keep distractions to a minimum
so that we can use our limited class time most effectively.
Event Timing: Exams will be
given in the classroom within our 65-minute class period.
Homework is due at the beginning of the class period (1:30 pm), whether or not
you arrive on-time. Submit HW early if you think you might be tardy for our class. If you have questions, ask me before these times. I teach
other classes on MWF starting at 11:00 am and 12:15 pm, so please ask about homework
early and no later than the night before it's due, or very early on the due date.
In-Class Activities are due at the end of the class period. Typically, in-class
activities will involve group work in which I expect you will work efficiently
and ask me questions if things are going slowly or if you are having trouble
understanding the assignment.
Quizzes will generally be short and unannounced, and will be the same value as other activities.
Accomodations: All students are expected to meet
the standards for this course as set by the instructor. However, students with
documented learning disabilities who need accommodations should discuss options
with the academic support center (ASC) during the first two weeks of the course.
The ASC will contact professors with suggestions related to classroom strategies
and necessary accommodations. Approved documentation must be on file in the ASC
prior to the beginning of the semester.
“Haec studia adolescentium alunt, senectutem oblectant, secundas res
ornant, adversis perfugium ac solacium praebent,” translated, “These
studies fortify one’s youth, delight one’s old age; amid success
they are an ornament, in failure they are a refuge and a comfort.” – Marcus
Tullius Cicero |
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