Chemical Literature Syllabus - CHEM 3840
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Chemical Literature - Exercises
Chemical Literature Paper - JCE
Chemistry 3840 - Chemical Literature (3 credit hours)
Semester: Spring 2007
Semester Dates: January 16 (Tuesday) - May 4 (Friday)
Instructor: Dr. F. J. Matthews
Office - SSC D304
Office phone - 221-7622
Chemistry office phone - 221-7626
Office hours - office hours or see office door
E-mail - matthewsf@apsu.edu
Course Description:
Study of the chemical literature, use of major sources of chemical information,
and procedures for their efficient use.
Prerequisites: CH1020 or CH1120
Lecture Time: 9:05-10:00 pm MWF - SSC E305
Lecture Text:
Coghill, A.M.; Garson, L.R. The ACS Style Guide, 3rd ed.; Oxford
University Press: New York, 2006.
Other Required Materials:
Students must purchase two three-ring binders; one 3" binder in which
all handouts should be stored and one 1" binder in which all assignments
must be kept. The homework binder is to be submitted for grading on assignment due
dates. Please keep all notes in a separate binder.
Objectives:
(1) To acquaint the student with the major sources of literature.
(2) To acquaint the student with the major sources of the chemical
literature.
(3) To develop the necessary skills and procedures for the effective use
of the literature and search of the literature.
Topics to be Covered:
Introduction to the library
Primary, secondary, and tertiary literature sources
Periodicals
Chemical Abstracts
Other abstracting and indexing services
Government documents
Analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry
literature
Patents
Computer searching
Out of Class Work:
Students are expected to read handouts prior to class. Homework assignments
will be made throughout the semester at a rate of about one (1) per week.
Although some assignments may be performed during class time, out-of-class
assignments will also be made. Students are expected to complete all assignments
and bring them to class for grading. Assignments must be prepared using the
outline format in MicrosoftWord or WordPerfect (unless previously approved
by instructor). A sample of the expected format will be made available to
students before the first assignment is due.
Testing:
Two one-hour written exams and a two hour practical exam involving a library
search are tentatively scheduled as follows:
First Written Exam - March 2 - Friday (tentative date)
Second Written Exam - April 25 - Wednesday
Practical Exam - 8:00-10:00 - May 2 - Wednesday
There will be no make-up exams. Students are expected to be present for exams!
Grading Scales:
Course Grade = Library assignments (70%) + Written exams (2*10%) + Practical
exam (10%)
Letter Grade from Numerical Average
A>90.00, B>80.00, C>70.00,
D>60.00, F<60.00
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to be present and seated for all Chemistry 3840 classes
by 9:05 am each day. A student who accumulates more than three (3) unexcused
absences will have their lecture grade decreased as follows:
4 to 5 unexcused absences = 1 letter grade decrease in lecture grade
6 to 7 unexcused absences = 2 letter grades decrease in lecture grade
8 to 9 unexcused absences = 3 letter grades decrease in lecture grade
>10 unexcused absences = 4 letter grades decrease in lecture grade
Excessive excused absences will not be acceptable.
Holidays/No Classes:
January 15 - Monday - MLK Day
March 5-9 - Monday-Friday - Spring Break
April 6 - Friday - Good Friday
April 26 - Thursday - Study Day
Other University Dates:
February 27 - Tuesday - APSU Automatic W Deadline
March 2 - Friday - Mid-Term
March 14 - Wednesday - Dr. Matthews' Automatic W Deadline (after 1st test
returned)
April 6 - Friday - APSU Last Day to Drop a Course before Mandatory Grade of
F
Classroom Behavior:
The classroom is expected to be a learning environment, therefore it is
expected that students will be quiet, attentive, and courteous. Classes are
less than an hour in length, therefore no food or drink is allowed in class.
Sleeping will not be tolerated and discussions between students should be
taken outside of the lecture classroom. Questions, responses, and
discussions should be directed to the instructor, not classmates. Pagers,
cell phones, or other electronic devices must be turned off while students
are in class..
Drop/Withdrawal Policy:
Students must obtain the instructor's signature before dropping or withdrawing
from Chem 3840 after the "APSU Automatic W Deadline" date.
Automatic W - February 27 - Tuesday
Dr. Matthews' Automatic W - March 14 - Wednesday
Mandatory F - April 6 - Friday
Educational Goals:
The general objective of the University is to produce educated men and women
equipped to use their abilities productively and wisely. The curricula of
the University are routes to intellectual maturity and means to be development
of ideas, insights, values, and competencies which form a permanent personal
capacity for thought and action. The University does not claim that it will
develop educated men or women. It does claim it will provide the opportunity
and the favorable conditions for students to construct their own education
and to acquire the means of making self-education the rewarding enterprise
of a lifetime, enabling them to become effective agents of social change.
Given this opportunity at the University in this course, each student should
develop, at an appropriate level:
(1) skills of inquiry, abstract and logical thinking, and critical
analysis;
(2) literacy in writing, reading, listening, and speaking;
(3) the ability to understand and use numbers and statistics;
(4) an understanding of the scientific method;
(5) a concentration in a discipline in order to enter a chosen profession,
undertake advanced study, or develop an avocation.
These are the marks of an educated man or woman, and it is the aim of the
University to challenge and assist in their attainment. To this end Austin
Peay State University is committed to the integration of human learning functions
and to an orderly educational sequence.
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Minor Policy:
According to APSU policy #3:032, minors (defined as those under the age of 18)
are not allowed in classrooms. While recognizing that extenuating circumstances
occur and make it difficult for some students to attend without bringing
children with them on occasion, University policy will be enforced and thus any
request for a child to attend lecture or lab classes will be denied. In
addition, be aware that minors are not allowed in academic labs, computer labs,
science labs, or the library. Further, children cannot be left in halls outside
classrooms. Please be aware that the policy on unattended minors is for the
purpose of ensuring that our classrooms are conducive to learning and for the
safety and protection of minors. For additional information on minors on campus,
contact the Office of Student Affairs in the Morgan University Center.
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Alarms:
Class (lecture or lab) will be temporarily suspended during a building alarm and
students are expected to leave the building in an orderly fashion; class will
resume 5 minutes after the alarm ends and safe return is allowed into the
building. Class roll will be called and any student who has not returned at that
time will receive an unexcused absence. If less than 10 minutes (according to
classroom clock) of class time is remaining at the alarm's end, class will be
suspended for that day; if in doubt, return to class.