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General and Inorganic Chemistry
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Overview
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Syllabus
Course Objectives
Educational Objectives
1) Understand the basics of the microscopic structure of matter (atoms and their properties, chemical bonds and their characteristics, and the forces of interaction between molecules);
2) Understand the phases of the scientific method;
3) Be able to design teaching/learning units with familiar chemical content in a primary school context;
4) Be able to competently perform and explain some simple experiments;
5) Be able to explain common phenomena in everyday life with basic knowledge of chemistry;
6) understand the main characteristics of air and the water cycle.
Course Prerequisites
Prerequisites
To successfully complete the course, students must have a basic understanding of chemistry taught in middle and high schools.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Methods
Lectures will be seminar-style, with the possible use of audiovisual materials.
Assessment Methods
Assessment and Evaluation Methods:
The oral exam will also assess general knowledge and skills in the course subject matter, as well as the student's ability to communicate effectively with language and organize the presentation of topics independently.
- To pass the exam with a minimum score of 18-19, the student's knowledge/skills in the main course topics must be at least at the level of basic elementary notions, basic knowledge of technical language, sufficient interpretive ability, and sufficient ability to apply the acquired basic knowledge.
- A score between 20 and 23 is awarded when the student possesses adequate knowledge of the topics but limited mastery of them, satisfactory language skills, correct interpretive ability, and a more than adequate ability to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems.
- A grade between 24 and 27 is awarded when the student demonstrates good knowledge of the topics with a good level of mastery, good command of language, correct and confident interpretation skills, and a good ability to correctly apply most of the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
- A grade between 28 and 30 is awarded when the student demonstrates complete and in-depth knowledge of the topics, excellent command of language, complete and effective interpretation skills, and the ability to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
- A grade of 30 cum laude is awarded when the student demonstrates complete, in-depth, and critical knowledge of the topics, excellent command of language, complete and original interpretation skills, and the full ability to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
- A grade of Insufficient is awarded when the student does not possess an acceptable knowledge of the topics covered during the course.
Texts
RECOMMENDED TEXTS
- S. Passannanti, C. Sbriziolo, "The Chemistry Hour," Ed. Tramontana RCS libri, 2014;
- F. Bagatti, E. Corradi, A. Desco, C. Ropa, "Chemistry Everywhere," Second Edition, LDM Scienze Ed. Zanichelli, 2020;
- S. Passannanti, C. Sbriziolo, "The Hypermedia Book - The Adventure of Science," F. Bagattie, Ed. Palumbo, 2011;
- "Easy Chemistry," third edition, Franco Lucisano publisher, 2024, by Sandro Barbone, Luigi Altavilla, Silvia Recchia
- Masterton, Hurley, "Chemistry, Principles and Reactions," sixth edition, Piccin, 2009;
- Notes, diagrams, and multimedia materials provided by the instructor.
Contents
Contents
This course aims to suggest educational pathways with a chemical content, suitable for primary school students. To this end, the concepts underlying the microscopic structure of matter will be illustrated, followed by a description and development of possible educational pathways. Special emphasis will be placed on the foundations of the scientific method and natural or otherwise common phenomena in everyday life that have a clear chemical connotation.
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Assessment Methods
The exam is divided into two parts. The first part will consist of a questionnaire with closed and open-ended questions, followed (if deemed satisfactory) by an oral exam.
The oral exam (lasting approximately 15-20 minutes) consists of the preparation and presentation in class of a teaching unit (in schematic or tabular form) on a topic related to one of the following topics (of the student's choice):
1) Classification of matter
2) The atomic and molecular structure of matter (atoms and molecules);
3) Chemical bonds and intermolecular interaction forces;
4) States of matter;
5) Phase transitions;
6) Solutions;
7) Environmental chemistry
This will be followed by a short simulation of a lesson on a subtopic chosen from those included in the teaching unit presented.