CHEM 290H Chemistry Research - Honors

Chemistry Research is an honors course which provides students with an opportunity to engage in chemical research.  The goal of this course is to develop chemical research skills. The instructor will be working closely with students as they choose, develop, and carry out a research project. Students will learn how to use state‑of‑the‑art research equipment that can be applied to their own research project. The instructor will provide assistance with the learning of laboratory techniques, statistical methods, library research, computer‑assisted data analysis, and research paper writing and presentation.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

A or B in CHEM 101 or CHEM 103 and consent of instructor

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly

Course Objectives

1. 1. Apply the scientific method to the development of an independent research project and write a formal research proposal.
   
2. 2. Review scientific literature to show the relevance of the research project to current or classical research.
3. 3. Record data and observations during the course of the research; apply data analysis techniques in interpreting experimental data.
4. 4. Write a formal research paper in which the problem, background information, and research procedures, results, and conclusions are presented.
   
5. 5. Deliver a formal oral presentation of his or her research project which effectively and clearly communicates to the listeners the student's research problem, procedures, and results.

Course Objectives

1. 1. Apply the scientific method to the development of an independent research project and write a formal research proposal.
   

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Research paper
2. 2. Review scientific literature to show the relevance of the research project to current or classical research.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Research paper
3. 3. Record data and observations during the course of the research; apply data analysis techniques in interpreting experimental data.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Lab notebook
4. 4. Write a formal research paper in which the problem, background information, and research procedures, results, and conclusions are presented.
   

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Research paper
5. 5. Deliver a formal oral presentation of his or her research project which effectively and clearly communicates to the listeners the student's research problem, procedures, and results.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Writing Assignments
   • Research paper