Lecture 1 SCIENVC
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This document outlines the course details and topics for a chemistry and environment/society class. It provides information on the lecturer, consultation hours, evaluation breakdown, and course topics. The evaluation includes group work, problem sets, debates and exams. Key topics that will be discussed are how chemical principles relate to social, political, and ethical issues. The role of chemistry in areas like health, energy, materials, food and the environment will also be examined.
Lecture 1 SCIENVC
- 2. Lecturer: Dr. Oscar B. Torres Consultation Hours: Section L84 (10-12 n, Wed) Evaluation: Yahoo Group: SCIENVC_DLSU Group effort 20% Problem Set Class participation 25% Seatwork Group effort 20% Debate/ Oral Report/Project 2 Long Exams 35% Long Exams
- 4. Chemical principles on a need-to-know basis Social, political, economic and ethical issues Critical thinking ability Assess risks and benefits Informed and reasonable decision Technological issues and chemistry Public awareness
- 5. Chemistry is woven into the web of life.
- 6. Chemistry: A Science for the 21 st Century Health and Medicine Sanitation systems Surgery with anesthesia Vaccines and antibiotics Gene therapy Energy and the Environment Fossil fuels Solar energy Nuclear energy
- 7. Chemistry: A Science for the 21 st Century Materials and Technology Polymers, ceramics, liquid crystals Room-temperature superconductors? Molecular computing? Food and Agriculture Genetically modified crops Natural pesticides Specialized fertilizers