Course Syllabus
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Title of Course [Radioanalytical Chemistry]
Prefix and Number [Chem 365]
Semester and Year [tbd]
Number of Credit Hours [3]
Prerequisites [CHEM 105 (General Chemistry), CHEM 220 (Quantitative Analysis), CHEM 361 (Health Physics and Radiation Shielding) ]
Course Details
Day and Time: [tbd]
Meeting Location: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information
Instructor Name: [tbd]
Instructor Contact Information: [office location, phone, email] [tbd]
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TA Name: [tbd]
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Course Description
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Chemistry 365 is designed to advance students toward the WSU Learning Goals, especially Scientific Literacy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning, Communication, and Information Literacy. The goals of Chem 365 are to provide students with laboratory instruction in radiation safety, isolation of radioactive materials, measurement and interpretation of the data collected from the analysis of radioactive materials, as well as in writing a formal laboratory report. Chem 365 focuses on the isolation and measurement of radioactive materials. The laboratory work is complemented with lectures highlighting pertinent isolation techniques, characterization methods, and safety. This course will reinforce the techniques and skills that radiation workers employ in their work and students will be encouraged to develop their lab skills in an independent manner.
By the end of the course it is expected that every student will:
- Enhance their confidence in their ability to work in the laboratory.
- Enhance their ability to work safely and independently in the laboratory.
- Enhance their ability to work collaboratively in the laboratory.
- Improve their formal technical writing skills.
- Improve their ability to be self-critical (that is, to notice inconsistencies or abnormalities in their experimental findings and to take steps to check their reliability).
- Be capable of filling out a hazard assessment analysis
- Work safely with radioactive materials
- Acquire and improve their skills in the isolation and analysis of radioactive materials.
]
Course Materials
Books: [
"Radioanalytical Chemistry" by Kahn (ISBN 978-0387341224) $45
"Radioanalytical Chemistry Experiments" by Attrep & Kahn (ISBN 978-0387469140) $35
]
Other Materials:[none]
Fees: [none]
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Course Learning Outcomes (students will be able to:) |
Activities Supporting the Learning Outcomes | Assessment of the Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| Enhance their confidence in their ability to work in the laboratory. | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Enhance their ability to work safely and independently in the laboratory. | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Enhance their ability to work collaboratively in the laboratory. | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Improve their formal technical writing skills. | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Improve their ability to be self-critical (that is, to notice inconsistencies or abnormalities in their experimental findings and to take steps to check their reliability). | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Be capable of filling out a hazard assessment analysis | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Acquire and improve their skills in the isolation and analysis of radioactive materials. | Laboratory Experiments | Laboratory Reports |
| Dates | Lesson Topic | Assignment | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Week 1 |
Laboratory Safety | Lab Safety Quiz | Graded Quiz |
| Week 2 1/19-1/21 |
Radiation Detection Principles |
Lab Experiment #1 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 3 1/26-1/28 |
Analytical Chemistry Principles |
Lab Experiment #2 | Laboratory Report, Journal Article Review |
| Week 4 2/2 - 2/4 |
Radioanalytical Chemistry Principles and Practices | Lab Experiment #3 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 5 2/9-2/11 |
Sample Collection and Preparation | Lab Experiment #4 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 6 2/16 - 2/18 |
Applied Radiochemistry | Lab Experiment #5 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 7 2/23 - 2/25 |
Preparation and Sample Measurement |
Lab Experiment #6 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 8 3/2 - 3/4 |
Preparation and Sample Measurement | Lab Experiment #6 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 9 3/9 - 3/11 |
Applied Radiation Measurements |
Lab Makeup if Needed | |
| Week 10 3/23 - 3/25 |
Radionuclide Identification | Lab Experiment #7 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 11 3/30 - 4/1 |
Data Calculation, Analysis, and Reporting |
Lab Experiment #8 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 12 4/6 - 4/8 |
Quality Assurance | Lab Experiment #9 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 13 4/13 - 4/15 |
Methods Diagnostics | Lab Experiment #10 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 14 4/20 - 4/22 |
Laboratory Design and Management Principles |
Lab Experiment #11 | Laboratory Report |
| Week 15 4/27 - 4/29 |
Chemistry Beyond the Actinides |
Lab Makeup if Needed |
Expectations for Student Effort
[Describe how much time students should expect to invest in the course each week. Graduate courses should state: "For each hour of lecture equivalent, students should expect to have a minimum of two hours of work outside of class." Note that Global campus courses will automatically include credit hour equivalents in the syllabus.]
[As per WSU academic regulation 27, “Academic credit is a measure of the total minimum time commitment required of a typical student in a specific course. For the WSU semester system one semester credit is assigned for a minimum of 45 hours. Achievement of course goals may require more than the minimum time commitment.” This guideline includes time spent in class.]
Grading [add more lines if necessary]
| Type of Assignment (tests, papers, etc) | Points | Percent of Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Ten Lab Reports | 700 | 70 |
| Literature Paper Review | 100 | 10 |
| Safety Quiz | 100 | 10 |
| Class Participation and Lab Technique | 100 | 10 |
| Grade | Points | Grade | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| A |
1000-920 |
C | 769.9-720 |
| A- | 919.9-900 | C- | 719.9-700 |
| B+ | 899.9-870 | D+ | 699.9-670 |
| B | 869.9-820 | D | 669.9-620 |
| B- | 819.9-800 | F | 619.9-0 |
| C+ | 799.9.-770 |
Attendance and Make-Up Policy
[Provide details on how attendance affects final course grades. Indicate whether and how missed exams, laboratory sessions, etc. can be made up. Sample attendance statement: “Students should make all reasonable efforts to attend all class meetings. However, in the event a student is unable to attend a class, it is the responsibility of the student to inform the instructor as soon as possible, explain the reason for the absence (and provide documentation, if appropriate), and make up class work missed within a reasonable amount of time, if allowed. Missing class meetings may result in reducing the overall grade in the class.” ]
[Attendance is mandatory in this course. Unexcused absences will not be allowed to be made up. If you plan to be absent from the laboratory because of unforeseen or foreseen circumstances you must notify the instructors in writing explaining your situation, prior to the event. You must also give a copy of the letter to the TA. In addition, you need to arrange to make up the missed laboratory.]
Academic Integrity Statement
You are responsible for reading WSU's Academic Integrity Policy, which is based on Washington State law. If you cheat in your work in this class you will:
-[Receive no credit for the assignment in question.]
-Be reported to the Center for Community Standards
-Have the right to appeal my decision
-Not be able to drop the course of withdraw from the course until the appeals process is finished
If you have any questions about what you can and cannot do in this course, ask me.
If you want to ask for a change in my decision about academic integrity, use the form at the Center for Community Standards website. You must submit this request within 21 calendar days of the decision.