Course: College Chemistry Grade: 12

/ HAMILTON-WENTWORTH DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
SHERWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL COURSE OUTLINE
Department Head Mr. C. Weston
Teacher: Ms. L. Pokoradi Year: 2014-2015

Ministry of Education Policy Document:

Course: College Chemistry Grade: 12

Course Code: SCH4C Credit Value: 1

Course Type: College Prerequisite: SNC2P/D

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course introduces students to the concepts that form the basis of modern chemistry. Students will study qualitative analysis, quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, organic chemistry and electrochemistry, and chemistry as it relates to the quality of the environment. Students will employ a variety of laboratory techniques, develop skills in data collection and scientific analysis, and communicate scientific information using appropriate terminology. Emphasis will be placed on the role of chemistry in daily life and in the development of new technologies and products.

OVERALL CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS

By the end of this course, students will:

Strand A: Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration

- demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating)

- identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields.

Strand B: Matter and Qualitative Analysis

- evaluate the effects of chemical substances on the environment, and analyse practical applications of qualitative analysis of matter

- investigate matter, using various methods of qualitative analysis;

- demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of qualitative analysis of matter.

Strand C: Organic Chemistry

- evaluate the impact on society, human health, and the environment of products made using organic compounds

- investigate the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, and analyse some common organic chemical reactions

- demonstrate an understanding of the structure and the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds.

Strand D: Electrochemistry

- analyse technological applications or processes relating to oxidation-reduction reactions, and assess their impact on the environment

- investigate the oxidation-reduction reaction that occurs in a galvanic cell

- demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of oxidation and reduction, and the principles of oxidation-reduction reactions.

Strand E: Chemical Calculations

- analyse processes in the home, the workplace, or the environmental sector that use chemical quantities and calculations, and assess the importance of accuracy in chemical calculations

- investigate chemical compounds and chemical reactions using appropriate techniques of quantitative analysis, and solve related problems

- demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its quantitative relationships in chemical reactions.

Strand F: Chemistry in the Environment

- evaluate the importance of government regulations, scientific analyses, and individual actions in improving air and water quality, and propose a personal plan of action to support these efforts

- investigate chemical reactions, using appropriate techniques of quantitative analysis

- demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions that occur in the environment as a result of both natural processes and human activities.

OUTLINE OF COURSE CONTENT

The following units will be covered in this course:

Unit / Description / Approximate Time (hours)
1 / Scientific Investigation Skills / 10
2 / Matter and Qualitative Analysis / 25
3 / Organic Chemistry / 25
4 / Electrochemistry / 10
5 / Chemical Calculations / 30
6 / Chemistry in the Environment / 10

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION COURSE POLICIES

Assessment is the process of gathering information from a variety of sources (including assignments, demonstrations, projects, performances, and tests) that accurately reflects how well a student is achieving the curriculum expectations in a course. As part of assessment, teachers provide students with descriptive feedback that guides their efforts towards improvement. Evaluation refers to the process of judging the quality of student work on the basis of established criteria, and assigning a value to represent that quality. In Ontario secondary schools, the value assigned will be in the form of a percentage grade.

Specific AER policies are addressed in departmental brochures that will be discussed the first week of the semester.

COURSE MATERIAL

Students are responsible for all course material given to them throughout the semester. Students are to return material in the same condition in which it was received before the end of the semester.

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