Course Specific Research Support for CH 298A: Home
Chemistry Independent Study course outcomes related to research skills:
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CH 298A CCOGUse the scientific method to research a chemistry topic with the guidance of a mentor.
Explicate a chemistry topic so that it can be effectively researched in the scientific literature
Conduct a search of the scientific literature to investigate a chemistry topic
Evaluate how a chemistry topic connects with current environmental and/or global change and/or sustainability concerns
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
"Ideally, the student would take the 3 term sequence (CH298B and C course proposal to follow upon approval of this course) and present data at an undergraduate research conference."
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Recognize authors' affiliation statements in journal articles
- Recognize agencies as corporate authors
- Recognize the standard structure of a peer reviewed scientific article
- Navigate to library website, and select relevant databases
- Use background reading to construct reasonable topic statement
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for CH 298A
- Locate professional level and discipline specific information sources about the effect of chemicals on the environment, and evaluate for context, bias, and authority
- Locate articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals and evaluate for context, and currency
- Devise a research question related to chemistry, within the context of the effect of chemicals on the environment
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
- Identify the parties responsible, and their qualifications, for chemistry articles, to evaluate reliability of information
- Select sources for locating relevant chemistry journal articles, including library databases
- Develop a researchable question related to chemistry, and identify the context and perspectives of the authors
Placement of courses on an Information Literacy Continuum
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Connecting to College |
1. I know where the library is located and about some of the services provided. |
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Information Seeking |
2. I can identify a topic, and identify useful information sources to read about it. |
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Information Literacy Skills |
3. I can develop a topic statement, locate and use library sources, and begin informational research. |
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Academic or Career/ Technical Related |
4. I evaluate the sources I have found for relevancy to my field, and I know who some of the experts are. |
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CH 151 |
Inquiry and Exploration for Research |
5. I can identify pro- and con-positions on a topic. I can identify the perspectives of various experts in a field. |
| CH 241 CH 242 CH 243 CH298A |
Discipline- or Area of Study Specific |
6. I can support my position on an issue with evidence. I can accurately summarize the scholarly or professional conversation. |
Chemistry courses with outcomes related to research and information seeking
Librarian Liaison to the Chemistry SAC (Subject Area Committee)
Contact: Jen Klaudinyi, Librarian at the Sylvania campus
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger