Course Specific Research Support for CH 241: Home
Organic Chemistry I course outcomes related to research skills:
- CH 241 CCOGDemonstrate a basic understanding of how organic chemistry impacts the natural and technological environments.
Demonstrate an intermediate ability to use detailed data collection and analysis in order to explore organic chemical principles, effectively communicate, and critically evaluate results in the context of the material covered in Organic Chemistry I.
Other indicators of required research or information seeking:
From the Outcome and Assessment Strategies:
PCC Core Outcome Mapping: Core Outcome Critical Thinking - Mapping Level Indicator 3
Demonstrate an intermediate ability to use detailed data collection and analysis in order to explore organic chemical principles, effectively communicate, and critically evaluate results.
Bridging competencies to support research and information seeking at this level:
- Identify audience, bias, and purpose of information sources
- Identify synonyms, colloquial terms v. scientific terms, and encompassing concepts, for keyword searching
- Recognize the different purposes of sources through the publication cycle
Corresponding research and information seeking outcomes for CH 241
1. Choose professional-level chemistry information sources
2. Select relevant databases current information on chemistry
3. Identify sources of professional-level journal articles, through library databases and web-based publishers
Librarian Instructional Objectives:
1. Appraise information sources for indicators of authority and utility
2. Use controlled vocabularies and limiters in searching databases to identify relevant sources
3. Use specialized search engines and indicators of peer-review to locate relevant and reliable sources
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: Robin Shapiro, Librarian at the Rock Creek campus
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To update Course outcomes, contact: Pam Kessinger