KE812: Training in Chemical Experiments for Teaching (5 ECTS)

STADS: 10003801

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.
3rd quarter

Teacher responsible
Email: cthp@ifk.sdu.dk

Timetable
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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor degree must be passed.

Course introduction
The course aims at providing the students with experimental and educational skills which enables them to teach chemistry in the Danish "gymnasium" (high school / upper secondary school).

Expected learning outcome
At the end of the course, the students are able to:

1. perform chemical teaching experiments after a present protocol.
2. estimate the risks of chemical teaching experiments.
3. perspectivate the chemical teaching experiments in teaching and educational context.
4. describe the chemistry teaching in high school/sixth form college concerning to educational plans, level and text books.

Subject overview
Selected chemical experiments for demonstration, pupil experiments and major educational plans within the areas of general, inorganic and organic chemistry.

Literature

• Haagensen & Parbo: Kemiske demonstrationsforsøg.
• Håndbog: Risikovejledningen Fysik, Astronomi og Kemi.
• Håndbog: Liste over farlige stoffer, Miljøstyrelsen.

Syllabus
See syllabus.

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Oral exam graded according the to 7-scale. External censorship.

Re-examination after 4th quarter.

Date of exam
The ordinary exam takes place on October 26, 2009
The re-examination takes place on January 21, 2010 and June 17, 2010

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Laboratory exercises, hours 50

Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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Tuition fees for single courses
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