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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
LAB SYLLABUS 
CHEM 4491-Chemistry Seminar I
Fall 2009
Class hours: W 11:00 - 11:50 pm (Roney
317)
Instructor: Dr. Nedialka Iordanova
Office: Roney 319
Phone: (229) 931-2334
E-mail:
niordano@canes.gsw.edu
Web page:
http://itc.gsw.edu/faculty/niordano/
Office hours: M 10:30 – 11:30 AM
T,R 1:00 – 2:00 PM or
by appointment.
Course Description and Objectives: This
course is designed to introduce the student to the chemical
literature and to career planning. At the end of the course the
student should (1) be familiar with the chemical literature and how
to do effective literature searches, and (2) be familiar with job
search strategies and/or post-baccalaureate opportunities.
Grade Distribution:
Attendance: 20%
Assignments: 80%
Withdrawal:
The last day to withdraw without penalty is Monday October 19.
Grades:
Approximate scale: A: 90-100% B: 80-89.99% C:
70-79.99%
D:
60-69.99% F: less than 60%
Attendance: Attendance at lecture is
mandatory. Each absence from lecture will result
in the loss of 2% from
your overall grade potential. Announcements may
be
sent to your university e-mail account; therefore, please make sure
that
you
check your account frequently.
Assignments: All assignments will be
due at the beginning of class on the specified date
(refer to Tentative
Schedule). No late assignments will be accepted.
Integrity: All dishonest academic behavior will be
prosecuted. (See the GSW Bulletin.) Cheating on an assignment will
result in a grade of zero. A second instance of cheating will
results in an F for the course. All quizzes, homework and exams must
be your own work.
Classroom Protocol
1. Students are
expected to be on time. While many students may have the
occasional
experience of
being delayed to class, habitual tardiness is distracting and
disrespectful.
If any student
makes a habit of arriving late, they may, after being warned, be
administratively withdrawn from class. Excuses about the lack of
parking become
moot after the
first week. Time management is expected of adults, whether in
school
or at work.
2. Cell phones
are a fact of life. If you bring one to class, make sure it is
turned off.
‘Off’ does
not mean on ‘vibrate’. Under no circumstances should any
student ever
answer a cell
phone in class or check a phone for messages or numbers. Phones
should be kept
off of your desk. The only time students are allowed to check their
phones is in
the event of the campus emergency warning sirens going off.
Texting in
class will
not be tolerated. If you are found to be texting in class you
will be required
to speak with
the departmental chair. If it happens again, you may be
administratively
withdrawn from
class. If any serious circumstance (i.e. - law enforcement,
critical
medical
condition of a relative) should require you to be on call, you
should notify me
before
class.
3. Courtesy is
expected of all students. You will be treated courteously and
you are
expected to
treat others in the same manner. One of the hallmarks of adult
discourse
is to be able
to disagree without being offensive.
4. Anytime you have
any concern about any issue in or out of class, please come by my
office and we
can discuss it.
NOTE: All students with disabilities that require special
accommodation should contact the Students Support Services in Room
304, Sanford Hall (229-931-2294)
before the class begins and should notify the instructor no later
than the end of the 2nd week of classes.
E-mail: The
GSW RADAR email account is the official method fro communication
between the
students and the university/faculty. Please, check your account
frequently for up dates.
Heads-up:
It’s possible that this course will involve the use of
plagiarism-prevention technology. You may, for example, be required
to submit written assignments on-line through a
plagiarism-prevention service or to allow me to submit copies of
your writing to such a service. The written assignments may then be
retained by the service for the sole purpose of checking for
plagiarized content in future student submissions.
Tentative
schedule
Date Week
Topic
August 19
1 Course Introduction
August 26
2 Searching for a Job
September 2
3 Career Services
September 9
4 Assignment 1 due -
discussion
September 16
5 Cover Letters
September 23
6 Assignment 2 Due -
discussion
September 30
7 Resumes
October 7
8 Assignment 3 due -
discussion
October 14
9 Graduate / Professional
Schools
October 21
10
Assignment 4 due - discussion
October 28
11 Mock Job Interviews
- discussion
November 4
12 Mock Job Interviews
November 11
13 Library Instruction
November 18
14 Chemistry Literature
November 25
15 Library Assignment
December 2
16 Assignment 6 due -
discussion
**Mock Job Interview will constitute Assignment
5
Library Assignment will constitute
Assignment 6
GRADES
IMPORTANT MESSAGES
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