CHIM0755-1

Duration

5h Th, 5h Tuto., 50h Indiv. work

Number of credits

Lecturer

Loïc Quinton

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Course Description.

This course is intended exclusively for Master's students in S4 or S5 in Chemistry Teaching, as part of the additional upgrading credits.

It is intended for future chemistry teachers whose previous program did not include training in general chemistry deemed sufficient to achieve the level of mastery and comprehensiveness required for a future upper secondary teacher.

The general chemistry in-depth assessment aims to recontextualize the fundamentals of chemistry by allowing future teachers to acquire, review, or strengthen their knowledge and skills in chemistry.

The knowledge is organized into the following modules:

Module I: Introduction and Fundamentals of Chemistry.

Chapter 01: Atoms, Molecules, and Fundamental Quantitative Concepts.

Chapter 02: Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry.

Chapter 03: Stoichiometry of Complete Reactions.

Module II: Solution Chemistry and Chemical Equilibria.

Chapter 04: Chemical Equilibria.

Chapter 05: Acid-Base Equilibria.

Chapter 06: Solubility and Complexation Equilibria.

Chapter 07: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

This course aims to enable future teachers to:

Gradually refresh their knowledge and acquire a solid foundation in chemistry,
Acquire new knowledge,
Be well prepared to teach chemistry in secondary schools.

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

Understand and effectively use basic chemistry vocabulary,
Identify, weigh, and analyze a chemical reaction, whether complete or subject to equilibrium.
Be able to analyze and solve a chemical problem.

The objective to be achieved is the end of year 1, supplemented by some concepts covered in year 2 in Chemical Sciences.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Diploma allowing access to block 0 of the Master S4 or S5 in teaching chemistry.

Throughout the course, students are assumed to have very basic knowledge of chemistry, particularly regarding the fundamentals of atomic and molecular theory, as well as the basic properties of the main types of chemical compounds and their primary reactions.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

In addition to the tutorial sessions, a teaching platform will be organized on ULTRA (ex-eCampus). This platform will provide access to:

- Detailed slides of theoretical courses, which future teachers will be required to study throughout the year.

- Self-study exercice sessions to enrich the teaching with selected exercises, for which appropriate solutions will be made available as needed.

- Key reference books, recommended for refining and deepening the concepts covered in the slides.

Progress monitoring via interviews during the year (possibly via Teams) will be organized.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning

Further information:

Teaching will be conducted in hybrid mode.

- Tutoring hours will be prioritized in person, although videoconference sessions may be organized.

- The interactive online teaching platform ULTRA will offer students various learning tools to support their studies (course slides, solved exercises, etc.).

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
- Microsoft Teams

Further information:

All the necessary teaching materials for success in the course will be made available to students online via ULTRA.

Reference books will be recommended, but purchase is not required. These books are also available in faculty libraries.

Chimie - 1350cm3 d'exercices corrigés pour la Licence 1 - Agnello, Leyh, Nihant, Quinton, et Xhrouet - Dunod Editions.

Principes de Chimie - Atkins, Jones et Laverman - De Boeck editions.

It is strongly advised to enroll and follow the activities of the MOOC « Chimie : ouvrez les portes de l'enseignement supérieur » available for free on FunMOOC (https://www.fun-mooc.fr/fr/).

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Further information:

Exam Organization.

The exam will be held in person.

Prospective teachers will be required to prepare on-site the solution to one (or more) randomly selected exercises and then:

- Briefly review the theoretical foundations required to solve the exercise.

- Orally present their solution in front of a few members of the Chemistry Department's teaching staff, to simulate the presence of secondary school students.

Pass criteria.

Success is awarded to anyone who obtains a final grade of 10.00/20 or higher on the exam.

Work placement(s)

N.R.

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course