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CUSA1071 How Chemistry Works 化學的真相

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(Last update on: 4 March 2021)

Key facts for Summer 2021:

Date:		2 – 4, 5* August 2021 (18 Hours)
Time:		9:30am – 12:30pm, 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Teaching Platform:		Face to Face (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) ^#
Enrollment:		24
Expected applicants:		Students who are studying S1-S3 (in the academic year 2020-2021)
Tuition Fee:		HKD 3,380.00
Lecturer:		Dr. CHEUNG Yu San (Department of Chemistry, CUHK) Dr. Kendrew K.W. MAK (Department of Chemistry, CUHK)
* This date is reserved for make-up classes in case there is any cancellation of classes due to unexpected circumstances. # This course is offered face-to-face lessons at CUHK campus. It may switch to online teaching in accordance with the pandemic development and the policy of the university.

Introduction:

This course is designed for students to learn about some fundamental chemical principles, and some general chemical knowledge related to our daily lives. This course allows students to understand how chemistry works in various daily life situations. Students will learn the basic principles of chemistry including atoms and molecules, structure and chemical bondings, molecular geometry and properties, spectroscopy, fluorescence and phosphorescence and the uses of modern methods to carry out chemical analysis, etc. This course includes lectures and hand-on experimental sessions.

本課程的設計旨在讓同學學到一些基礎化學原理，及一些與日常生活相關的基本化學知識。課程能夠讓同學們明白在一些生活場景中，化學怎樣發揮它的功用。同學會在課程中學到基礎化學原理如原子與分子、結構與化學鍵合、分子幾何及特性、光譜、熒光、磷光及利用現代方法進行化學分析等。課程以講課及實驗形式進行。

Organising units:	Department of Chemistry, CUHK Centre for Promoting Science Education, CUHK
Category:		Category II – Academy Credit-Bearing
Learning outcomes:		Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
Learning outcomes:	Understand some fundamental and important chemical principles such as atoms and molecules, structures and chemical bondings, and the relationship between molecular geometry and molecular properties, spectroscopy, fluorescence and phosphorescence. Recognize the roles of chemistry in some daily life situations. Understanding the principle involved in some modern chemical analytical methods. Acquiring hands-on experience in traditional and modern chemical analysis.
Learning Activities:	Lectures Exercise and Assignment Lab
Medium of Instruction:		Cantonese supplemented with English
Assessment:	Short answer test or exam Lab reports
Recognition:		No. of Academy unit(s): 1.25 * Certificate or letter of completion will be awarded to students who attain at least 75% attendance and pass the assessment (if applicable)
Recognition:
Expected applicants:		Students who are studying S1-S3 (in the academic year 2020-2021)
Organising period:		Summer 2021
Application method:		SAYT Online application