Course Syllabus

The text for the course is "Chemistry" Canadian Edition by Olmsted, Williams and Burk published by Wiley. The book is available from Carleton’s bookstore.
It comes with access to a very extensive online system, which you will need.
You can instead purchase the online system with an integrated electronic version of the book. This one purchase will be good for CHEM 1001 and 1002. Go to www.WileyPlus.com and click on "Buy Online" for details.

Problem assignments will be given regularly, but will not be marked. Assignments and answers will be posted on the WebCT. It is your responsibility to check the answers and to take action if you have obviously not understood the latest material. Those who neglect these assignments do not do well on tests and exams (trust me).

There will be two midterm tests, worth 15% each. If you miss a test for any reason, 15 marks will be added to the value of the final exam. Do not assume that you can miss these tests and do well in the course. Those who miss a test generally do not study for it, and are at a big disadvantage when writing the exams when more marks are at stake - trust me on this one too!

The laboratory part of this course is mandatory for all students. If you do not complete the labs, the course grade is automatically F. The complete schedule is inside your lab manual. Safety glasses and lab coats must be worn at all times in the laboratory. These are available from Science Stores (room 118 SC). Please buy them before your first lab period. A lab fee is also required. If you have questions or problems with the lab scheduling, etc., please contact the lab coordinator, Daniel Sun.

You must complete an on-line training course on Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System before your first lab period. Instructions are in the laboratory folder on WebCT.

This is a big class, but you will find that you can get any help you need from me easily by one of the following methods:

1. Visit me in 203B SC. Make an appointment if you want extra time.
2. Email me (robert_burk@carleton.ca). Do not use Web-CT to send email to me.
3. MSN me. I am frequently online in the evenings, especially just before tests and exams. Use the email address robert_burk@hotmail.ca to add me as a contact.

You may need special arrangements to meet your academic obligations during the term. For an accommodation request the processes are as follows:

Pregnancy obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website http://www.carleton.ca/equity/accommodation/student_guide.htm.

Religious obligation: write to me with any requests for academic accommodation during the first two weeks of class, or as soon as possible after the need for accommodation is known to exist. For more details visit the Equity Services website http://www.carleton.ca/equity/accommodation/student_guide.htm.

Students with disabilities requiring academic accommodations in this course must register with the Paul Menton Centre for Students with Disabilities (PMC) for a formal evaluation of disability-related needs. Documented disabilities could include but are not limited to mobility/physical impairments, specific Learning Disabilities (LD), psychiatric/psychological disabilities, sensory disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and chronic medical conditions. Registered PMC students are required to contact the PMC, 613-520-6608, every term to ensure that I receive your Letter of Accommodation, no later than two weeks before the first assignment is due or the first in-class test/midterm requiring accommodations. If you only require accommodations for your formally scheduled exam(s) in this course, please submit your request for accommodations to PMC by the deadlines published on the PMC website: http://www2.carleton.ca/pmc/new-and-current-students/dates-and-deadlines/