JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The City University of New York

NSC 107 LECTURE SYLLABUS         

Science in Modern Society

Lecturer:  W. Bailey

      Rm. 4128 N  ) (212) 237-8943 / Office Hrs. By Appointment Only

M/W  2nd Period for Sects. 01, 02 & 03   w   6th Period for Sects. 04 & 05   w   7th Period for Sects. 07, 08 & 09  

Text:  Natural Science Revised 5th Edition (2010)

Fall 2010

Web Site:  http://www.visionlearning.com/myclassroom

Date

Lecture Outline

Reading Assignment

M  8/30,  W  9/1,  

W  9/8 (No classes scheduled ending after 4 pm)  &  M  9/13

 

The Practice of Science -     Matter and Energy

§ Lesson 1 ð pp. 1-10, Lesson 3 ð pp. 15-18, Lesson 5 ð pp. 23-25, Lesson 6 ð pp. 26-34 & Lesson 7 ð pp. 35-40 w Do quizzes at the end of each lesson.

 

 

 

W  9/15  &  M  9/20 

 

Atomic Structure

§ Lesson 9 ð pp. 45-48 & Lesson 10 ð pp. 49-52 w Do quizzes at the end of each lesson. Note Quiz 10: Ques. 11 (p. 52) is on-line interactive.
 

 

 
W  9/22  &  M  9/27        

The Periodic Table and  Chemical Reactions

§ Lesson 11 ð pp. 53-57 & Lesson 12 ð pp. 58-61 w Do quizzes at the end of each lesson.
 

 

 

W  9/29,  M  10/4  &       W 10/6

Chemical Bonding

§ Lesson 13 ð pp. 62-68 w Do quiz at the end of the lesson.
 

 

 

W 10/13

EXAM 1

  

 

 

 

M  10/18  &  W  10/20   

Acids, Bases and the Concept of pH

§ Lesson 16 ð pp. 77-80 w Do quiz at the end of the lesson.
 

 

 
M  10/25  &  W  10/27        

Balancing Chemical Equations

§ Lesson 8 ð pp. 41-44 & Lesson 14 ð pp. 69-72 w Do quizzes at the end of each lesson. Omit Questions 4 through 7 on p. 44 and Question 8 on p. 72.
 

 

 

M  11/1,  W  11/3 (No classes scheduled ending before 4 pm) &  M  11/8      

 Nuclear Chemistry

§ Lesson 17 ð pp. 81-85 w Do quiz at the end of the lesson. Omit Questions 6 and 7 on p. 85.
 

 

 

W 11/10  &  M  11/15   

Organic Chemistry

§ Lesson 24 ð pp. 126-131 w Do quiz at the end of the lesson.
 

 

 

W 11/17

EXAM 2

 

 

 

 

M  11/22,  W  11/24  &     M  11/29

    

Biochemistry - The Energy Nutrients

§ Lesson 25 ð pp. 132-135 & Lesson 26 ð pp. 136-140 w Do quizzes at the end of each lesson.
     
W  12/1  &  M  12/6    Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis § Lesson 28 ð pp. 148-156 w Do quiz at the end of the lesson.
 

 

 
W  12/8  &  M  12/13  The Immune System and AIDS § Lecture Notes also See on-line Module 29 ð Immune Cells & HIV (Science Daily) link.
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Score Calculation ä

GRADING SCALE:

LECTURE EXAM 1

=

  20 POINTS

 or,  your score #1 ______  x  0.20

 

LECTURE EXAM 2

=

  20 POINTS

 or,          score #2 ______  x  0.20

 

FINAL EXAM

=

  25 POINTS

 or,       final score ______  x  0.25

 

LAB GRADE

=

  35 POINTS

 or,         lab score ______  x  0.35

 

TOTAL

=

100 POINTS

æ   add for total points out of 100

 

q  THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS.

q  YOUR PERSONAL JOHN JAY PHOTO ID MUST BE PRESENTED AT ALL LECTURE EXAMS.  FAILURE TO SHOW JOHN JAY PHOTO ID OR PHOTO ID ACCEPTABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR RESULTS IN DEDUCTED POINTS.

q  STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO USE #2 PENCILS FOR ALL LECTURE EXAMS.  PENCILS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.

q  NO PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS, CELL PHONES OR POCKET P.C.s (including PDAs) ARE TO BE USED DURING EXAMS.

q  TO AVOID SEVERE POINT DEDUCTION PENALTY, PLEASE ATTEND YOUR SCHEDULED LECTURE EXAM.

 

REVISED 02-AUG-10 WB

 CORRECTED NSC 107 TEXTBOOK QUIZ ANSWER SHEET

REFERS ONLY TO 5TH EDITION REVISED PRINTING 2009

 

Atomic Theory I (p. 48)

7. b

Atomic Theory II (p. 52)

10. b

The Periodic Table of Elements (p. 57)

7. b

12. b

13. How many valence electrons does boron have? c) 3

Chemical Reactions (p. 61)

3. a

7. c

8. a

10. b) a reaction that releases energy

                                                                    

 

 

NSC 107 – Introduction to Science in Society
 

                            Required Text (includes the  lab manual) : Natural Science Revised 5th Ed.

                            by Carpi, A., Egger, A., Kendall Hunt, Inc., Iowa (2010)

                            Course Web Site: http://www.visionlearning.com/myclassroom

 

 

Course Organization and Description

 

     We live in the information age. More than any generation before us, we are increasingly inundated with scientific information and asked to make educated decisions regarding nutrition, safety, technology, etc. Yet the public often looks upon science with confusion and even fear. Without a proper understanding of the science behind today's technology and information, it is impossible to make informed decisions. An understanding of science will empower us in the choices we make. Does smoking cause lung cancer? Arguments have been made both for and against. Understanding the science behind the arguments will enable us to effectively decide for ourselves. 

     One problem with the public perception of science is that it is viewed as 'truth'. Science is not truth; it is a process of discovery. Science is testable. Experiments are laid out in such a manner that they can be repeated. The goal of this course is not to memorize 'facts' set forth by some long-dead scientist but to develop a sense of critical thinking. Scientific thought is the ability to question the world around us. 

     As with any subject, there are basic principals to be learned. This course will introduce you to the basic concepts underlying scientific thought and challenge you to apply these concepts to the world around you. We will connect the theory of atomic isotopes with butterfly migrations, nuclear chemistry with art fraud and acid/base chemistry with indigestion. Lecture exams and assignments are designed to test your ability to apply the concepts learned in class. You will not be expected to simply regurgitate information. Rather the assignments will test your understanding of the concepts and your ability to apply these concepts in other situations. 

þ All beepers, cell phones, walkmans and other electronic devices MUST be turned off before lectures, recitations and labs.

 

 

 

REVISED 02-AUG-10 WB