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Chemistry 1AA3
Introductory Chemistry II
Chemistry in the context
of health, energy, the
environment, materials
and chemical biology.
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Instructional Teamcontd
Lab Coordinator:
Dr. Jeff Landry
landryjc@mcmaster.ca
ABB 121
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4. Labs (p.2)
Regular labs: begin the weeks of:
Jan. 12 (Week Even = even # lab section)
Jan. 19 (Week Odd = odd # lab section)
Bring:
Goggles
Lab manual
Student lab notebook
Labcoat is strongly recommended
Please be advised: Each lab bears a weight of 3% (one
grade point). Missing a lab without a valid reason will
result in a mark of 0 on that lab. Missing more than one lab
will result in failing the course.
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Labs Questions?
If you
do not have a lab section,
need to switch lab sections*, (*documentation!)
wish to be exempt from labs,
ever have any issue about a lab,
Contact Dr. Landry, landryjc@mcmaster.ca
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6. Tutorials (p.3)
Tutorial is the place to work on your problemsolving skills.
Scheduled tutorials begin Jan. 12-16, in ABB 136
9:30 10:20 am
Tuesday-Friday and
3:30 4:20 pm
Monday-Friday
Review tutorials will be held Jan. 8-9
You are scheduled to attend tutorial in the time slot of
your lab, during weeks you do not have lab
You are welcome to attend more frequently
New question set every week! andbonus features
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Tutorialscontd
Tutorial style is small groups facilitated by TA
Tutorials will focus ONLY on posted tutorial
questions, and related concepts.
Questions about labs, etc., may be addressed
in the help centre or office hours, and will not
be handled in the tutorial.
Attending tutorial is strongly recommended! We
dont take attendance, but students who are
successful in developing their skills do attend.
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7. Avenue (p.3)
In this online home for our course, youll find
useful things including
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Course notes
Learning objectives & recommended questions
Tutorial questions & solutions
Sample tests & exams
Important news announcements
Online quizzes (Jan. 26-28, Mar. 2-4), and
a Discussion board!
http://avenue.mcmaster.ca/
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8. Classes
Please attend your scheduled class. All
sections are full that means if you attend a
section that is not yours, you are taking the seat
of someone who is scheduled to be there. L
Classes will not operate with students sitting on
the floor or the stairs.
All instructors will be using the same class
presentation notes. Skeleton notes (print & bring
to class) will be posted in advance of each topic;
full notes will be posted at the end of each topic.
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Looking ahead
Assumed knowledge:
Fundamental skills review from Chem
1A03/1E03, plus course material from Chem
1A03/1E03, as needed to support topics in
Chem 1AA3 (e.g. Ch 16).
Please see this weeks special review tutorial,
which will focus on the most important topics
from assumed knowledge.
Review tutorials will be offered this week on
Jan. 8 and 9, at 9:30 am and 3:30 pm in ABB
136.
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