Chemistry Problem Solving Skills

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This is a two-credit course taught in tandem with the chemistry lecture. The aims of this course are to provide students with the tools to become independent learners and to build a community of learners through demonstrating and discussing effective study habits and university-level study skills. Topics include preparing for class/lab, getting the most out of a lecture, how to read a science text book, concept cards and concept mapping, talk-throughs, test preparation, successful study groups, and self-analysis and monitoring one's learning. Students who complete this course should be able to exercise active study strategies, have increased confidence in how to approach their studies for upper-level courses, and grow in their abilities to think critically, analyze concepts, synthesize information, propose and test hypotheses, and problem solve.