CHEM1553 — Chem Inq in Thailand
Science is seen as objective and equally applicable all over the world. This doesn't mean that science doesn't benefit from a diversity of cultural points of view among scientists. Topics included are molecular structure, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and spectroscopy. These topics, with their universal relevance in chemistry, also provide a doorway for cultural exchange. This course offers an opportunity to study chemistry while immersed in the culture of Thailand, a Southeast Asian country never colonized by a western power. The course takes place on the campuses of Mahasarakham University, Kasetsart University, and cities, villages, and National Parks in Thailand. Discussion and lab activities are designed to build on topics from Chem 1102 and be culturally relevant and collaborative between students and faculty from UMM and universities in Thailand. The course provides a balance of perspectives both eastern and western, modern and traditional. prereq: 1102