CHEM 120 Week 7 Group Project: Chemistry of Nutrition (CO 10)

CHEM 120 Week 7 Group Project

Students will work in groups of 2-4 students. Working as a group, students will pick a topic based on course outcomes (COs), research that topic for its connection to nursing/health care. Students may pick a topic from the suggested topics list or instructors may choose to assign specific topics to students. Additionally, students may choose a different topic that is relevant to the COs as long as the faculty approves it. Students must get approval for their chosen topic and format from the instructor.

Students will present or submit their project using the format specified by the instructor. Each student must contribute meaningfully to the project and be part of project presentation. The instructor will specify a due date for the project. Additionally, instructors may have additional requirements. Students must check with their instructor regarding the presentation topic, format and any additional requirements. Students are encouraged to start work on this project early in the session.

Suggested Formats:

1. PowerPoint or Prezi presentations
2. Model based presentation
3. Poster presentation
4. Creating video to demonstrate/show the topic
5. Report in Microsoft Word
6. Creating animation to demonstrate/show the topic

Suggested Project Topics:

1. Linking ADPIE/ADOPIE to the scientific method (CO 1)
2. Chemistry and public health effects of the Flint River crisis (CO 6, 7)
3. Isotopes in cancer treatment (CO 9)
4. Uses of radioisotopes in imaging techniques and importance of these techniques (CO 2, 9)
5. Use of radioisotopes in diagnosis and therapy (not including imaging methods) (CO 2, 9)
6. Simple ionic compounds in healthcare and their uses (CO 3)
7. Why certain molecules are able to cross the blood brain or placental barrier or skin while others are not (CO 8)
8. Relating stoichiometry to dosage calculations (CO 4)
9. Application of the ideal gas laws to gas canisters (CO 5)
10. Acidosis and Alkalosis (CO 7)
11. Tracking the functional group similarities between a series of synthetic drugs and the natural compounds they were based on (CO 8)
12. Chemistry of therapeutic drug(s) and how they affect health/human body (CO 8)
13. Chemistry of recreational drug(s)/chemicals and how they affect health/human body (CO 9/10)
14. Use of polymers in clinical interventions (CO 8, 10)
15. How vitamins and minerals/trace elements affect health/human body (CO 3)
16. Chemistry of nutrition (CO 10) 
17. Looking at the gene sequence that is linked to a genetic disorder (CO 10)
18. Gene Therapy (CO 10)
19. Other topics as approved by instructor