Food and More for Thought

Mason, Diana S.

doi:10.1021/ed081p9

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“…Fragrance chemistry is an interesting application-based topic that appeals to students of numerous backgrounds. Teaching such “consumer chemistry” provides students the opportunity to connect basic concepts with the real world, through examples that “both nourish and stretch our students’ understanding” . For chemistry students, application-based courses allow them to place their studies into the context of another field, avoiding the “tunnel vision” that may result from a specialized curriculum …”

Section: Rationalementioning

confidence: 99%

The Chemistry of Perfume: A Laboratory Course for Nonscience Majors

Logan

Rumbaugh

2012

J. Chem. Educ.

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The Chemistry of Perfume" is a lab-only course for nonscience majors. Students learn fundamental concepts of chemistry through the context of fragrance, a pervasive aspect of daily life. The course consists of laboratories pertaining to five units: introduction, extraction, synthesis, characterization, and application. The introduction unit acquaints students with basic perfume terminology and the idea that chemical structure relates to scent. The extraction unit focuses on capturing and isolating fragrant essences from natural materials, whereas the synthetic unit considers mimicking such scents through chemical reactions. In the characterization unit, students analyze the components of perfume and fragrant materials. The course ends with the application unit in which students incorporate their fragrances into consumer products and toiletries. Curriculum structure, content, and student feedback are described. This perfume lab course results from an effort to increase interest in chemistry among nonscience students and encourage interdisciplinary learning.

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Section: Rationalementioning

confidence: 99%