Power point slides, audio media, computer and visualize. Handout ..... 16.2
Howard Anton, Elementary Linear Algebra, 10th edition, John Wiley & Sons. 17.
Intensive Preparation Course for the 17 students from the Democratic Republic of Timor‐Leste Class room:
1. Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400
2. Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Salaya campus, Nakhon Pathom
Teaching Schedule Monday
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Morning (09.00‐12.00) English for higher education (10.00‐12.00), Rm. SC3‐305 3rd Floor, SC 3 Bld., Salaya campus Basic Concepts in Physics Room P505, 5th Floor, Physic Bld. Basic Concepts in Chemistry Room P115, 1st Floor, Physic Bld. Basic Concepts in Mathematics Room M.201, 2nd Floor, Multidisciplinary Bld. Supervision & Activities Room P115, 1st Floor, Physic Bld.
Afternoon (13.00‐16.00) Thai for Communication Room SC3‐305 3rd Floor, SC 3 Bld., Salaya campus Basic Concepts in Biology Room N506, 5th Floor, New Biology Bld. Self study & library works Self study & library works Self study & library works
Duration:
November 2012 – March 2013 (5 months)
Holiday & special activities of Mahidol University (during November 2012 – March 2013) Wed. Dec 5
H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY (The 5th December is His Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulyadej's birthday This public holiday is celebrated nationwide as Father's Day and Thailand National day)
Mon. Dec 10
Constitution Day, the entire nation celebrates. Government offices, private buildings and most high rise buildings are decorated with the national flag and at night are brightly lit. In the charming Thai way it is on this day that the Thai people show gratitude to the monarchy for graciously giving them an opportunity to take part in governing the country.
Mon. Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Tue. Jan 1
New Year's Day
Mon. Feb 25
Substitution Day for Magha Puja day (Magha puja day is considered one of the most important Buddhist celebrations. It refers to the worship that takes place on the full moon of the third lunar month (about the last week of February or early March) to commemorate the day on which Lord Buddha recited the "Ovadha Patimokkha" (the Fundamental Teaching) to his disciples.)
Thurs. 14 Mar
XIIII ‐ Science Project Exhibition (Faculty of Science, Mahidol University)
Program coordinator: Dr. Kanyaratt Supaibulwatana (Email:
[email protected])
Deputy Dean for Academic and International Cooperation
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Contact Officer:
Ms. Nongnuch Prasomkhum
08 5948 2938
Ms. Wannapa Somwong
08 6540 0582
Ms. Panooj Foungfu
08 5123 6175
2
M.
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Course Syllabus English for Higher Education 1.
Program of Study
Faculty/Institute/College
Science
2.
Course Title
English for Higher Education
3.
Number of Credits
3 (3 – 0)
4.
Prerequisite
None
5.
Type of Course
Preparatory Course
6.
Session / Academic year
7.
Course Conditions
English Teaching
8.
Course Description
9.
Course Objective(s)
2/2012
English for Academic Purposes
Students are able to: 9.1 Pronunciation 9.2 Reading and Writing for Academic Purposes 9.3 Speaking and Listening for Academic Purposes. 10. Teaching Media Power point slides, computer and handouts. 11. Instructors
11.1 Mark Jones
11.2 Kevin Kirk
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12.
Course Outline
Week
Lecture Topics
1
Pronunciation
2
Writing: Sentence Structures
Date
Instructor
5 Nov
Kevin Kirk Mark Jones
12 Nov Reading: Meaning from Context/ Punctuation 3
Mark Jones
Writing: Sentence Types 19 Nov Reading: Main Idea & Predicting
4
Writing: Paragraph Structure
Mark Jones 26 Nov
Reading: Implied Main Idea 5
Mark Jones
Writing: Expository Writing 3 Dec Reading: Scanning for Specific Information
6
Mark Jones
Writing: Analytic Writing 17 Dec Reading: Guessing Meaning from Context
7
Mark Jones
Writing: Comparison & Contrast 24 Dec Reading: Using Graphic Organizers
8
Mark Jones
Writing: Summary Writing 7 Jan Reading: Understanding Connotation
9
Mark Jones
Writing: Paraphrasing and Referencing 14 Jan Reading: Review of Dictionary Use
10
Planning to speak and present – the structure of a good academic presentation
11
21 Jan
Introduction and initial planning – where to start, researching the topic and creating the outline
Kevin Kirk
Kevin Kirk 28 Jan
using storyboards 12
Main Body of the speech – how to put together the main body of the speech 5
4 Feb
Kevin Kirk
Week 13
Lecture Topics
Date
Conclusions and presentational styles – how to present for maximum impact and create a
Instructor Kevin Kirk
11 Feb
memorable conclusion 14
Visual Aids – creating and using visual aid to aid the presentation
15
18 Feb
Dealing with questions and objections – students will be taught how to elicit questions from the
Kevin Kirk
Kevin Kirk 4 Mar
audience and answer them 16
Putting it together – final preparations for the presentation
11 Mar
17 Final Presentations ‐ Students will give a short speech after which feedback and further guidance will be given
6
Kevin Kirk
Kevin Kirk 18 Mar
Course Syllabus Thai for Communication 1.
Program of Study
Faculty/Institute/College Science
2.
Course Title
3.
Number of Credits
3 (2‐2‐5)
4.
Prerequisite
None
5.
Type of Course
Preparation Course
6.
Session / Academic year
2/2012
7.
Course Conditions
None
8.
Course Description
Thai for Communication
Learn how to make basic conversations in Thai with appropriate words, sentence structures, grammar structures, with an understanding of Thai cultures. 9.
Course Objective(s) At the end of the course, the students will be able to: Communicate with Thais in daily life using basic vocabulary, sentence and grammar structures with understanding of Thai ways of speaking and culture at the same time.
10. Teaching Media Power point slides, audio media, computer and visualize Handout & text books 11. Instructors:
Mr. Yingyot Kanchina
12. Course Outline Class 1
Topics
Instructor
Introduction to Thai Yingyot Kanchina
Thai phonetics & Sound system
7
Class
Topics Greeting &Introducing oneself
2
Instructor
3
Thai Numbers Thai Time
Yingyot Kanchina
4
Review & Activity
Yingyot Kanchina
5
Logarithmic functions
Yingyot Kanchina
6
Thai Day, Month, Year
Yingyot Kanchina
7
Making a Request
Yingyot Kanchina
8
Talking on Phone
Yingyot Kanchina
9
Review & Activity / Midterm examination
Yingyot Kanchina
10
Shopping
Yingyot Kanchina
11
Location
Yingyot Kanchina
12
Direction
Yingyot Kanchina
13
Thai Family
Yingyot Kanchina
14
Review & Activity
Yingyot Kanchina
15
Conclusion & Evaluation
Yingyot Kanchina
Final Examination
Yingyot Kanchina
13. Teaching Method
Lectures, class exercises & activities, assignments.
14. Measurement and Evaluation of Student Achievement
Exercises & Assignment
50%
Midterm Examination
20%
Midterm Examination
30%
100%
15. Course Evaluation Evaluate students’ satisfaction towards teaching and learning of the course by a questionnaire. 16. References 16.1 David Smyth. 2004. Thai: an essential grammar. London: Routledge. 16.2 James Higbie and Snea Thinsan. 2003. Thai Reference Grammar: The Structure of Spoken Thai. Bangkok: Orchid Press. 17. Course Coordinator
Mr. Yingyot Kanchina Department of Thai, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Mahidol University Email:
[email protected] 8
Course Syllabus Basic Concepts in Physics 1.
Program of Study
2.
Faculty/Institute/College
Science
3.
Course Code
SCPY
4.
Course Title
Basic Concepts in Physics
5.
Number of Credits
3 (3 – 0)
6.
Prerequisite
7.
Type of Course
Preparation Course
8.
Session / Academic year 2/2012
None
9. Instructor’s Names: (1) Asst. Prof. Dr. Ratchapak Chitaree Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University (2) Asst. Prof. Dr. Suchai Nopparatjamjomras Institute for Innovative Learning, Mahidol University 10. Tutors: Physics undergraduates and postgraduates Office Location: Physics building, Room P 511, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University E‐Mail:
[email protected] Tel : 02‐201‐5757
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I.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of Physics. The main topics include measurement, kinematics, dynamics, forces, work, energy and power, motion in a circle, gravity, fluid mechanics, oscillations, temperature and heat, waves and optics, electricity and magnetism, atomic and nuclear physics.
II.
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completing the course, the students should be able to:
understand the foundations of physics, demonstrate analytical and problem solving skills at the introducing levels of physics, apply the physics concepts to real life situations.
III.
EVALUATION AND REQUIREMENTS: Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend class regularly and recommended to attend at least 80% of the class session. Grade Determination: Grading Scale:
Grade
Percentage
A
80%‐100%
B
70%‐79%
C
60%‐69%
D
50%‐59%
F
49% and below
Gradable Content: Homework
=
15%
Quizzes
=
15%
Midterm exam
=
30%
Final exam
=
30%
Attendance
=
10%
TOTAL
=
100%
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IV.
TEXTS: (1)
L W Yong, L K Wai and P K Leung, “Elective Physics : secondary 4, 5, 6”, Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd (2012) (2) L W Yong, L K Wai and P K Leung, “Basic Physics”, Pearson Education South Asia Pte Ltd (2012) (3) P G Hewitt, “Conceptual Physics”, 10th edition, Pearson International Edition (2006). V.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
(1) Power point presentations
(2) Work sheets
(3) Demonstration kits
VI.
CLASS SCHEDULE AND SEQUENCE OF INSTRUCTION:
COURSE WEEK
Topics
Contents
Week 1
Measurement
Week 2
Kinematics
Rectilinear motion and non rectilinear motion
Week 3
Dynamics
Newton’s laws of motion, linear momentum and
SI Units, Scalar and vector quantities
conservation of linear momentum Week 4
Forces
Week 5
Work, energy and power
Week 6
Motion in a circle
Types of forces, equilibrium of forces, center of gravity Work, potential energy and kinetic energy, conservation of energy Kinematics of uniform circular motion, centripetal force
Week 7
Gravity
Week 8 Week 9
Gravitational field, force between point mass Midterm exam
Fluid mechanics
Pressure, buoyancy, equation of continuity and Bernoulli’s equation
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COURSE WEEK
Topics
Contents
Week 10
Temperature and heat
Temperature scales, specific heat capacity, latent heat capacity, the ideal gas equation
Week 11
Oscillations
Simple harmonic motion, energy in simple harmonic motion
Week 12
Waves and optics
Transverse and longitudinal waves, mechanical waves, sound wave, light, mirrors, lenses and optical instruments
Week 13
Electricity and magnetism
Week 14
Electrostatics, electric current, dc circuits, magnetism, magnetic induction, ac circuits
Atomic and nuclear
Atomic spectra, Bohr models of the atom, quantum
physics
mechanics, nucleus and radioactivity, nuclear fission and fusion
Week 15
Final exam
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Course Syllabus Basic Concepts in Biology 1.
Program of Study
Faculty/Institute/College
Science
2.
Course Code
SCBI
Course Title
Basic Concepts in Biology
3.
Number of Credits
3 (3 – 0)
4.
Prerequisite
None
5.
Type of Course
Preparatory Course
6.
Session / Academic year 2/2012
7.
Course Conditions
8.
Course Description
English Teaching
The study of life, cell, biomolecules, energy for life, types of tissues, genetics, evolution, ecology, biological diversity, animals: form and function. 9.
Course Objective(s) Students are able to: 9.1 explain the scope of biology; 9.2 explain each basic concept of biology; 9.3 explain the connections among each basic concept of biology.
10. Teaching Media Power point slides, computer and visualizer. 11. Instructors
11.1 Assoc. Prof. Yaowaluk Chitramvong
11.2 Dr. Rapee Boonplueang
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12. Course Outline Week 1‐2
Lecture Topics The Study of Life
Date
Instructor
6, 13 Nov
Dr. Yaowaluk
20 Nov
Dr. Yaowaluk
27 Nov
Dr. Yaowaluk
4 Dec
Dr. Yaowaluk
11, 18 Dec
Dr. Yaowaluk
1.1 The Characteristics of Life 1.2 The Organization of Life Cell 1.3 Types of Cells 1.4 Cell Structure and Function 1.5 Membrane Structure and Function 3
Biomolecules 2.1 Carbohydrates 2.2 Lipids 2.3 Proteins 2.4 Nucleic Acids
4
Energy for Life 3.1 Photosynthesis Energy for Cells 3.2 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
5
Types of Tissues 4.1 Plant Tissue 4.2 Animal Tissue
6‐7
Genetics 5.1 The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle and Mitosis 5.2 Meiosis 5.3 Patterns of Inheritance 5.4 Molecular Biology of the Gene 5.5 The Control of Gene Expression 5.6 DNA Technology and Genomics
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Week 8
Lecture Topics Evolution
Date
Instructor
25 Dec
Dr. Yaowaluk
6.1 Darwin’s Theory of Evolution 6.2 Evidence of Evolution 6.3 Process of Evolution 6.4 Speciation 6.5 Human Evolution 9
Test #1 (week 1‐8)
8 Jan
Staff
10
Ecology
15 Jan
Dr. Yaowaluk
22,29 Jan
Dr. Yaowaluk
5, 12, 19, 26
Dr. Rapee
7.1 The Scope of Ecology 7.2 Factors Affecting the Distribution of Organisms 7.3 Aquatic and Terrestrial Biomes 7.4 Community Ecology 7.5 Ecosystem Structure and Dynamics 7.6 The Biodiversity Crisis 7.7 Conservation of Populations and Species 11‐12 Biological Diversity 8.1 Bacteria and Archaea 8.2 Protists 8.3 Animals 8.4 Fungi 8.5 Plants 8.6 Acellular Organisms 13‐16 Animals: Form and Function
Feb
9.1 Nutrition and Digestion
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Week
Lecture Topics
Date
Instructor
5 Mar
Staff
9.2 Gas Exchange 9.3 Circulation 9.4 Excretion 9.5 Lymphatic and Immune System 9.6 Endocrine System 9.7 Nervous System and Sense Organs 9.8 Reproduction and Embryonic Development 17
Test #2 (week 10‐16)
13. Teaching Method
Conventional lecture, problem base learning, assignments, and classroom activities.
14. Measurement and Evaluation of Student Achievement
Test # 1
40%
Test # 2
35%
Classroom activities and assignments
25%
100%
Total
15. Course Evaluation Student’s evaluation form for teaching and learning satisfaction. 16. Reference(s) 16.1 Reece JB, Martha RT, Simon EJ, Dickey JL. Campbell Biology: concepts & connections. 7th ed. San Francisco (CA): Benjamin Cummings: 2012. 17. Course Coordinator
Assoc. Prof. Yaowaluk Chitramvong Mobile no: 081‐855‐3378, E‐mail:
[email protected]
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Course Syllabus Basic Concepts in Chemistry 1.
Program of Study
Faculty/Institute/College
Science
2.
Course Code
SCCH
Course Title
Basic Concepts in Chemistry
3.
Number of Credits
3 (3 – 0)
4.
Prerequisite
None
5.
Type of Course
Preparation Course
6.
Session / Academic year
2/2012
7.
Course Conditions
‐
8.
Course Description
Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Stoichiometry, Gas, liquids, solids, Periodic Table, Transition metal complexes, Chemical Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, Ionic equilibrium, Electrochemistry, Basic organic chemistry 9.
Course Objective(s) After successful completion of this course, students will be equipped with basic concepts of chemistry necessary for further studies in the scientific field.
10. Teaching Media Power point slides, computer and projector 11. Instructors 12. Course Outline Hours Week
Topics Lab
1‐2
Atomic Structure
6
‐
3‐4
Chemical Bonding
6
‐
Stoichiometry
3
‐
5
17
Lect
Hours Week
Topics Lect
Lab
Gas, liquids, solids
3
‐
Periodic Table
6
9
Chemical Kinetics
3
‐
10
Chemical Equilibrium
3
‐
11‐12 Ionic Equilibrium
6
‐
13‐14 Electrochemistry
6
‐
3
‐
6 7‐8
15
Basic organic Chemistry Total
45
13. Teaching Method
Lectures, class exercises, homework assignments.
14. Measurement and Evaluation of Student Achievement
Test # 1
40%
Test # 2
40%
Class exercises and homework
20%
100%
15. Course Evaluation Evaluate students’ satisfaction towards teaching and learning of the course by a questionnaire. 16. References Chemistry. Raymond Chang. 1998 McGraw‐Hill 17. Course Coordinator
Assistant Professor Choosanga Suwanasri, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science.
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Course Syllabus Basic Concepts in Mathematics 1.
Program of Study
Faculty/Institute/College Science
2.
Course Code
Course Title
3.
SCMA
Basic Concepts in Mathematics
Number of Credits
3 (3 – 0)
4.
Prerequisite
None
5.
Type of Course
Preparation Course
6.
Session / Academic year 2/2012
7.
Course Conditions
8.
Course Description
‐
Factoring, fractions, linear inequalities, absolute values, functions, inverse functions, graphs, symmetry, translations and reflections, linear functions, quadratic functions, systems of linear equations, matrices, matrix algebra, vectors, trigonometry, counting principle and permutations, combinations, sample spaces and events, probability, independent events, Bayes’s formula, basic statistics quantities: means, modes, medians, percentile, decile, quartile, variance, standard deviations, Z‐score. 9.
Course Objective(s) After successful completion of this course, students will be equipped with basic concepts of mathematics and statistics necessary for further studies in the scientific field.
10. Teaching Media Power point slides, computer and projector 11. Instructors Dr. Warunee Sarika (E‐Mail :
[email protected];
[email protected]) Dr. Nattakorn Phewchean (E‐Mail :
[email protected];
[email protected])
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12.
Course Outline
Class
Hours
Topics
Lect
Lab
Instructor
1
Factoring, fractions
3
‐
2
3
‐
3
Linear inequalities, absolute values Functions, linear functions, quadratic functions, graphs, symmetry, translations and reflections
3
‐
4
Inverse functions, exponential
3
‐
5
Logarithmic functions
3
6
Systems of linear equations, matrices, matrix algebra
3
‐
7
Vectors
3
‐
8
Trigonometry
3
‐
9
Counting principle and permutations, combinations
3
‐
10
Sample spaces and events
3
‐
11
Probability
3
‐
12
Independent events, Bayes’s formula
3
‐
13
Basic statistics quantities: means, modes, medians
3
‐
14
Percentile, decile, quartile
3
‐
15
Variance, standard deviations, Z‐score.
3
Total
45
13. Teaching Method
Lectures, class exercises, homework assignments.
14. Measurement and Evaluation of Student Achievement
Test # 1
40%
Test # 2
40%
Class exercises and homework
20%
100%
15. Course Evaluation Evaluate students’ satisfaction towards teaching and learning of the course by a questionnaire. 16. References 16.1 Howard Anton , Calculus (Early Transcendentals), 10th edition, 2012, John Wiley & Sons. 16.2 Howard Anton, Elementary Linear Algebra, 10th edition, John Wiley & Sons. 17. Course Coordinator
Prof. Yongwimon Lenbury, Faculty of Science, 201‐5448,
[email protected]
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