The German-American culture course outlined here covers German immigration to the U. S.; German-Americans in the Civil War; religion; schools; German contributions to theater, art and music; Germans in industry and science, and German-Americans in World Wars I and II. Projects involve newspapers, church records, literature, and handbooks. (CHK)

In view of trends in clinical pharmacy education, the role of the traditional basic sciences has to be reassessed. An endocrine pharmacology course comprised of 49 clock-hours and open for professional undergraduate and graduate credit is described that blends basic and applied pharmacology. (LBH)

This course instruction manual for Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Technical Writing II Course emphasizes preparation, data collection, organization, style, and format in the composition of memos, business letters, resumes, reports, and proposals. Major course objectives include organizing, composing, and presenting memos, letters, and…

This study investigated the structure and content of technology courses at 25 colleges of education. Data were collected through interviews at two professional conventions, followed up by e-mail communication. Course syllabi were collected via e-mail and downloaded from the Internet. Two main types of teaching structures were found at the…

Describes two- and three-year undergraduate curricula for training earth science technicians at Sir Sanford Fleming College (Canada), emphasizing practical aspects and close student-faculty interaction. List of employment opportunities for geology graduates based on past placement data and geology curriculum outline are provided in tables. (JN)

Presents course outline, topics covered, and final project (doubling as a take home final exam) for a one-semester, interdisciplinary course on the design and behavior of chemical reactors. Interplay of chemical and physical rate processes is stressed in the course. (JM)

Outlines an approach to teaching fieldwork that the author has used in graduate seminars. The course, which requires students to engage in data collection, is organized to follow the stages of an actual research project. (GC)

Describes the development, content, and implementation of a two-credit graduate course for teachers at the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point in the use of microcomputers for teaching high school chemistry. (JJD)

An analysis of trends in biomedical education within chemical education is presented. Data used for the analysis included: type/level of course, subjects taught, and textbook preferences. Results among others of the 1980 survey indicate that 28 out of 79 schools responding offer at least one course in biomedical engineering. (JN)

Discusses a one-semester course on recovering fossil fuels and minerals from underground formations. Includes course outline and information of its major divisions: (1) Geological Background; (2) Flow, Transport, and Interfacial Phenomena in Porous Media; and (3) Description of Underground Processes. (SK)

Reviews an elective course designed to incorporate: (1) study of operating methods for adsorption, chromatography, and ion exchange in a pattern set by the instructor; (2) study of student selected topics with instructor developed lectures and assignments; and (3) course project done by each student. (SK)

Describes units included in a high school chemistry course for mathematics-shy students. Includes rationale for developing and maintaining the course. (SK)

Curricular guidelines for biochemistry are presented, developed by the Section on Biochemistry and Nutrition and the Section on Oral Diagnosis and Oral Medicine of the American Association of Dental Schools for use by individual educational institutions as curriculum development aids. (MLW)

Presents a description, course outline, review articles and rationale for a course on Polymerization Reaction Engineering at Purdue University, Indiana. (JN)