Director, Office for Science and Society
Office: OM 110
Phone: (514)398-6238
Email: joe.schwarcz [at] mcgill.ca
Currently Teaching
CHEM 181. World of Chemistry: Food.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
A series of lectures on the historical, practical, and simple chemical aspects of: food, food additives; vitamins; minerals, diet and cancer; dieting; food-borne illnesses, health food and cooking.
- **There are no scheduled days as the lectures are videos where the students can go at their own pace. The standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is June 21, 2021 and withdrawal is June 22, 2021.
- Winter
- 3 lecture hours/week
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 150.
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
CHEM 183. World of Chemistry: Drugs.
Credits: 3
Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Drug history and marketing, over the counter drugs (e.g. aspirin, cough and cold remedies, allergy preparations), street and heart drugs, mental illness, hormones, brain chemistry and diabetes.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CHEM 170.
- Fall
- 3 lecture hours/week
Most students use Visual Schedule Builder (VSB) to organize their schedules. VSB helps you plan class schedules, travel time, and more.
