Open AccessALTERATIONS IN INAPPROPRIATELY STORED DRUGS: A STRATEGY TO DEVELOP INVESTIGATIVE SKILLS, SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION AND INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN CHEMISTRY CLASSES
Author(s) -
Jaqueline R. Maluta
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
química nova
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.214
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1678-7064
pISSN - 0100-4042
DOI - 10.5935/0100-4042.20140184
Subject(s) - engineering ethics , chemistry , scientific communication , data science , psychology , management science , computer science , engineering , library science
The chemist must master a number of abilities. These include a solid knowledge of theory and the capacity to devise theoretical problems. The chemist is also expected to solve problems. In order to improve these abilities, this work aimed to evaluate several tools, such as the use of contextualization, problem-based learning and the interdisciplinary approach. In the methodology developed, undergraduate students had to investigate and propose a hypothesis, suggesting how physical changes took place in inappropriately stored drugs. The interdisciplinary approach is achieved by connecting public interest, chemistry, biology and pharmacology concepts. The tools can improve these abilities required for a well-prepared chemist