Course Overview
Have you ever thought about what’s really in your medicines, food, or cleaning products? 💊🍫🧴This course explores the chemistry behind everyday chemicals.
You will learn how medicines work in the body, why food additives are used, how detergents clean, and the principles of nuclear processes in medicine and energy.
By the end, you will be able to analyze products, understand their effects, and make safe choices as a consumer chemist.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners should be able to:
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Identify common chemicals used by consumers.
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Describe the uses of medicines, food additives, detergents, and soaps.
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Explain the hazards and safe handling of consumer chemicals.
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Understand the basic role of chemicals in nuclear processes.
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Apply knowledge of chemicals in everyday life safely and responsibly.
- Instructor: PATRICK SSEBANENYA