This course is designed for pre-service secondary school teachers who are enrolled in the science education minor. It employs a problem-solving approach and provides students with basic knowledge and principles of modern chemistry. The course mainly covers units and measurement; stoichiometry; gas laws and kinetic theory; the periodic table of elements; atomic structure; molecular bonding; intermolecular force; acid and base; redox reaction; thermochemistry and nuclear chemistry. Experiment sessions are designed for students to apply chemical principles and to develop skills in laboratory techniques and procedures.

CILO-1: Acquire basic knowledge and principles of modern chemistry. CILO-2: Apply chemical principles and develop skills in laboratory techniques and procedures.