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Crash Course Scientific Revolution

What will I learn?

Jump into this 'Quick Look at the Scientific Revolution' and see how things changed big time to shape modern chemistry. This course explains how the periodic table came about, Boyle's Law, and Lavoisier's important work on how chemicals react. Learn about people like Priestley and the huge things they did, and see how what they did back then affects how we do chemistry today. Spot on for anyone working in chemistry, this short, good course gives you useful ideas about how science works and how it still matters.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
Online support always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Customize your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet connection required

Develop skills

Enhance the growth of the practical skills listed below

Get to grips with the history: Understand the main people and what they did in science.

See how the past connects to now: Link what happened back then to how chemistry is done today.

Look at chemical laws: Explore Boyle's Law and how it became the gas laws we use now.

Understand chemical names: Learn about Lavoisier's system for naming chemicals.

Use scientific ways of doing things: See the change from alchemy to the modern ways of doing chemistry.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can modify the chapters and the workload.

  • Select which chapter to commence with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can include

You’ll be able to generate additional chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional growth. It does not equate to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate qualification, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.