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MOLS8251 – Chemical Analysis

2020 – Session 1, Weekday attendance, North Ryde

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General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Lecturer in-charge
Danny Wong
danny.wong@mq.edu.au
Contact via (02) 9850 8300
Room 235, 4 Wally's Walk
Lecturer
Yuling Wang
yuling.wang@mq.edu.au
Laboratory Manager
Mark Tran
mark.tran@mq.edu.au
Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Admission to GradDipBiotech or GradCertLabAQMgt or GradDipLabAQMgt or MBiotech or MBioBus or MLabAQMgt or MRadiopharmSc or MSc or MScInnovationChemBiomolecularSc and CHEM6231
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Unit description Unit description
This unit discusses the chemical principles and practice of both qualitative and quantitative determination of sample identifying and determining the composition. Topics include many analytical techniques commonly employed in both industrial and academic research laboratories. The unit emphasises hands-on experience in analysing real-life samples. A proportion of the unit develops skills in the use of modern library resources and electronic information retrieval. Using these skills, students will complete a short research project addressing a real-life analytical chemistry problem.

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Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Display competency in the use of important analytical techniques commonly used in industrial and academic research
  • ULO2: Analyse and interpret experimental data and present them in a structured report utilising appropriate scientific referencing
  • ULO3: Analyse and critique experimental data and present them in oral format
  • ULO4: Process and analyse chemical experimental data to draw scientifically sound conclusions, particularly the significance and validity of analytical results involving real-life samples
  • ULO5: Apply a combination of techniques to an analytical chemistry project to acquire results that facilitate appropriate actions
  • ULO6: Build teamwork with other members of the unit by working together in a laboratory environment

Assessment Tasks

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General Assessment Information

In order to complete this unit satisfactorily students must

(a)          attend and participate satisfactorily in ALL laboratory sessions;

(b)          submit satisfactory efforts at two (2) assignments;

(c)          perform satisfactorily in a final examination of three hours duration.

Delivery and Resources

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Prescribed text:

D.C.Harris, Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 9th Edition, W.H.Freeman and Company (2016).

Recommended references (all available in University Library)

D.A.Skoog, D.M.West, F.J.Holler, S.R.Crouch, Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 9th Edition, Brooks/Cole, Thomson Learning, Inc (2014).

D.S.Hage, J.D.Carr, Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis, International Edition, Prentice Hall (2011).

D.A.Skoog, F.J.Holler and S.R.Crouch, Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edition, Saunders College Publishing (2007).

Unit Schedule

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Suggested Schedule

Date Time
February 24

2:00 - 4:00

4:00 - 6:00

Information Retrieval

Scientific Report Writing
February 26

9:00 - 11:00

Outline of Unit

Calibration Methods

Electroanalytical Chemistry

March 2

March 4

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

Electroanalytical Chemistry

March 9

March 11

 

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

 

Laboratory Session

Electroanalytical Chemistry

 

March 23

March 25

 

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

Flow Injection Analysis

 

March 30

April 1

 

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

 

Laboratory Session

Spectroscopic Techniques

 

April 6

April 8

 

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

Spectroscopic Techniques

April 27

April 29

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

Spectroscopic Techniques

May 4

May 6

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

TBA

May 11

May 13

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

TBA

Mary 18

May 20

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

TBA

May 25

May 27

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 - 11:00

Laboratory Session

TBA

June 1

June 3

1:30 - 5:30

9:00 -  11:00

Presentation of project work

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