Undergraduate Course: Analytical Chemistry Level 11 (CHEM11014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This courses covers both the theory and application of a number of techniques in analytical chemistry, as well as instruction in the general principles of sampling and analysis and in the statistical presentation and testing of data.
The course comprises of individual component lecture courses and associated tutorials or workshops.
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| Course description |
The course includes the following content:
- different strategies for sampling
- quality assurance procedures in support of an analytical measurement
- calibration curves and statistical procedures to extract quantitative information from a measurement
- basic parametric and non-parametric significance tests on data
- different chromatographic techniques for an analysis involving separation
- the principles of different types of ion sources (e.g. MALDI, electrospray ionisation) and mass analysers in modern mass spectrometry
- analytical methods which employ mass spectrometry to identify and quantify the abundance of molecular species
- modern techniques for determination of isotopic elemental composition, including isotope ratio quantification and accelerator mass spectrometry, and their application to understanding environmental processes
- the principles of biosensor design from simple molecular recognition to transduction of binding events and be able to apply these in the context of detecting a variety of classes of target molecule.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Show an understanding of the theory and application of a number of techniques in analytical chemistry, as well of the general principles of sampling and analysis and of the statistical presentation and testing of data.
- Apply this knowledge to select and justify appropriate techniques for particular chemical or data analyses, including being able to integrate knowledge and skills across different areas of the course.
- Develop responses to problems and issues in aspects of analytical chemistry and data analysis, demonstrating originality and creativity in how this knowledge is applied.
- Apply a set of numerical skills for solving quantitative analytical chemistry and data analysis problems, including where required combination of these skills from different areas of the course.
- Demonstrate a professional approach to autonomy and time-management in relation to self-study and in the researching of additional material relevant to the course.
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Reading List
Recommendations on further reading will be provided by the individual lecturers.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Note-taking skills
Numerical data interpretation and analysis
Unseen problem solving skills
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| Additional Class Delivery Information |
30 hours lectures + 6 hours tutorials, at times arranged. |
| Keywords | analytical chemistry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David Clarke
Tel: (0131 6)50 4808
Email: Dave.Clarke@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Craig Smith
Tel: (0131 6)50 4710
Email: c.smith34@ed.ac.uk |
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