KEMS3240 Advanced Studies in Analytical Methods (6 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

Course contents in most accurately: Container materials, decomposition reagents and techniques, types of errors, detection and quantification limits, fundamentals of spectroscopy, AAS and ICP spectroscopy, chromatography, electrophoresis.

The student prepare a scientific referate/synopsis from scientific research article and present it also orally. The student also give feedback to other student´s referate/synopsis.

Learning outcomes

After the course the student know the typical decomposition reagents and techniques. The student also know well the theoretical basics of modern analytical techniques and understand and also are able to correct the possible measurements errors and interferences included to the techniques.

Working life skills:


The student understands that many decisions concerning society and the environment are based on research data obtained from chemical analyses. The student can evaluate the suitability of analytical techniques for the sample type and can select the right one. Also the student can evaluate the performance of different analytical techniques and is able to produce methods for analyzing difficult sample types. The student can prepare scientific referate/synopsis from scientific research article and present it also orally. The student can give feedback to other student´s referate/synopsis.

Additional information

The course is lectured in 2025-2026 and 2027-2028. The course can be taken by book exam in 2024-2025 and 2026-2027. If you want to take an exam, contact responsible teacher first.

Description of prerequisites

Basic knowledge of instrumental analytical methods such as chromatography, atomic absrption, atomic emission, etc

Compulsory prerequisites

Study materials

  • Harris Daniel C., 2016, Quantitative chemical analysis, 8. edition, chapters 17-20, 22-25, 27 (sections 2-3) or 9. edition, chapters 18-21, 23- 26, 28 (sections 2-3)

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
A minimum of 50% of the maximum score in the scored areas is required for successful performance (1/5)
Time of teaching:
Period 3
Select all marked parts

Method 2

Evaluation criteria:
Passing the course (1/5) requires at least 50 % of the maximum score on the exam.
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4, Period 5
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Teaching (6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish
Study methods:

Luentoja, kirjallisuusreferaatti ja tentti

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Exam (6 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

If you want to take exam in English, please contact the teacher.

Teaching