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    Overview

    Advanced analytical chemistry methods for environmental, forensic, industrial and biological applications.

    CHEM306 focuses on the application of modern analytical techniques, building on the fundamentals of analytical chemistry learned in CHEM206. Drawing on examples from a range of disciplines, the emphasis of this paper is on the practical skills gained in the laboratory. Here, students will learn the theoretical and practical frameworks needed to independently apply established techniques and develop new analytical methods.

    About this paper

    Paper title Analytical Chemistry 2
    Subject Chemistry
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,173.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 206
    Schedule C
    Science
    Contact

    Dr Mohamed Sharafeldin

    Location - Science 2, 5n2

    mohamed.sharafeldin@otago.ac.nz

    Teaching staff

    Course Co-ordinator: Dr Mohamed Sharafeldin

    Lecturers: Professor Keith Gordon

    Professor Nigel Perry

    Associate Professor Christina McGraw

    Paper Structure

    Topics covered in CHEM306 include:

    • Instrumental analysis
      The design, development, and application of scientific instruments to understand complex chemical systems.
    • Spectroscopy
      The role of spectroscopy (UV-Vis, IR, Raman) and multivariate statistics in characterising chemical systems.
    • Separation techniques
      The use of analytical techniques (partitioning, GC, HPLC, electrophoresis) to separate, identify and quantify components in complex samples.

    Within each topic, students will explore forensic, environmental, industrial and biological applications.

    Teaching Arrangements

    Short lectures will be incorporated into a single 8-hour practical each week. The self-directed experiments give students the flexibility to schedule their own breaks, lunch, and up to one hour of clash.

    Textbooks

    Highly recommended: Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 9th edition by Daniel Harris.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Self-motivation.
    View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
    Learning Outcomes

    Expectations at the end of the paper:

    • An understanding of the scientific concepts underlying the major analytical methods of chemical analysis
    • An understanding of the application of these concepts to forensic, environmental, industrial, and biological analysis
    • Experience with the use and assessment of standard practical and experimental techniques
    • An understanding of how to obtain and validate high-quality data

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Practical

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    A1 Thursday 10:00-17:50 29-34, 37-41
    A2 Friday 10:00-17:50 30-35, 37-42
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