CHM3952 Advanced analytical chemistry
Faculty of Science
CHM3952 Advanced analytical chemistry is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
Advances in analytical science will involve the development and exploitation of advanced mass spectrometric, molecular spectroscopic and separation techniques. This unit concentrates on these approaches, and provides examples of how they can be applied in areas such as forensic and environmental science, genomics and forensic imaging. The remainder of the unit covers the use of spectroscopic, radiometric, separation and particle characterization techniques in automated monitoring and process analysis in a variety of industrial, clinical and environmental applications. Aspects of instrumentation, data processing and chemometrics will be emphasised in each analytical technique discussed.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Laboratory-based assessmentThreshold hurdle30%
- Mid-semester test20%
- Continuous in-semester assessment10%
- Examination (2 hours 10 minutes)40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Operate analytical instruments competently and reliably;
- 2
Understand the range of operational factors that lead to optimised performance of analytical instruments;
- 3
Assimilate theoretical principles and practical aspects of analytical chemistry;
- 4
Understand the range of application areas that analytical chemistry and analytical instrumentation are applied to;
- 5
Appreciate the processes and limitations of different sampling methods.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories36 hours
- Workshops36 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Three 1-hour workshops;
- One hour directed independent study and
- The equivalent of 3 hours of laboratory activity per week
Online learning will be used to illustrate and explain concepts and to highlight links between theory and laboratory work.
Problem-based learning will be explored in the laboratory exercises through theoretical concepts and will enable the development of analytical skills, observation and descriptive skills, as well as communication skills.
Active learning will occur in workshops and lab sessions.
Learning resources
Required resources
Laboratory safety glasses
Lab coat
Closed toe footwear
Notebook for taking lab notes
Recommended resources
Principles of Instrumental Analysis 6 th Ed. , Skoog, Holler & Crouch (Thomson).
Where it fits
CHM3952 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2022 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Prof Stuart Batten
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Bayden Wood
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CHM3952?
CHM3952 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is CHM3952 offered?
In 2022, CHM3952 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does CHM3952 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include CHM3952?
CHM3952 is part of Chemistry.