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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Analytical Chemistry

  • Unit Code

    SCC3201

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Lecia KHOR

Description

This analytical chemistry unit provides the student with detailed theory and practice of key analytical methods and with an emphasis on separation science (chromatography and capillary electrophoresis). In the laboratory emphasis is placed on the development of relevant laboratory skills.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SCC2301

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate analytical chemistry to ones peers.
  2. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the different chromatographic and electrophoretic methods studied for a range of sample types and with reference to the international literature.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to complete a variety of laboratory skills (both as an individual and as part of a team).
  4. Explain in detail the fundamental principles and mode of operation of a range of chromatographic and electrophoretic instrumentation.
  5. Explain the principles of some non instrumental chemical methods.
  6. Indentify and justify suitable analyses for a wide range of sample types.
  7. Interpret and analyse a range of chemical data.

Unit Content

  1. Quantitative Spectrophotometric analysis
  2. Principles of chromatography: mechanisms of separation; partition coefficient; plate theory, analytical methods - internal standards and external standards.
  3. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): columns; instrumentation; detectors including evaporative light scattering detection; sample preparation; ion pair interactions; applications.
  4. Introduction to liquid chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry.
  5. Fundamentals of capillary electrophoresis: electro-osmotic flow; instrumentation; terminology; migration of analytes.
  6. Capillary zone electrophoresis: mode of separation; detection methods; separation of cations and anions; strategies for altering selectivity; applications. micellar electrokinetic chromatography: mode of separation; tailoring selectivity; applications.
  7. Gas chromatography (GC): column types and selection; injectors; detectors; derivitisation methods; applications.
  8. Laboratory practice: identifying risk, and determining appropriate handling of chemicals for risk mitigation, appropriate disposal of chemicals.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, laboratory work, pre-laboratory activities, pre-laboratory briefings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination60%
Laboratory Workindividual laboratory write ups of group work40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Harris, D. C., & Lucy, C. A. (2016). Quantitative Chemical Analysis (9th ed.). W.H. Freeman & Company. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/search?databaseList=3200%2C1461%2C2110%2C2229%2C2108%2C1931%2C2107%2C3838%2C3839%2C1697%2C3313%2C3036%2C638%2C1937%2C2507%2C1978%2C2109%2C3494%2C2481%2C3371%2C3404%2C3129%2C2513%2C2237%2C3369%2C2038%2C2236%2C1861%2C1982%2C2433%2C2795%2C2233%2C3967%2C2375%2C2210%2C2175%2C2570%2C3384%2C2051%2C3382%2C1953%2C1875%2C2007%2C2447%2C2006%2C2209%2C1834%2C3034%2C2462%2C3197%2C2261%2C2062%2C2260%2C1842%2C3227%2C2259%2C3502%2C2059%2C3909%2C2211&queryString=9781464135385&clusterResults=true#/oclc/915084423
  • Harris, D. C. (2010). Quantitative chemical analysis  . (8th ed.). NY: Freeman. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/540161465?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Science

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Analytical Chemistry

  • Unit Code

    SCC3201

  • Year

    2019

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Lecia KHOR

Description

This analytical chemistry unit provides the student with detailed theory and practice of key analytical methods and with an emphasis on separation science (chromatography and capillary electrophoresis). In the laboratory emphasis is placed on the development of relevant laboratory skills.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from SCC2301

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Communicate analytical chemistry to ones peers.
  2. Critically evaluate the effectiveness of the different chromatographic and electrophoretic methods studied for a range of sample types and with reference to the international literature.
  3. Demonstrate an ability to complete a variety of laboratory skills (both as an individual and as part of a team).
  4. Explain in detail the fundamental principles and mode of operation of a range of chromatographic and electrophoretic instrumentation.
  5. Explain the principles of some non instrumental chemical methods.
  6. Indentify and justify suitable analyses for a wide range of sample types.
  7. Interpret and analyse a range of chemical data.

Unit Content

  1. Quantitative Spectrophotometric analysis
  2. Principles of chromatography: mechanisms of separation; partition coefficient; plate theory, analytical methods - internal standards and external standards.
  3. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC): columns; instrumentation; detectors including evaporative light scattering detection; sample preparation; ion pair interactions; applications.
  4. Introduction to liquid chromatography and gas chromatography mass spectrometry.
  5. Fundamentals of capillary electrophoresis: electro-osmotic flow; instrumentation; terminology; migration of analytes.
  6. Capillary zone electrophoresis: mode of separation; detection methods; separation of cations and anions; strategies for altering selectivity; applications. micellar electrokinetic chromatography: mode of separation; tailoring selectivity; applications.
  7. Gas chromatography (GC): column types and selection; injectors; detectors; derivitisation methods; applications.
  8. Laboratory practice: identifying risk, and determining appropriate handling of chemicals for risk mitigation, appropriate disposal of chemicals.

Learning Experience

Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECU Blackboard.

JoondalupMount LawleySouth West (Bunbury)
Semester 113 x 3 hour labNot OfferedNot Offered
Semester 113 x 2 hour lectureNot OfferedNot Offered

For more information see the Semester Timetable

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, laboratory work, pre-laboratory activities, pre-laboratory briefings.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

Due to the professional competency skill development associated with this Unit, student attendance/participation within listed in-class activities and/or online activities including discussion boards is compulsory. Students failing to meet participation standards as outlined in the unit plan may be awarded an I Grade (Fail - incomplete). Students who are unable to meet this requirement for medical or other reasons must seek the approval of the unit coordinator.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ExaminationEnd of Semester Examination60%
Laboratory Workindividual laboratory write ups of group work40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Harris, D. C., & Lucy, C. A. (2016). Quantitative Chemical Analysis (9th ed.). W.H. Freeman & Company. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/search?databaseList=3200%2C1461%2C2110%2C2229%2C2108%2C1931%2C2107%2C3838%2C3839%2C1697%2C3313%2C3036%2C638%2C1937%2C2507%2C1978%2C2109%2C3494%2C2481%2C3371%2C3404%2C3129%2C2513%2C2237%2C3369%2C2038%2C2236%2C1861%2C1982%2C2433%2C2795%2C2233%2C3967%2C2375%2C2210%2C2175%2C2570%2C3384%2C2051%2C3382%2C1953%2C1875%2C2007%2C2447%2C2006%2C2209%2C1834%2C3034%2C2462%2C3197%2C2261%2C2062%2C2260%2C1842%2C3227%2C2259%2C3502%2C2059%2C3909%2C2211&queryString=9781464135385&clusterResults=true#/oclc/915084423
  • Harris, D. C. (2010). Quantitative chemical analysis  . (8th ed.). NY: Freeman. Retrieved from https://ecu.on.worldcat.org/oclc/540161465?databaseList=638

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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