Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (5 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

After completing this course student:
- understands the basic laws, concepts and processes of chemistry
- can calculate, write and balance chemical equations
- knows how to handle safely the chemicals and wastes in the laboratory
- knows how to use a range of laboratory equipments and is familiar with the steps of chemical analysis.

Content (course unit)

Chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, redox reactions, chemical law, acts, decrees, chemical equipments, basic qualitative and quantitative methods with use in analysis of environmental samples

Prerequisites (course unit)

5E00BF56 Basic Chemistry or corresponding course

Exam schedules

Exam 7.4.2020 (includes theory and labworks)
Retakes will be agreed later.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The course grade will form according to the points collected as follows:
- 5 short assignments (max 3 points/assignment), containing the home exercises
- 4 laboratory reports (max 5 points/report)
- Exam max. 30 points
Before starting the laboratories each student has to take a safety exam

Grading:
grade 0: 0-32 points; grade 1: 32,5-38,5 points; grade 2: 39-45 points; grade 3: 45,5-51,5 points; grade 4: 52-58 points; grade 5: 58,5-65 points

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

- Contact teaching
- exercises
- self study
- assignments
- laboratory exercises
- reporting
- exam

Learning materials

Handouts ( and exercises) and additional material posted in Tabula
Books: Karen Timberlake & William Timberlake: Basic Chemistry, Pearson international edition

Student workload

- Contact lessons 27 h
- Laboratory exercises 28 h
- Self-study
- Exams and feedback

Content scheduling

Theory:
- chemical methods of analysis
- chemical reaction
- acids and bases
- oxidation and reduction
- gravimetric analysis
- Spectrometric analysis
Laboratory:
- Laboratory safety and working methods
- titrations
- Gravimetric labwork
- Spectrometric labwork

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student may not have taken the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and not participated in all laboratory work. Laboratory report/reports or homework are not returned. Student may not have participated in the exams.
Overall the achieved competence is insufficient.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student took the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. All the reports and homework are returned. Student participated in the exams.
Overall the achieved competence is sufficient but narrow.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student took the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. All the reports and homework are returned. Student participated in the exams. Overall the achieved competence is structural.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The student took the safety exam before starting the laboratory work and participated in the laboratory work and did the laboratory reports. All the reports and homework are returned on time. Student participated in the exams with good results. Student has shown activity during the lesson. Overall the achieved competence is wide.