Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (5 op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

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.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

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

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

5E00BF56 Basic Chemistry or corresponding course

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

Exam 21.5.2021

Retakes will be agreed later.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

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

Grading:
grade 0: <50% of max scores
grade 1: 50-60% of max scores
grade 2: 60-70% of max scores
grade 3: 70-80% of max scores
grade 4: 80-90% of max scores
grade 5: >90% of max scores

Arviointiasteikko

0-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

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

Oppimateriaalit

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

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

- Contact lessons 32 h
- Laboratory exercises 16 h
- Self-study
- Exam

Sisällön jaksotus

Theory:
- basics of analytical chemistry
- acids and bases
- oxidation and reduction
- gravimetric analysis
- Spectrometric analysis
- Laboratory Safety
Laboratory:
- Laboratory safety and some working methods
- titration
- Gravimetric labwork
- Spectrometric labwork

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Moodle is used as the information channel of the course.

Arviointikriteerit - hylätty (0) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - tyydyttävä (1-2) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - hyvä (3-4) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.

Arviointikriteerit - kiitettävä (5) (Ei käytössä, kts Opintojakson Arviointikriteerit ylempänä)

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.