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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Advanced Analytical Techniques | |||
| Reference | AS4040 | Version | 8 |
| Created | April 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 10 |
| Approved | January 2005 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | September 2023 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To enable students to evaluate the principles, applications and limitations of a selection of advanced analytical science and statistical techniques. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Examine the principles and applications of selected advanced analytical/bioanalytical techniques. |
| 2 | Critique the advantages and disadvantages of selected advanced analytical/bioanalytical techniques. |
| 3 | Perform chemometric calculations and appraise statistical data effectively. |
| Indicative Module Content |
|---|
| Advanced Inorganic Analysis: advanced electrochemical methods, advanced ICP-OES, ICP-MS. Advanced Organic Analysis: Biosensors, immunodiagnostic techniques. Mass spectrometry: advanced ionisation methods, advanced MS analysers, Tandem MS. Other advanced chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques e.g. lasers, chemical speciation, IRMS. Chemometrics: Factorial Design, Simplex Optimisation, Pattern Recognition techniques, including Principal Components Analysis. |
| Module Delivery |
|---|
| This is a lecture based module supplemented by tutorials and computer-based workshops. Visiting speakers may be involved in the delivery of material. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 40 | N/A |
| Non-Contact Hours | 110 | N/A |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | N/A |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Practical Exam | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3 |
| Description: | PowerPoint Presentation and oral assessment. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 (Practical exam) comprises 100%. A minimum of a Grade D is required to pass the module. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | Successful completion of Stage 3 Forensic and Analytical Science or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRERETON, R.G. Chemometrics: Data Analysis for the Laboratory and Chemical Plant. 2003. Wiley. |
| 2 | MONK, P. M. S. Fundamentals of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 2002. Wiley |
| 3 | GARDINER, W.P. Statistical Analysis Methods for Chemists: A Software-Based Approach. 1997. Royal Society Chemistry. |
| 4 | WATSON, J. T. and SPARKMAN, O.D. Introduction to Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation, Applications and Strategies for Data Interpretation. 2008. Wiley. |
| 5 | MILLER, J. N. and MILLER, J.C. Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry. 2010. Prentice Hall. |