Fundamentals of Analytical Science - SMA0001

Assessment 1: In-Class Test

Interactive tutorial sessions provide practice for style of questions used in end of module test.

Formative assessment

Question and answer session at end of each class.

In-Class Test

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written Assessment

Overview of Analytical Science: scope, requirements and technological changes.  Quality of data, validation of methods, estimation of uncertainty, quality assurance and quality standards. Sample preparation and treatment and instrumentation with particular reference to errors and uncertainty.

School of Applied Sciences

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SMA0001 - Fundamentals of Analytical Science

Fundamentals of Analytical Science

be able to be aware of the legal requirements relating to laboratory work.

be able to estimate the uncertainty in an analytical result.

be able to understand, at the level of the recommended texts, fundamental statistics used to assess accuracy and precision in analytical science; basics of analytical instrumentation.

be able to determine the major sources of uncertainty in an analytical method.

be able to d.	understand the importance of data quality and quality audits in an analytical laboratory context.

be able to be familiar with the chemical literature and abstracts in both written and electronic forms.

be able to assess the data quality of an analytical method.
