Laboratories, seminars and integrated practice of analytical chemistry
[BIR1320]
[30h + 75h] 7 credits
This course is taught in the 1st semester.
Teacher(s): Christine Dupont, Yann Garcia
Language: French
Level: First
Aims
Operational knowledge of analytical methods. Comparison and command of different analytical methods.
Know-how:
Training towards a professional application of analytical tools in the laboratory. Evaluation of the performances of analytical methods. Professional approach of the gathering of analytical information. Clever practice of common analytical methods.
Attitude:
Laboratories: organisation of the work, autonomy, developing critical mind, ability to stand back from results
Seminars: active participation to the building of knowledge
Integrated practice (case studies): working in team, creativity, curiosity, initiative, conception and execution of a project, awareness of professional practices (use of analytical kits)
Main themes
- Laboratories (guided activities): Practice of standard operations in analytical chemistry: sampling, weighing, volume measurements, standard preparation. Gathering and communicating information: laboratory notebook keeping, treating data and estimating errors, writing reports (in shortened or extended form). Practice of common methods and approaches typical of solid samples.
- Seminars: Interactive in-depth discussion of concepts taught in course CHIM1321. Numerical exercises illustrating these concepts.
- Integrated practice (case-studies): Work centred on the analysis of an aqueous medium, related to bioengineering, chosen by each group of students. Practice of common analytical methods, with the emphasis put on the complementary nature of methods, and on the evaluation of results (method, protocol, sampling, operator).
Content and teaching methods
Laboratory practice: Volumetric and gravimetric analysis, direct and indirect potentiometric methods, use of analytical kits.
The program is designed in such a way that:
- It illustrates the course CHIM 1321
- It develops the critical mind towards results (based on statistical tools acquired in other courses)
- It ensures the progressive acquisition of autonomy in the work: application and discussion of protocols, comparison of different analytical methods, adaptation of protocols.
- It allows the treatment of samples of particular interest for future bioengineers (soil samples, bio-industrial products)
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : Continuous (laboratory notebook keeping, professional attitude in the laboratory, reports, intermediate tests). Oral examination related to the report of integrated practice exercises.
Support : Book: "Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry" (Skoog et al., 8th Edition, 2004, Thomson) + photocopies given to the students
Teaching team : The course accompanies teaching in the frame of the course CHM1321. However, students with equivalent precursory education may be registered for the whole course or only for the part of the course dedicated to "integrated practice" (3 ECTS)