Postgraduate Course: Laboratory Techniques 1 Chemistry PGT (CHEM11082)
Course Outline
| School | School of Chemistry |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will provide practical training in key aspects of chemistry and chemical laboratory skills. The course forms a part of the curriculum for any student enrolled on the PGT MSc degree course in Analytical Chemistry, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. |
| Course description |
The course consists of up to 20 laboratory practical experiments and/or workshops (each experiment includes 3 hours practical laboratory experience in addition to any pre-lab or write up exercises). Each practical experiment has been chosen to teach and reinforce basic laboratory techniques and best practice. Best practice in experimental write-up will be discussed and key concepts of data analysis and interpretation will be introduced.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 2,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 56,
Online Activities 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 60,
Other Study Hours 14,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
52 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Prelab reading, one per experiment
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Continual Assessment 100%
Assessment by lab reports for each experiment (90%), and group poster presentation (10%). |
| Feedback |
Direct and written feedback from laboratory demonstrators. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Foundational Practical Skills in a modern chemical laboratory including hands on experience obtaining measurements using a range of modern analytical techniques.
- Sample preparation, data collection, and data interpretation of X-ray powder diffraction patterns, single crystal diffraction patterns, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), UV-vis spectroscopy, NMR spectra, HPLC, GC, and Mass Spectrometry.
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Reading List
Course Laboratory Manual.
Analytical Chemistry: A Practical Approach. E. Evans and M. Foulkes, Oxford. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Fundamental chemical laboratory skills.
2. Numerical data interpretation and analysis.
3. Laboratory notebook keeping and experimental write up skills. |
| Keywords | Analytical Chemistry,Materials Chemistry,Medicinal and Biological Chemistry |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr David August
Tel: (0131 6)50 4818
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Zoe Burger
Tel: (0131 6)51 7257
Email: |
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