Course content

The course gives a detailed description of important instrumental chemical techniques, and sampling techniques including passive samplers like DGT. The course deals with methods like spectrophotometry, atomic absorption spectrometry and molecular spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy, ICP-optical, ICP-MS, potentiometry with ion selective electrodes as well as other electroanalytical methods like potentiometric stripping analysis and stripping voltammetry. It will also be arranged with excursions to actual analytical installations or laboratories.

Learning outcome

The course deals with som selected actual and modern analytical methods, mainly using instrumental techniques to measure inorganic compounds (like heavy methals and anions).

Learning methods and activities

Lectures (2 hours per week), exercises 2 hours per week), teamwork (20 hours), laboratory work (60 hours), and excursions. Portfolio assessment: Final examination (70%), selected project reports (30%). The evaluation of each individual project report will be given as percentage points. Evaluation of the portfolio is grade by letter. For extraordinary or re-sit examinations, written examination may be changed to oral examination.

Compulsory assignments

• Approved laboratory work
• Approved group work

Recommended previous knowledge

The course builds on KJ2050.

Course materials

A. Douglas A. Skoog, Donald M. West, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch: Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 8th Ed., 2004. B. Additional course material is given at the lectures and exercises. C. Theory given at the laboratory course.

Credit reductions