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HBIOA1006

Instrumental Analysis I

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Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2022
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Ålesund
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

Physics: Optics: geometrical optics, wave optics and optical instruments. Electronics/electrotechnology Methods in instrumental analysis: The analysis process, assessment of results and quality assurance. Optical techniques: fundamentals, instrument structure and application, calculations using Beers law and spectrochemical analysis. Electrochemistry and chemical sensors: fundamental electrochemical principles, structure and application of chemical and biological electrodes/sensors.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - The candidate has knowledge of; - simple circuits - particle- and wave properties for electromagnetic radiation - basic principles for selected analytical methods and instruments - quality assurance - electrochemistry and the principles of chemical, bio- and optical sensors

Skills - The candidate can; - make calculations on simple circuits and make calculations on effects such as refraction and reflection of electromagnetic radiation - use key instrumental techniques to analyze analytes - quality assure own work in the laboratory - understand calibration and make calculations of the content of analytes in unknown samples

General competence - The candidate can; - work independently and in groups - master various techniques and instruments for laboratory analysis - Understand which physical principles selected analytical methods and measurement techniques are based upon - assess the accuracy, accuracy and precision of analytical methods

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, exercises and group assigments. Mandatory laboratory course, group assigments and exercices. Total workload per student corresponds to approx. 200 hours. Of this, scheduled activities will amount to approx. 80 hours.

Compulsory assignments

  • Mandatory exercises

Further on evaluation

Compulsory work requirements must be approved in order to be eligible for the written exam. Approved comulsory work is valid for three semesters.

The re-sit exam the exam can be given as an oral exam. 

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biomedical Laboratory Science (BBIOING)
Biotechnology (427BT)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to studyprogram bioingeniør (BBIOING) eller bioteknologi (427BT)

Course materials

Stated at the start of the semester

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
BI201109 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
HBIO2002 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
HBIO1001 4 sp Autumn 2020
TKJE2003 4 sp Autumn 2020
HBIOT1013 7.5 sp Autumn 2020
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry/Instrumental Analysis
  • Medical laboratory technology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Biological Sciences Ålesund

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2021

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2021-11-30
Submission 2021-11-30 Time Release 09:00
Submission 13:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2022

Home examination (1)
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2022-05-23
Submission 2022-05-23 Time Release 09:00
Submission 13:00 Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment
  • Other comments
  • 1) Merk at eksamensform er endret som et smittevernstiltak i den pågående koronasituasjonen

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