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CHM324 Instrumental Analysis 2 (8)

Abstract

A study of advanced instrumental methods, techniques and applications for chemical analysis, covering topics such as theory and practice of advanced high performance liquid and gas chromatography, mass spectrometry, hyphenated chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance.

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Session 2
Distance*Wagga Wagga Campus
*This subject offering contains a residential school. Please view following information for further details.
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: CHM324
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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
One sessionHD/FLSchool of Agricultural and Wine Sciences

Enrolment restrictions

Prerequisite(s)Incompatible subject(s)
CHM213 and CHM216CHM320

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • Be able to demonstrate a range of important analytical chemistry techniques having high sensitivity and selectivity
  • Be able to discuss the limitations and applicability of instrumental analysis to chemical problems
  • Be competent in using a range of modern analytical techniques
  • Be competent in using a range of modern analytical techniques, especially chromatographic techniques including those coupled to mass spectrometers
  • Have developed basic spectral interpretation skills for application in qualitative and quantitative infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
  • Have further developed skills in scientific reporting and communication

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • Unit 1 Advanced Chromatographic Techniques
  • - Sample preparation techniques relevant to chromatographic analyses
  • - Theory and applications of gas and liquid chromatography techniques
  • Unit 2 Organic Spectroscopy
  • - Nuclear magnetic resonance
  • - Infrared spectroscopy
  • - Mass spectrometry

Residential School

This subject contains a compulsory 4 day residential school. The nature of this subject requires students to have access to laboratory instrumentation. In particular, students need to become familiar with a range of instrumentation which may include instruments pertaining to chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopic techniques and electrochemical analysis. Students will be required to develop analytical methods and sample preparation for a range of analytical scenarios, conduct the experiments and report on the outcomes. The skills developed by the laboratory component of this subject relate to the following Chemistry Threshold Learning Outcomes:
3.2 Formulating hypotheses, proposals and predictions and designing and undertaking experiments in a safe and responsible manner.
3.3 Applying recognised methods and appropriate practical techniques and tools and being able to adapt these techniques when necessary.
3.4 Collecting, recording and interpreting data and incorporating qualitative and quantitative evidence into scientifically defensible arguments.
4.2 Appropriately documenting the essential details of procedures undertaken, key observations, results and conclusions.
5.2 Demonstrating a capacity for working responsibly and safely.

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.