Key words
Analytical chemistry (p300) and agrochemical applications (b434)
Objectives
The main objective is to provide a solid and broad scientific basis (chemical and fysico-chemical) which in practice gives access to the application of a great variety of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and which allows to interpret correctly the derived special literature.
Topics
Theory:
- General information (reporting, sampling methods,...)
- Wet chemical analysis (volumetric procedures: acid-base, redox, precipitation and complexometric titrations )
- Electrochemical methods: conductometric and potentiometric methods.
- Optical methods: interaction electromagnetic radiation ( matter, molecular and atomic absorption / emission (UV - VIS, AES: flame photometry, ICP and AAS)
- Chromatographic techniques: gas - liquid (basic principles), GC,...
Exercises:
- Elementary manipulations (qualitative and quantitative level)
- Applications of the different analytical techniques on several sample matrices (plants, soils, cattle-fodders, fertilizers, environmental issues, ...)
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry (bachelor)
Final Objectives
- To be able to think and argue in a logical, critical and scientific manner and to implement scientific insights on to related problems. On the same time the must be able to communicate verbal and/or written in an efficient manner and to report upon scientific/technical problems, to collect and assimilate derived knowledge and information.
- The student must be able to have insight and to associate derived links to the different scientific/technical disciplines in order to understand technical problems and processes in global.
- The students have to perform quality minded, keeping into mind safety and environmental aspects.
- The students must obtain a clear insight into chemical general knowledge and basic skills and must be able to link the different aspects and apply them in process- and productcontrol. They must be able to gain more specialised chemical/technical knowledge and to perform specific practical tasks and skills.
- Via the practical exercises mentioned objectives were actual persuited and moreover other qualifications as team spirit and communication skills are emphasized.
Materials used
- teacher's course - background information
- scientific & technical literature - school library materials ...
Study costs
Cost: 80.0 EUR
Theory-syllabus : ± 15 €
Exercises (syllabus, laboratory-coat, safety glasses, pepettor, ...): ± 60 €.
Syllabus (exercises) only: ± 5 €.
Study guidance
Supplementary support and explanation is provided by appointment.
In the laboratorynotes, review questions and exercises are supplied after a number of chapters. In this way students can test their knowledge according to a part of the theory.
Teaching Methods
Lectures - demonstrations - exercises - individual reports - discussion exercises - home study - training period
Assessment
Theory: combination of written and oral examination 2/3
Exercises: permanent evaluation 1/3
Lecturer(s)
T: Karoline De Donckeren Jo Schaubroeck
O: Peter Maene
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