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On completion of this module students should be able to: demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of quantitative chemical analysis; demonstrate an understanding of basic laboratory skills; produce a properly structured and formatted laboratory report using appropriate IT; apply the principles of quantitative analysis to foods.
Indicative Module Content:The module is divided into the following sections:
1. Basic stochiometry
2. Composition of Solutions and Volumetric Analysis
3. Acid /Base Chemistry:
4. Buffers
5. Food Analysis
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Tutorial | 25 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 50 |
Total | 99 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Examination: 2hr paper with compulsory questions on food analysis and stochiometry | 2 hour End of Trimester Exam | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 75 |
Examination: 5 short (~10min) exams one or two questions on wks 3,5,7,9 &11. | Varies over the Trimester | No | Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
Lab reports are returned with grades and feedback within two weeks of submission, calculation exam results are posted on line within one week.