Doc. Ref. No. / Issue Version / Date
UoN-STC-T&A / 1 / June 2009

TEACHING & ASSESSMENT PLAN

1. College: College of Arts and Sciences

2. Department: Department of Biological Sciences and Chemistry

3. Semester: Fall 2015

4. Course Code: Chem. 241

5. Course Name: Analytical Chemistry I

6. Timetable: Day Time Class Room

Sunday / 8:00-8:50 / 16A
Tuesday / 8:00-8:50 / 16A
Thursday / 8:00-8:50 / 16A

7. Faculty Name: Dr Violeta Jevtovic

8. Office No.: 32-10

9. Telephone Ext.: 944

10. E-mail:violeta@unizwa.edu.om

11. Office hours : Day Time

Sunday 12 – 1:00 pm
Monday / 11-12:00 am
Wednesday / 08-09:00 am
Thursday / 10-11:00

12. Text Book & References:

Text Book / References
Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry / Douglas A. Skoog, Donald M. West, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch, “Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry” 8th ed. 2003; SaundersCollege Publishing, Philadelphia.

13. Course Description

This is an introductory analytical chemistry course focusing on to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of elementary concepts of analytical chemistry, which are required for professional activities in the chemically oriented sciences.

13. Learning Outcomes

  1. After completion of this course, the graduates will have knowledge both for sample preparation and will provide theoretical and practical knowledge of elementary concepts of analytical chemistry, which are required for professional activities in the chemically oriented sciences.

  1. Have sufficient knowledge of the volumetric classical techniques, which are applicable in material as well as in chemical sciences.

  1. Have sufficient knowledge of the theories of indicators useful in different types of titrations

  1. Will be having knowledge how to separate and determine the analyte quantitatively in the environmental sample

  1. Will be able to manipulate and report raw data correctly and to get a final conclusion from the data by the application of statistical analysis

  1. Will be able to identify different types of errors and learn about the steps involved in minimization of errors

  1. Have sufficient idea for those spectrochemical methods, which are vital both in other courses as well as in any employment undertake in the science.

  1. Have an overall knowledge of electroanalytical methods and be able to make the best choice among the electroanalytical techniques for the analyte of interest for chemical and biological analysis

  1. The graduate should be able to use the skills of analytical chemical information in selecting and executing the appropriate chemical analysis techniques in chemistry.

14. Assessment Policy

Assessment process takes direct and indirect measurements to ensure that learning outcomes and program objectives have been achieved. The assessment includes assignments, quizzes, tests, projects and discussions. The type of assessment is indicated in the weekly plan table and the assessment details are as follows:

Assessment Details (for example):

Assessment / Percentage % / Due
Quizzes / 10 % / Quiz 1, 4th week
Quiz 2, 10thweek
Mid-term exam -1 / 12.5 % / Test 1, 6th week
Mid-term exam-2 / 12.5 % / Test 2, 13th week
Laboratory Experiment /Examination / 25 % / will be notified later
Final Exam / 40% / will be notified later

15. Plagiarism Policy:

As per the University Policy UoN-STC-CR-1-2009, the following actions (not limited to), without proper attribution (quoting and/or referencing), will attract stringent penalties:
  1. To copy the work of another student;
  2. To directly copy any part of another person’s work;
  3. To summarize another person’s work;
  4. To use or develop an idea or thesis derived from another person’s work;
  5. To use experimental results or data obtained or gathered by another person;
  6. To demonstrate academic misconduct during an exam.

16. Attendance Policy

As per the University Absentee Regulations, Absentee warning notice will be issued to the student according to:
1-“Absentee Warning 1”: for unexcused absence of 5% of course's contact hours.
2-“Absentee Warning 2”: for unexcused absence of 10% of course's contact hours.
3-“Drop one Grade and Absence Warning 3”: for unexcused absence of 15% of course's contact hours.
4-“Barred from the final exam”: for unexcused absence of 25% of course's contact hours.
5-If a student’s unexcused absence is below 25% but his/her totalabsence reaches 25% or more of all contact hours of the course, he/she shall be required to withdraw from the course with a “W” grade.

17. Weekly Teaching & Assessment Plan

Week No / Topic / Course Outcome / Assessment of Outcomes
Introduction to analytical chemistry and its fundamental concepts / After completion of this course, the graduates will have knowledge both for sample preparation and will provide theoretical and practical knowledge of elementary concepts of analytical chemistry, which are required for professional activities in pharmaceutical sciences. / assignment, quiz, test, and final examination
1 / Introduction to analytical chemistry, analyte, analysis (quantitative analysis, qualitative analysis), analytical techniques (classical & Instrumental techniques), Measurement; quantities and unites.
2 / Concentration units (molarity, normality, formality, molality, %age solutions, ppm (parts per million)) & their application for solutions preparation
3 / Eid AL Adha Holiday
4 / Primary standards, secondary standard solution, standardization,
Stoichiometric relationships, pH calculation
5 / Buffer solution, Weak electrolytes, activity and activity coefficient,Chemical equilibrium, Law of mass action, common ion effect,
Introduction to volumetric techniques (Titrations) / Have sufficient knowledge of the volumetric classical techniques, which are applicable in chemical as well as in pharmaceutical sciences. / assignment, quiz, test, discussion and final examination
6 / Procedure of Titration, Acid/base titrations
7 / Redox titrations, Complexometric titrations
8 / Precipitation titrations, Back titration
Statistical
evaluation of data / Will be able to manipulate and report raw data correctly and to get a final conclusion from the data by the application of statistical analysis / assignment, quiz,
test, and final
examination
9 / Measurements for determination of central value (Mean, median, mode).
Measurements for determination of dispersion (deviation, standard deviation).
Theory of Errors / Will be able to identify different types of errors and learn about the steps involved in minimization of errors / assignment, quiz,
test, and final
examination
10 / Accuracy, precision,
Error and types of errors.
11 / Steps involved in minimization of errors.
Absorption
Spectroscopy / Have sufficient idea for those spectrochemical methods, which are vital both in other courses as well as in any employment undertake in the pharmaceutical sciences. / assignment, quiz,
test, and final
examination
12 / Introduction to spectroscopy,
Types of Spectroscopic Techniques
13 / UV and Visible spectroscopy,
Bea-Lambert’s Law,
Applications and its limitations of Bea-Lambert’s Law
Electrochemical Methods / Have an overall knowledge of electroanalytical methods and be able to make the best choice among the electroanalytical techniques for the analyte of interest for chemical, biological andpharmaceutical sciences. / assignment, quiz, test, and final examination
14 / Introduction to Electroanalytical Techniques
15 / Potentiometry, Standard Electrodes, Glass Electrode
16 / Conductometry, electrogravimetry
17 / Final Exam