- Course Code
- CM 2513
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr M J Plater
Pre-requisites
CM 1010 or CM 1011, CM 1506 or BI 1508
Overview
This course provides an introduction to analytical chemistry, with particular reference to the use of analytical techniques to solve forensic problems. It covers the underlying theory of the identification and determination of, for example, poisons such as pesticides or heavy metals in biological fluids, and of alcohol and drugs of abuse in mixtures of organic compounds including their structure determination by spectroscopic methods. This will involve study of the chemical reactions useful in analytical chemistry such as acid-base, complex formation, precipitation, redox and seperation by transfer between phases, and also an introduction to both theory and practical experience of modern instrumental methods of analysis, with particular reference to forensic chemistry, and also to the closely related topic of enviornmental monitoring.
Structure
2 one-hour lectures, 1 one-hour tutorial in alternate weeks and 2 three-hour laboratories (Weeks 36-37, 41-44) per week.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).
Resit: 1 two-hour examination (60%) and in-course assessment (40%).