3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 2 with catalog number 1021616BNR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
Content (7 modules of 2 hrs)
This course is closely related to ‘Practicum Analytische Chemie’ (3 ECTS) en 'Projectwerk in Analytische Chemie en milieu (3 ECTS)
Notes consisting of the slides shown during the lectures and specific research papers
will be available via the learning platform (VUB)
Complementary study material
Books available in the library of AMGC research unit: Principles of Instrumental Analysis ISBN-13: 978-0495012016; Chemical Analysis: Modern Instrumentation Methods and Techniques DOI: 10.1021/ed085p373
For further information please contact Marc Elskens (melskens@vub.be)
It is our objective that this course gives the student an introduction to the principles of spectroscopy chromatography and bioanalytical methods of analysis. With careful and thorough study, the student will discover the kinds of instruments that are commonly used in the fields of analytical and geochemistry, as well as their strengths and limitations.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Oral assessment after written preparation of the answers.
Additional questioning during the oral part is possible
This course offer isn't part of a fixed set of graduation requirements. Hence, it is a free elective.