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The mixture of applied science and theoretical work on this course places you in a valuable position for understanding the procedures and applications in modern environmental science. A number of laboratory classes allows you to familiarise yourself with the current analytical instrumentation in environmental science. The course uses examples of environmental issues allowing you to understand the problem, how the analysis was conducted and the implications of the results. The main assessment in this course is a practical write up that is written in the style of a scientific report giving you an opportunity to perfect this style of writing.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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• The aim of this course is to provide sound insight into sampling the environment including the basis of sample collection, preparation, chemical analysis and data interpretation
• This course covers broad range of environmental analytical problems related to the soil/plant/water system.
• You will gain hands on experience in the analysis of environmental samples using a range of techniques including atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry and flow injection systems.
• Weekly lectures provide the theoretical background to the techniques applied in the lab classes
• During this course you will learn how to formulate a problem, become familiar with a range of analytical laboratory techniques, and be capable of handling routine analytical calculations
• You will develop transferable skills related to the use of communicating complex ideas in a concise written form, and managing your time to meet multiple deadlines
| Description | Value |
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| Lab coat and a lab notebook | 20.0000 |
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 75 | |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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Students will repeat whichever elements of the assessment were failed or not completed at first sitting; the marks for elements already passed will be carried forwards. |
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| Factual | Remember | ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide. |
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