Prof Hugh Harris (hugh.harris@adelaide.edu.au) for all components

On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1	demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the principles of quantitative analysis and the underlying principles of the sustainable use of chemicals in a variety of quantitative chemical contexts
2	develop analytical solutions to a variety of chemical problems identified from application contexts; critically analyse and evaluate quantitative & qualitative chemical informations
3	as part of a team or individually, design, conduct, analyse and interpret results of an experiment, and effectively communicate these in written reports and other formats
4	describe and explain how chemical analysis has allowed/continues to allow humankind to understand and mitigate its impact on the natural world where it must survive
5	gain an understanding and appreciation for how fundamental analytical chemistry impacts on life, environmental and industrial processes

Environmental Chemistry (Baird and Cann, 5th Ed., W.H. Freeman.
Can be purchased from UniBooks. (Previous editions are also suitable and some copies may be available second-hand.) The Semester 1 examination will assume familiarity with indicated sections of the textbook.

Quantitative Chemical Analysis (Harris, 8th Edition, WH Freeman)
Can be purchased from UniBooks.

MyUni: Teaching materials and course documentation will be posted on the MyUni website (http://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/).

Maths Resources 
The Maths Learning Centre (MLC) helps all students learn and use the maths they need at uni. The MLC offers seminars, workshops, online, and print resources.  It also run a drop-in room in Hub Central from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday during teaching weeks.

For more information, visit http://www.adelaide.edu.au/mathslearning/ 

For chemistry-specific maths help, visit http://www.adelaide.edu.au/mathslearning/resources/chem
 

• Lectures 36 x 1 hour sessions (3 per week)
• Tutorials 12 x 1 hour sessions (1 per week)
• Practicals 10 x 4-hour sessions (including the lab familiarisation session)
• Presentation in week 6 or 12

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Methods in Analytical Chemistry (9 lectures + 3 tutorials)   

• This section introduces students to a wide variety of instrumental methods in analytical chemistry including electrochemical, spectroscopic, and X-ray methods, and instrumentation as well as underlying critical methods for separation of analytes, especially chromatography.   
• Atmosphere, Soil/Terrestrial Chemistry (9 lectures + 3 tutorials) - The atmospheric, terrestrial, riverine and oceanic chemical compositions, and their interactions to produce climate and other environmental variations are studied. The natural chemical cycles of major environmental importance, such as those of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen-ozone, phosphorus and sulfur, are examined.  
• Water chemistry (9 lectures + 3 tutorials) - The chemical environmental impact of human activities such as farming, mining, and other industries, and of fossil and nuclear fuel usage, are considered in both general terms and through case studies.
•  The Practising Analytical Chemist (9 lectures + 3 tutorials) - Students will be introduced to the underlying principles of quantitative chemical analysis, validation and quality assurance, including: experimental design, experimental error and statistics, calibration, chemo-metrics, ethics.

Practical (10 x 4-hour sessions from Weeks 2 – 11)
The 4-hour session in the first week is devoted to safe working practices in the analytical chemistry laboratory, with a focus on risk management, chemical risk assessment and lab familiarisation. Three weeks of skills based sessions devoted to standards and error analysis, analytical methodologies and techniques, data acquisition and data handling with a variety of software will follow. The remaining sessions will allow students to implement these skills, preparing standards and developing analytical methodologies, qualitatively and quantitatively assessing results, and placing those analyses into the broader environmental context.  Training and direction on communicating the results of these investigations in various formats will be provided.

Attendance is compulsory at all scheduled chemistry practical sessions.

Assessment task	Type of assessment	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes #	Hurdle Yes or No #	Outcomes being assessed/achieved	Approximate timing of assessment (week of teaching period)
Assignments	Summative	10%	No	1, 2, 4	Weeks 4, 6, 9, 11, 13
Presentations	Formative & Summative	10%	No	1, 3, 5	Week 12
Practical skills proficiency and scientific communication	Formative & Summative	30%	No	1, 3, 4	Approximately weekly in weeks 2-5; fortnightly in weeks 6-11
Exam	Summative	50%	Yes (45%)	1, 2, 4	Exam period

Practical work is compulsory  – This includes attendance, conduct of required experimental work, attendance at demonstrator interviews (as required) and submission of laboratory reports. The learning outcomes for this course are substantially dependent on laboratory experience and practice.  Therefore, missing any practical class in a semester will result in a grade of FAIL being recorded for the course. Students with medical or compassionate reasons for non-attendance will be given an opportunity to make up missed practical sessions.

To pass this course, students must attain a minimum of 45% for the examination and attend all practicals. Students who attain a final course grade of at least 45% but do not attain a minimum of 45% for the exam may be offered an Additional Academic Exam during the Replacement/Additional Assessment period, in line with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.

Assignments 10%
This assessment activity specifically covers lecture course content and is designed to encourage students to engage with the subject matter
through semester (short-answer assignments or equivalent online tests). The assignments are supported and enhanced by students’ preparation for tutorials.

Presentation 10%
This presentation is 10 minutes long and is given by a pair of students (average presentation tinme for each student is 5 minutes). Students are marked individually by staff and their peers.

Practical skills proficiency and scientific communication 30%
The 4-hour session in the first week is devoted to safe working practices in the analytical chemistry laboratory, with a focus on risk management, chemical risk assessment and lab familiarisation. Three weeks of skills based sessions devoted to standards and error analysis, analytical methodologies and techniques, data acquisition and data handling with a variety of software will follow. The remaining sessions will allow students to implement these skills, preparing standards and developing analytical methodologies, qualitatively and quantitatively assessing results, and placing those analyses into the broader environmental context.  Training and direction on communicating the results of these investigations in written reports that are approximate 500 words long various formats will be provided. 
An opportunity to make-up a maximum of one missed practical session may be offered during the semester. Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate skill proficiency through semester. Students must contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible to discuss make-ups.

Final exam 50%
The exam is 3 hours duration and it covers all content in the course.

Submission of Assigned Work Coversheets must be completed and attached to all submitted work. Instructions on how to submit your work and coversheets will be provide on MyUni.

Extensions for Assessment Tasks Extensions of deadlines for assessment tasks may be allowed for reasonable causes. Such situations would include compassionate and medical grounds of the severity that would justify the awarding of a supplementary examination. Evidence for the grounds must be provided when an extension is requested. Students are required to apply for an extension to the Course Coordinator before the assessment task is due. Extensions will not be provided on the grounds of poor prioritising of time. The assessment extension application form can be obtained from: http://www.sciences.adelaide.edu.au/current/

Late submission of assessments If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days or more late without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the mark.