Study Guide

Objective

You know the principles of good laboratory practice. You are able to work in the laboratory using the good practice. You understand the safety issues related to laboratory work. You are familiar with safety data sheets and you are able to read and understand safety data. You know how to use the basic laboratory instruments and carry out basic environmental measurements in the laboratory. You understand the concept of error and reliability. You know how to avoid or minimize the error by using good laboratory practice.

Content

How to work in the environmental laboratory?
How to use laboratory instruments?
What are safety data sheets and how are they read? What does good laboratory practice mean and how is it used?
How to minimize error and increase the reliability of the results using good laboratory practice?
What kind of safety risks are there in the laboratory and how to avoid these risks?

Materials

The material is shared on the Learn platform.

Teaching methods

The course consists of lectures, laboratory work and student's independent work.

Employer connections

The course introduces the application of theoretical knowledge of chemistry to practice.

Exam schedules

The exam at the end of the course .

Student workload

Lectures 12 h
Laboratory work 44 h
Exam 2h
Student's independent work 88 h

Further information

The course is successfully completed when the exam and the laboratory tasks have been completed successfully.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on the exam and the laboratory reports.