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Laboratory skills and safety (5 cr)

Code: EE00EC16-3002

General information


Enrollment

06.04.2022 - 22.04.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 31.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 36

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Marjatta Lehesvaara

Teacher in charge

Marjatta Lehesvaara

Scheduling groups

  • Group A (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)
  • Group B (Size: 16. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • EEMI21SP
    Environmental Engineering, full-time studies

Small groups

  • Group A
  • Group B

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?

Opiskelumateriaali

The material is shared on the Learn platform.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

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

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

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

Tentit ja muut määräajat

The exam at the end of the course .

Opiskelijan työmäärä

Lectures 12 h
Laboratory work 40 h
Exam 2h
Student's independent work 81 h

Further information

The course is completed when the laboratory tasks are finished and the exam is passed successfully..

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on the exam. The exam assesses the theoretical and practical skills acquired in laboratory work.