PSC2031: Analytical Methods

5% quizzes (4 x 1.25%, 2 on topic 1, 1 each on topics 2 and 3)
10% prac exam
20% pracs
60% exam

I honestly should have done better, however I’m not surprised in the least, considering the effort that I didn’t put into spectroscopy or chromatography. Ben’s lecture slides were hard to understand as it was just information crammed onto slides every which way possible. The only reason this unit doesn’t get a 4/5 is that Ben didn’t crack any of his marriage jokes, like he did last semester.

Next year, this unit will likely be equivalent to BPS2031: Analytical Methods I: Principles and Applications

Ben Capuano- Topic 1: Chemical Equilibria and Classical Methods of Analysis
Roland Chung- Topic 2: Spectrochemical Methods of Analysis
Darren Creek- Topic 3 (HPLC): Chromatography
Paul Wynne- Topic 4 (GC, LCMS and MS): Chromatography

2 given, one with complete answers, other with multi-choice. 10/10 would recommend doing the tute questions over these tbh.

3.5 out of 5

Yes, with screen capture

Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry – Douglas and Skoog 8Ed (Not 9th, as Ben is a bit of a cheapskate and didn’t want to buy the new edition lol). Very handy for helping you to decipher Ben’s lecture notes.

2 x 1 hour lectures, weeks 1-12
6 x 4 hour wet lab pracs
2 x 3 hour HPLC pracs
1 x 4 hour prac exam
7 x 1 hour tutorials (5 chemical equilibria, 2 spectroscopy)

Semester 1, 2018

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