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Calculation tools for chemistry students, 6 ECTS credits.
/BerÀkningsverktyg i kemi/
For:
BKM
KA
Kem
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 54
Rec. self-study hours: 106
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Area of Education: Science
Subject area: Chemistry
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): G1
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Aim:
This course aims at giving the student a basic knowledge in statistical methods for use in chemistry related areas. It also trains the ability to use modern software for calculations and data presentation. After the course the student should:
- know basic terminology in statistics and analytical chemistry
- know basic statistics for data evaluation
- be able to assess and handle uncertainties and errors related to chemical experiments
- know the basics of quality assurance
- be able to use the Microsoft Excel software for calculations and data presentation
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
General Chemistry 1 and 2
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Applied Chemometrics, Introduction to Analytical Chemistry
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Organisation:
Lectures, calculation exercises, lab. exercises.
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Course contents:
Basic terminology within analytical chemistry and statistic, statistics of repeated measurements, mean and standard deviation, confidence limits, statistical tests, ANOVA, calibration and linear regression, error propagation, methods for quality control. Microsoft Excel for calculations and data presentation, as well as for statistic evaluation of data from chemical experiments
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Course literature:
Miller&Miller, Statistics and Chemometrics for Analytical Chemistry (5th ed.) Additional literature provided by the teachers
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Examination: |
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Written examination Laboratory work |
4 ECTS 2 ECTS
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Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Stefan Svensson
Examiner: Fredrik Björefors
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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