Course detail

Special laboratory classes II - CC

FCH-MCO_LAB2_SAcad. year: 2019/2020

Special experimental and theoretical methods in physical and applied chemistry based on the tasks of selected master thesises. Training of students‘ creativity by means of their individual laboratory projects. Record keeping in laboratory notebook.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Petr Dzik, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will learn problem-solving techniques, individual creative work, recording and evaluation of laboratory data and will deepen practical skills in selected laboratory or theoretical techniques according to their individual selection.

Prerequisites

Chemical and instrumental analysis, theoretical essentials of physics or physical chemistry.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of specialized lab - 6 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Conditions for awarding the course-unit credit is realization of selected project and properly kept laboratory notebook.

Course curriculum

Individual work according to instructions of student's supervisor. Keeping the laboratory notebook.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Mastering of problem-solving techniques, training in individual special laboratory or theoretical research work including data evaluation. Good laboratory notebook practices.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Regular laboratory attendance, laboratory notebook. Requirements for a good laboratory notebook:
1. Date of a record,
2. A Brief description of a research activity for each record individually,
3. The aim and motivation for the activity,
4. Description of the procedures made,
5. All data gained (weights, concentration, temperature, the list of used chemicals including their purity and origin. instruments ...),
6. A path to the stored data
7. Unusual observation
8. Page numbering

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

dle individuálního zadání (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_SCH Master's

    branch NPCO_SCH , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme NKCP_SCH Master's

    branch NKCO_SCH , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Laboratory exercise

78 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Petr Dzik, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Zdenka Kozáková, Ph.D.
prof. RNDr. František Krčma, Ph.D.