Environmental Analysis Techniques

Code:

AMB2005

Acronym:

AMB2005

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Environmental Sciences

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Environmental Sciences and Technology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:CTA	52	Plano estudos a partir do ano letivo 2016/17	2	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Integration of the acquired knowledge in Chemistry, applied to environmental sciences, in the laboratory practice, through the
accomplishment of several practical works. Development of laboratorial work capacities, 
registration and data processing, with a view to obtaining a final result. 
Interpretation of an analytical result and critical evaluation.

Learning outcomes and competences

Competence to perform laboratory work, record and treat analytical data,
interpret and evaluate analytical results and make decisions.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Carrying out practical work of environmental interest: 
Module 1
- Determination of iron by spectrophotometry in visible region;
- Determination of cations of metals, after sequential extraction, in soil (atomic absorption spectroscopy);
- Determination of trihalomethanes in water, by gas chromatography with mass detection.
Module 2
- Determination of adsorption isotherms: Langmuir and Freundlich.
- Determination of the various fractions of solids present in water.
- Determination of the octanol-water partition coefficient (KOW).

Mandatory literature

Miroslav Radojevic and Vladimir N. Bashkin; practical environmental analysis, RSC, 2006. ISBN: 9780854045945
Harris Daniel C.; Quantitative chemical analysis. ISBN: 0-7167-1916-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Laboratory teaching with practical assignments and written reports.
Theoretical-practical classes give an introduction to the topics covered in the practical work.

keywords

Physical sciences > Chemistry > Applied chemistry > Environmental chemistry

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	40,00
Trabalho laboratorial	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	28,00
Trabalho laboratorial	28,00
Total:	56,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must be present in the theoretical-practical and practical lessons.

The student may not miss more than one quarter of the expected number of theoretical-practical classes (excluding students in special situation that is legally exempt from fulfilling the attendance).

The student is required to do at least 67% of the assignments and deliver at least equal percentages of reports of the practical assignments performed.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is obtained as follows: 60% of the
classification obtained in the participation in the practical
classes and in the reports (P) and 40% of the classification
obtained in the final exam (E).



As the course consists of two modules, one under the responsibility of the Pedagogical Area of Analytical
Chemistry (M1) and the other under the responsibility of the Pedagogical Area of Inorganic Chemistry (M2),
each module will have a weight of 50% in the final classification. 


Classification in practical part (NP) = 0,5 x NPM1 + 0,5 x NPM2, with NPM1 e NPM2 the classifications in practical part in the two modules.
This classification must be higher or equal to 9,5 (0-20).

Classification in exam (NE) = 0,5 x NEM1 + 0,5 x NEM2,  with NEM1 e NEM2 the classifications in exam in the two modules. 

This classification must be higher or equal to 7 (0-20).

Final classification = 0,6 x NP + 0,4 x NE

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with Student Worker or Associate Director Statute, who do not attend Practical classes, will have to take a practical exam in each module of the curricular unit. In these cases, the practical grade will be equal to the average of the marks obtained in the two practical exams.

Classification improvement

Improvement of Final Grade: Exam.
Final Note: Based on the criterion of evaluation of the academic year in which the student has passed the course