Study Guide

Objective

The student will comprehend the laboratory quality systems (for example SFS-EN ISO/IEC 17025) and the significance of its components in the reliability of analysis results. The student also knows the demands of proper documentation and filing. The student is able to validate analytical methods: prepare validation plans, make statistical calculations, and write validation reports. The student can perform service and maintenance duties of different analytical equipment and test the operational performance of devices.

Content

1. Quality systems in a laboratory
2. Quality assurance of an analysis
3. Analytical method validation in practice
4. Quality assurance and maintenance of the laboratory instruments and equipment

Prerequisites

Analytical Separation Methods
Spectrometry

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student can display learning in core content and uses individual professional concepts and knowledge correctly.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student can maintain the laboratory equipment and validate the analytical methods. The student uses concepts of quality assurance fluently.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student can apply the professional skills in practice. The student uses the concepts and knowledge in quality assurance and equipment maintenance professionally.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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