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Environmental Analysis (10 cr)

Code: TX00EC49-3003

General information


Enrollment

01.05.2024 - 31.05.2025

Timing

19.08.2024 - 11.10.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

School of Smart and Clean Solutions

Campus

Leiritie 1

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Laboratory Sciences

Teachers

  • Mia Ruismäki
  • Opettaja Kemia Opettaja Kemia
  • Miika Kuivikko

Teacher in charge

Liisa Heikkilä

Groups

  • TXS22S1
    Laboratorioanalytiikan tutkinto-ohjelma päivä

Objective

The student is able to apply the acquired analytical skills in analyzing air, water and soil samples. S/he knows how environmental samples are sampled and processed for chemical and microbiological analysis.

Content

• Chemistry, Sampling and Analysis of Aquatic Environment
• Sampling and Chemical Analysis of Soil
• Air Sampling and Analysis (indoor and outdoor air)
• Radiochemistry
• Atomic Spectrometry (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, MP-AES, XRF)
• International Field Week (short term exchange possible)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student is able to:
- apply professional knowledge in the field appropriately
- find information and argue for the use of his/her sources
- show that s/he has achieved the targets for core competence
- find out the safety instructions concerning work assignments and to act in accordance with them

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to:
- use concepts and knowledge in his field fluently and comprehensively
- assess and use information sources and research information with a critical eye
- operate in a range of work situations, also in international contexts
- act responsibly in work duties, taking safety issues into consideration

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is able to:
- use theoretical and professional concepts and knowledge like an expert and combine them into larger entities
- apply professional expertise
- take responsibility for a professional process in its entirety
- be goal-oriented and develop himself/herself as well as the project group

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to:
- apply professional knowledge in the field appropriately
- find information and argue for the use of his/her sources
- show that s/he has achieved the targets for core competence
- find out the safety instructions concerning work assignments and to act in accordance with them

Prerequisites

Chromatography
Spectrometry
Physical Chemistry
Microbiology and Professional English

Further information

Tuition is in English