Course Title: Prepare working solutions

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: BIOL5218C

Course Title: Prepare working solutions

School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4327 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation

Course Contact: Namrita Kaul

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4309

Course Contact Email: namrita.kaul@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 50

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

 This unit of competency covers the ability to prepare working solutions and to check that existing stocks are suitable for use. Calculations of quantities, choice of reagent grades and required dilutions will be specified by the supervisor.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

MSL973002A Prepare working solutions

Element:

1. Safely use laboratorychemicals glassware and equipment

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Apply appropriate safety precautions for use of laboratory

equipment and hazardous chemical materials
1.2 Use appropriate laboratory glassware and measuring
equipment
1.3 Clean and store glassware and equipment in accordance
with enterprise procedures

Element:

2.Make up working solutions

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Identify the relevant standard methods for solution
preparation
2.2 Assemble specified laboratory equipment
2.3 Select and prepare materials and solvent of specified
purity
2.4 Measure appropriate quantities of reagents for solution
preparation and record data
2.5 Prepare labels and log solution details in laboratory
register
2.6 Transfer solutions to appropriately labelled containers

 

Element:

3. Check existing stock of solutions

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Monitor shelf life of working solutions according to
laboratory procedures
3.2 Replace out-of-date or reject solutions according to
laboratory procedures
3.3 Conduct routine titrimetric analyses, if appropriate, to
determine if solutions are fit for purpose


Learning Outcomes


      


Details of Learning Activities

The planned learning activities of this course include:

  • Theory classes
  • classroom activities and worksheets
  • group work & discussions
  • laboratory practicals
     


Teaching Schedule

Week Date Topics
1 10/2 Introduction to course. Laboratory safety/OHS and SI units. Safety worksheet. Codes of practice assignment.
2 17/2 Atoms, molecules, ions, moles, molar mass.
3 24/2 Relationship between mole, volume and concentration. Acid/base reactions. MSDS interpretation and Glassware identification practical.
4 3/3 Acid/base reactions continued. Standard solution practical
5 10/3 Monitoring solution quality and shelf life. Phthalate titration against NaOH practical (part 1)
6 17/3 Titrations continued. Phthalate titration against NaOH practical (part 2)
7 24/3 Monitoring storage, stock, control and records for strored solutions. Manifest and storage of solutions exercise.
8 31/3  Individual skills test
9 7/4  Revision
10 14/4  Revision
10 21/4  Easter
11 28/4  Exam


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Weblinks & Blackboard

The following web link is a good primer for looking at dilutions

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryquickreview/a/dilutionmath.htm

The RMIT Study & Learning Centre

The RMIT Study & Learning Centre is highly recommended as a way of getting extra help to succeed in this course. It provides chemistry-related help as well as individual appointments and a drop-in centre.


Overview of Assessment

 

The assessment tasks for this course may include assignments, practical reports and written tests.

 

 

          


Assessment Tasks

Laboratory Safety and Codes of Practice Assignment Due 24/2/14 for Tuesday’s group 25/2/14 for Wednesday’s group- Worth 15%

Practical 1: MSDS interpretation and Glassware identification practical 4/3/14 for Tuesday’s group 5/3/14 for Wednesday’s group- Worth 15%

Practical 2: Standard solution practical Due 11/3/14 for Tuesday’s group 12/3/14 for Wednesday’s group Worth 15%

Practical 3:Acid-Base Titration Due 27/3/14 for Tuesday’s group 28/3/14 for Wednesday’s group Worth 15%

Examination 29/4/14 or 30/4/14 Worth 40%

Laboratory skills test. 1/04/14 or 2/4/14 Compentent or Not Yet Compotent


Assessment Matrix

ELEMENT

Safely use laboratory chemicals, glassware and equipment

Make up working solutions Check existing stock of solutions
Assignment *    
Practical 1 *    
Practical 2   *  
Practical 3   * *
Lab skills test * * *
Exam   *  

Other Information

Extension of time for submission of assessable work- A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available on the web http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf ) at least the day before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on Level 6, Bdg 51. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for Special Consideration (form available on the Web). For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged at the HUB or online with supporting evidence (eg medical certificate), prior to, or within, 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination.

• Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected

• If you miss an assessment task due to unavoidable circumstances, you need to follow the procedure of special consideration and apply within the allowed time frame.

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