Course Title: Prepare working solutions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2021
Course Code: BIOL5254C
Course Title: Prepare working solutions
School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4411 - Certificate IV in Tertiary Preparation
Course Contact: Namrita Kadalbajoo
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4837
Course Contact Email: namrita.kadalbajoo@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Vinita Chaudhary
vinita.chaudhary@rmit.edu.au
Available by appointment
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to prepare working solutions and to check that existing stocks of solutions are suitable for use. Working solutions include those required to perform laboratory tests. Personnel are required to calculate quantities and make dilutions.
This unit of competency applies to laboratory assistants working in all industry sectors.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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MSL973014 Prepare working solutions |
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1 Make up working solutions |
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2 Check existing stock of solutions |
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3 Maintain a safe work environment |
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Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Face to face theory and practicals
Teaching Schedule
Sem II 2021 Teaching Schedule
Week |
Week starting |
Topic |
Comments |
1 |
12th July |
Introduction to course. Laboratory safety/OHS and SI units. |
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2 |
19th July |
Atoms, molecules, ions, moles, molar mass, periodic table |
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3 |
26th July |
Relationship between mole and Avogadro’s number and mole and volume /units of concentration |
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4 |
2nd Aug |
Revision |
Assessment Task 1 |
5 |
9th Aug |
Defining solution Making a standard solution Monitoring solution quality and shelf life
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6 |
16th Aug |
Acid/base reactions |
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7 |
23rd Aug |
Titrations |
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Mid Sem break 30th Aug to 5th Sept | |||
8 |
6th Sept |
Revision |
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9 |
13th Sept |
Practical assessment |
Assessment Task 2 |
10 |
20th Sept |
Knowledge test |
Assessment Task 3 |
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS
Assessment Task 1: Safety and lab procedure quiz. (Week starting 2nd August 2021)
Assessment Task 2: Practical assessment (Week starting 13th Sept 2021)
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge assessment (Week starting 20th Sept 2021)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include written knowledge tasks, report writing and laboratory activities
Assessment Tasks
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENTS
Assessment Task 1: Safety and lab procedure quiz. (Week starting 2nd August 2021)
Assessment Task 2: Practical assessment (Week starting 13th Sept 2021)
Assessment Task 3: Knowledge assessment (Week starting 20th Sept 2021)
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
This course is graded in accordance with competency-based assessment
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for assessment
Submission of Assessment Tasks
It is expected that any work presented for assessment in this course will be your own. Plagiarism is the presentation of the work, idea or creation of another person as though it is your own. It is a form of cheating and is a very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the University. Plagiarised material can be drawn from, and presented in, written, graphic and visual form, including electronic data and oral presentation. Plagiarism occurs when the origin of the material used is not appropriately cited. It also occurs through enabling plagiarism, which is the act of assisting or allowing another person to plagiarise or to copy your own work. Please make sure you consider this carefully in completing all your work and assessments in this course and if you are unsure about whether you might have plagiarised, seek help from your teacher.
Extensions of time for submission of assessable work
If you are prevented from submitting an assessment on time by circumstances outside your control you may apply for an extension of up to seven (7) calendar days by filling in the application form at least one working day BEFORE the due date. The application form should be emailed to your Program Coordinator, Rauha Quazi, rauha.quazi@rmit.edu.au. Eligibility criteria for application and the form is available from the link: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work
Where an extension of greater than seven days is needed, you must apply for special consideration.
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension will not be corrected.
Special consideration
If due to illness or other unforeseen circumstance, you are unable to attend on the due date of an assessment (e.g. test, examination, oral, etc.), you may submit an application for special consideration within 5 working days of the due date. If special consideration is granted, you will be given the opportunity to complete/repeat the assessment task at a later date. For advice on this application please visit www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration or speak to your Program Coordinator.
Applications for Special Consideration should NOT be submitted to the course or program coordinator.
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