Course Title: Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: ONPS5215
Course Title: Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5184 - Diploma of Food Science & Technology
Course Contact: Andrew Andrews
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254543
Course Contact Email: andrew.andrews@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 60
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
There are none.
Course Description
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to apply chemical principles related to food and food processing.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP036 Apply chemical knowledge and laboratory practices in the workplace |
Element: |
1. Work safely with common chemicals |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 All standard hazard warnings and safety signs commonly found in a laboratory are interpreted and acted upon. |
Element: |
2. Identify and safely use laboratory equipment. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Selected laboratory glassware and simple laboratory equipment are recognised. |
Element: |
3. Perform investigative activities in relation to common chemical and physical phenomena. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Simple controlled experiments are designed and set up to: |
Element: |
4. Recognise systematic names and formulae for inorganic and organic compounds. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Correct chemical nomenclature for inorganic and organic compounds is applied. |
Element: |
5. Identify a range of chemical reactions. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Simple chemical equations are written and balanced. |
Element: |
6. Obtain and prepare representative samples according to standard operating procedures. |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Appropriate sampling techniques are identified. |
Element: |
7. Conduct volumetric and gravimetric analyses. |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Appropriate terminology for the laboratory activities is used. |
Element: |
8. Record, interpret, analyze and report laboratory data. |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 Data is entered into laboratory information system or record sheets. |
Learning Outcomes
This is a competency based program
Details of Learning Activities
Students will study the course by attending lectures and laboratory sessions and are expected to participate by taking part in class discussion and activities. where possible real world examples from food industry will be given to understand the theoretical concepts.Competency based assessment: students of this course will be provided with more than one opportunity to demonstrate their competence for the course elements.
Teaching Schedule
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Weekly Schedule -Semester 1&2 2011
Week beginning and Topic covered Theory (2hours) Practical work or Theory (2hours) Assessment And Tutorial Tasks Week 1
28th March Course Introduction Topic 1 Properties of Matter
Overview of Course
Classification and Properties of Matter
Laboratory safety/ discussion / and equipment
Laboratory Safety Classes of Dangerous Goods Material Safety Data sheets
All about me Handout Week 2
4th April Topic 2 Atomic Structure
Structure of atoms.
- Particle theory of matter
- Daltons Atomic Theory
- Characteristics of Atoms
- Elements/Compounds
- Relative abundancy
- Electronic configuration
Practical Lab Work
Laboratory measurements
- Significant figures
- Volumetric glassware
- Balances
Tasks 1-3Class Activity Sheets to be filled in class Week 3
11th April
Topic 3 Periodic Table
Topic 4 Chemical Bonding
Periodic Table
- Patterns in properties
- Periods /groups
- Position of Hydrogen etc.
Chemical Bonding
- Strong Bonds
- Ionic bonds
Practical Lab work
Recrystallisation of Benzoic acid from mixture
Task 2-4 Class activity sheets to be filled in class
Task 3 Laboratory Practical Work
Log books to be collected in week 5 for assessment
Week 4
18th April
Topic 4
Chemical Bonding
Chemical Bonding
- Writing formulae
- Use of Electrovalency table
- Covalent Bonding
- Metallic bonding
Practical Lab work
Use of Manual Pipettes
Task 4 -class activity sheets to be filled in class
Task 5 Laboratory Practical work
Log books to be collected in week 7 for assessment
Mid Semester Break (21st April - 28th April inclusive) Week 5
2nd May
Topic 5
Chemical
Reactions
Chemical Reactions
- Writing and Balancing equations
- Types of Chemical Reactions
- Oxidation Numbers
- Balancing Redox reactions
Practical assessment on use of manual pipettes Task 5-Problem sheet involving writing and balancing equations.
Due week 7(16th May)
Task 6:Formal report on Recrystallisation of Benzoic acid.
Due week 8(23rd May)
Week 6
9th May Topic 6 Mole concept
Topic 7
Concentration
Mole Concept
- Amount of substance
- Relative atomic mass
- Relative molecular mass
Concentration
- Solutions
- Equvalent concentrations
Practical Lab work
Determination of moisture content
Task 7
Class activity sheets to be filled in class
Week 7
16th May
Topic 8
Stoichiometry
Stoichiometry
- Use of stoichiometric equations
Practical Lab Work
Estimation of salt in a soup extract
Task 8
Assignment handed out: Problem solving exercises and/or internet realated topic
Due week 12(11th July)
Week 8
23rd May Topic 8
Stoichiometry
Topic 9
Acids and Bases
Stoichiometry: further use of stoichiometry equations
Acids and Bases
- Lowry Bronstedt theory
- Acid Base strength
- Measurement of strength
Practical Lab work
Preparation of standard solution
Dilution
pH determination
Task 9
Class activity sheets to be completed
Log books to be collected and assessed in week 11
Week 9
30th May
Revision and Semester 1 Test (Test 1 2hr written test (topics 1-8 inclusive) Week 10
6th June
Topic9
Acids & Bases
Topic 10
(Mass-Mass)
Gravimetric analysis
Acids and Bases
- pH
- pH calculations
- Concentration of acids
Gravimetric analysis
- Limiting and excess reactant
- application of stoichiometry to mass-mass(gravimetric analysis)
Week 11
13th June
Topic 11
(Mass-Volume)
Volumetric analysis
Titrimetry
Volumetric analysis
(Titrimetry)
- Primary standard
- Titrations
- End point/ Equivalence point
- Indicators
No Laboratory
Queens birthday
Task 12
Class activity sheets to be completed
End of Semester 1 Student Vacation (June 20th -July 4th ) Week 12
11th July
Topic 12
Instrumental
analysis
Analytical Analysis
- Identification of chemicals
- Qualitative/quantitative analysis
- Spectrophotometry
- Chromatography
Practical Lab Work
Chromatography of Smarties
Task 13
Formal Report
Chromatography of smarties
Due week 15
(1st August)
Week 13
18th July
The Gas Laws
The Kinetic Molecular theory
The Gas Laws
The general Gas Equation
Application of Kinetic Molecular Theory
Diffusion
Pressure
Gas Laws
- Boyles law
- Charles law
- Guy-Lussac law
- Molar volume
- PV =nRT
- Daltons law
- Reacting quantities
Task 14
Activity sheet 1
Problems on Gas laws
(Due 1st August)
Week 14
25th July
Revision and Mid semester 2 test (Test 2(2hr written test) topics 8-13 inclusive ) Week 15
1st August
Topic 14
Thermochemistry
Thermochemistry
- Enthalpy
- Endothermic and Exothermic reactions
- Activation energy
- Thermochemical equations
- Calorimetry
- Hess’s law
Practical Lab Work
Molar Volume of Hydrogen
Task 15-16
Activity Sheets 2 and 3
Problems on ThermochemicalEquations
Calorimetry and Hess’s Law
Due 15th August
Week 16
8th August
Topic 15
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
- Alkanes
- Homologous series
- Alkenes
- Alkynes
- Functional groups
- Alkyl halides
Practical Lab work
Calibration of a Calorimeter and calculation of Energy changes in Chemical reactions
Task 17-Laboratory Practical work
Log books to be collected during week 16 for assessment
Week 17
15th August
Topic 15
Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
- Alcohols
- Aldehydes and Ketones
- Carboxylic acids
- Esters
- Amines
Practical Lab work
Reactions and Tests of Hydrocarbons and important Food functional Groups
Task 18 Activity sheet 4 Due August 22
Task 19 Laboratory Practical Work : Formal Report:
Reactions and Tests of Hydrocarbons
Due 29th august
Log books to be collected in week18 for assessment
Week 18
22nd August
Topic 16
Food Chemistry
Food Chemistry
- Diet, Weight and Energy
- Carbohydrates
- Monosaccharides
- Oligosaccharides
- Polysaccharides
Practical Lab Work
Nutrients in Milk
Task 20 -Activity sheet 5:
Food Biochemistry problems
Due 5 th September
Week 19
29th August
Topic 16
Food Chemistry
Food Chemistry
- Proteins
- Amino acids
- Dipolar ion
- Structure complexity
Practical Lab Tests Week 20
5th September
Topic 17
Food C hemistry
Enzymes
- Structure of Enzymes
- Factors affecting Enzymes
- pH
- Heat
Practical Lab Tests Week 21
12th September
Enzymes
- Lock and Key model of operation
Week 22
19th September
Topic 18
DNA
DNA chemistry Mid Semester break Student Vacation (26th September -2nd October ) Week 23
3rd October
Revision and End of semester 2 Test ( Test 3 2hr writtentest (Topics 8-13 inclusive)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry (2001) Bettelheim, F. A., Brown W.H and March, J. , 6th Edition. Harcourt College Publishers. Philadelphia, PA 19106-3412.U.S.A |
0-03-025547-3 |
References
Chemistry2(2007) Hogendoorm. R., et al 4th Edition Publisher: Heineman Harcourt Education Australia. |
978-1-74081-6 |
Chemistry 1 (2007) Lukins. N., et al 4th Edition Publisher: Heineman Harcourt Education Australia. ISBN |
978-1-74081-6 |
The Science of Food (1997) Gaman. P.M., Sherrington. K.B., 4th Edition Publishers Butterworth Heineman Linacre House Jordan Hill Oxford U.K |
7506-2373-X |
Essential Organic Chemistry (2006) Bruice. Y. P., 1st Edition Publisher Pearson Education Prentice –Hall U.S.A |
13-198483-7 |
Other Resources
RMIT (Carlton) VET Library Videos/DVD
Spectrophotometry AVK544.6s741
Chrmatography AVK544.926 G246
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course may include tests, assignments, laboratory work, work sheets and practical reports
Assessment Tasks
See Course Guide on My RMIT for details assessments details and due dates are specified in weekly schedule
Summary of Assessment
Skills Assignments 5%
Research Assignment 10%
Formal Prac Reports/Activities 25%
Practical Test 1 5%
Practical Test 2 5 %
Written Test 1 20 %
Test 2 15%
Test 3 15%
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100%
Assessment Matrix
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