Analytical Chemistry: Introductory course

About this programme

No fees are charged for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students. The course Analytical Chemistry: Introductory Course provides an introduction to modern quantitative analytical chemistry with an emphasis on spectroscopic, chromatographic and electrochemical methods. You will learn basic analytical nomenclature and statistics, as well as sampling and sample preparation techniques. The course is at a basic academic level. It is an advantage if you have knowledge in mathematics equivalent to 15 higher education credits when you read this course. The course content is delivered through a series of lectures with accompanying calculation exercise and laboratory classes. The calculation exercises will provide support for your understanding of modern quantitative analytical chemistry. The laboratory classes will highlight current analytical problems and provide support for the theoretical part of the course. Almost half of the course is laboratory work.This course is taught in English. Admission to the course requires completed courses KEM011 - Basic Chemistry 1 (15 credits), KEM022 - Basic Chemistry 2A Organic Chemistry (7.5 credits), and KEM023 - Basic Chemistry 2B Biochemistry (7.5 credits), or equivalent knowledge. Applicants must prove their knowledge of English: English 6/English level 2 from Swedish Upper Secondary School or the equivalent level of an internationally recognized test, for example TOEFL, IELTS. Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.