PřF:C4223 Basic calculations - Course Information

C4223 Basic calculations in laboratory

Extent and Intensity

0/1/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Vojtěch Sedláček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Pavel Bouchal, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Vojtěch Sedláček, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Vojtěch Sedláček, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Biochemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

each odd Friday 13:00–13:50 B11/132

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

C4223/01: each even Friday 8:00–8:50 B09/316
C4223/02: each even Friday 9:00–9:50 B09/316
C4223/03: each even Friday 10:00–10:50 B09/316
C4223/04: each even Friday 11:00–11:50 B09/316
C4223/05: each even Friday 12:00–12:50 B09/316
C4223/06: each even Friday 13:00–13:50 B09/316

Prerequisites

Chemistry at secondary school level

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to perform and routinely apply the following common calculations which are necessary for the basic work in a biological laboratory: Mass-to-mass, volume-to-volume and mass-to-volume ratio, molar amount, molar concentration, dilution of solutions, pH calculations of strong acids and bases, pH calculations of weak acids and bases, pH calculations of salt solutions and buffers and their combinations.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to routinely perform the common calculations which are necessary for the basic work in laboratory.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction, organization of the course, conditions of the credit. 2. Repetition of basic chemical relationships from the secondary school. 3. Mass-to-mass ratio, volume-to-volume ratio, mass percentage, volume percentage, mass-to-volume ratio. 4. Test. 5. Molar amount. 6. Test. 7. Molar concentration. 8. Test. 9. pH calculations of strong and weak acids and bases. Dissociation degree of weak acids and bases. 10. Test. 11. pH calculations of salts of weak acids and their conjugated bases, of salts of weak bases and their conjugated acids, pH calculations of buffers. 12. Test. 13. Evaluation in the regular completion.

Literature

recommended literature
• MAREČEK, Aleš and Jaroslav HONZA. Chemie :sbírka příkladů pro studenty středních škol. Vyd. 1. Brno: Proton, 2001, 146 s. ISBN 80-902402-2-4. info
• PŘÍHODA, Jiří and Jiří TOUŽÍN. Pomůcka pro seminář z obecné chemie. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2012, 149 s. ISBN 9788021058132. info

Teaching methods

One lesson of seminar followed by a test after one week. The literature for home studies is well available.

Assessment methods

Requirements to obtain the credit: (i) The presence on introductory lesson and on electronic tests is mandatory. In the case of illness (or other serious reason of absence), a letter of excuse (by a physician in the case of illness) must be showed and accepted at study department to excuse the absence. The presence in seminar lessons is strongly recommended. (ii) 5 tests in a computer room. The credit in regular completion date will be given if the student obtains at least 75% of points in all five tests in total. The credit in a rest date will be given if the student obtains at least 75% of points in a reparatory test (knowledge from the whole course will be examined), the participation in a reparatory test will only be allowed if the condition of presence on introductory lesson and on electronic tests is passed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
  
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