CHEM41300 Mass Spectrometry for Chemical

Academic Year 2023/2024

*** Not available in the academic year indicated above ***

Mass Spectrometry has become an essential analytical technique in life-sciences, forensics and even in aerospace research. In this course, the students will learn the principles of various mass spectrometry techniques that currently exist and their applications. In particular, the module will highlight the applications of mass spectrometry in drug discovery, natural products, and protein science. The students will get deeper understanding of the common terminologies used in mass spectrometry and other associated separation techniques such as liquid chromatography and gas chromatography. They will have hands-on experiments in elucidating the different classes of compounds with various ionisation methods that are routine in a chemical or biochemical science labs. The course will present the development of the hyphenated mass spectrometry methods that has revolutionised the analytical science in terms of throughput, sensitivity and specificity.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should have in-depth understanding of mass spectrometry principles and their applications. The students should also be able to approach the best mass spectrometry techniques for various classes of compounds to elucidate their structures and composition in a given matrix.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Tutorial

4
Specified Learning Activities

15
Autonomous Student Learning

24
Total

55
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module is delivered by professional mass spectrometrists and covers both theoretical and practical aspects of this important technique. The small class size will suit an interactive approach to covering the material and the assignments will support understanding. The access to the mass spectrometry equipment in the School of Chemistry will enable students to gain hands-on experience of the instruments themselves. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Lab Report: Task 5 - lab report/assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No

20
Assignment: Task 3 - assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No

20
Assignment: Task 1 - Written assessment Unspecified n/a Graded No

20
Assignment: Task 2 - assessment Unspecified n/a Graded No

20
Assignment: Task 4 - assignment Unspecified n/a Graded No

20

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

On completion of the tasks students will be able to see how they have done and will recieve written feedback on their work. In addition general, non-individualised, feedback will be provided to the class in the sessions themselves.

Name Role
Dr Jimmy Muldoon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Dilip Rai Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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