Course title
環境分析化学   [Environmental Analytical Chemistry]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 1  Semester Fall 
Course type Fall  Course code 01EN1105
Instructor(s)
高栁 正夫   [TAKAYANAGI Masao]
Facility affiliation United Graduate School Agricultural Science Office UGSAS-202  Email address

Course description
Chemical analyses are indispensable for environmental science and natural resource science. Main contents of this course are basic ways of thinking, fundamental knowledge and techniques in analytical chemistry to get reliable and precise data. Introduction to the theory of errors and multivariate analyses for proper handling of experimental data is also given.
Some parts of this course are connected closely with the subjects on analytical chemistry in “Fundamental Experiment on Chemistry”.
Spectroscopies and mass spectrometry, which are lectured in detail in “Instrumental Analytical Chemistry”, are only introduced briefly here, while the lecture on chromatography is given here.
Expected Learning
(1) Understanding and learning of basic procedures and ways of thinking in analytical chemistry.
(2) Learning of knowledge on basic apparatuses and instruments for analytical chemistry, and how to use them to get correct and valuable data.
(3) Learning how to handle experimental data.
Course schedule
According to the schedule of the TAT “Fundamental Experiment on Chemistry”, the order of lectures may be changed.

Lecture No. 1 (October 2) Guidance of this course and introduction to analytical chemistry
Lecture No. 2 (October 9) Classification and procedures of chemical analyses
Lecture No. 3 (October 16) Basic laboratory wares and procedures for analyses: Titration
Lecture No. 4 (October 23) Basic laboratory wares and procedures for analyses:
Lecture No. 5 (October 30) Guidance of the subjects on analytical in “Fundamental Experiment on Chemistry”
Lecture No. 6 (November 6) Unit system, references, standards, and validation for precise and meaningful data
Lecture No. 7 (November 13) Errors and uncertainty (1): Precision and accuracy
Lecture No. 8 (November 20) Errors and uncertainty (2): How to deal experimental data
Lecture No. 9 (November 27) Volumetric analysis (titration) and gravimetric analysis
45-minutes midterm examination will be held in Lecture 9 or 10.
Lecture No. 10 (December 4) Stoichiometry calculation 1
Lecture No. 11 (December 11) Stoichiometry calculation 2
Lecture No. 12 (December 18) Chromatography 1
Lecture No. 13 (January 8) Chromatography 2
Lecture No. 14 (January 15) Introduction to chemometrics 1
Lecture No. 15 (January 22) Introduction to chemometrics 2
Final examination (January 29)
Prerequisites
 It is desirable to have fundamental knowledge of general chemistry.
 Related courses are Physical Chemistry A, Physical Chemistry B, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Instrumental Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics in Nature, and so on.
 Examples of chemical analyses are shown in many other courses given in Department of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences.
Required Text(s) and Materials
G. D. Christian, Analytical Chemistry, 7th edition, John Wiley and Sons.
Japanese version is published by Maruzen.
References
Reference books and papers are shown in lecture.
Assessment/Grading
Papers on specific subjects (once or twice) 10%
Small tests held in lectures (several times) 10%
Mid-term examination 20%
Final examination 60%

Questions of the final examinations held in the past three years will be distributed around June.
Past results
2016 S:8%, A:27%, B:42%, C:14%, D:9%
2015 S:12%, A:23%, B:28%, C:26%, D:11%
2014 S:12%, A:20%, B:33%, C:22%, D:13%
2013 S:11%, A:25%, B:30%, C:18%, D:16%
2012 S:13%, A:32%, B:29%, C:10%, D:16%
2011 S:8%, A:24%, B:24%, C:30%, D:14%
2010 S:23%, A:23%, B:20%, C:17%, D:17%
I am in charge of this lecture since 2010.
Message from instructor(s)
In environmental science and the natural resource science, it is the first step for research and development to acquire correct and appropriate data on the target environments or materials. In this sense, analytical chemistry is the essential field for these sciences.
In this course, not only the basic knowledge and techniques but also the customs and manners to get correct data will be discussed.
Course keywords
Titration, gravimetric analysis, errors, uncertainty, stoichiometry, chromatography, chemometrics, laboratory procedure in chemistry
Office hours
Tuesday 13:00〜14:30. Please make appointment through e-mail prior to meet for the questions and discussions.
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3/5/2018 2:12:23 PM