Advanced Experimental Techniques in Health-MACRAS

T - Theoretical; TP - Theory and practice; PL - Laboratory; S - Seminar; OT - Tutorial.

• Intended learning outcomes (

  In this UC students will gain practical knowledge in the various methods used in the area of research in
  environmental health: separation process, chemical analysis, processing and production.

• Syllabus:

  Development of a research project directly connected to the main area of investigation to be used in
  Dissertation.

• Evidence of the syllabus coherence with the curricular unit’s intended learning outcomes:

  The execution of the research project will allow students to gain practical knowledge and practice methods
  of laboratorial work. The students will be able to work autonomously in the laboratory and will be prepared
  for the individual realization of their dissertation.

• Teaching methodologies

  In introductory classes, students will be introduced in research methodologies and work methods to be
  used. The students will present a work proposal that will be discussed with the teacher that supervises the
  work. After the adjustment of the work proposal the student performs the laboratory work autonomously,
  accompanied, whenever necessary, by the teachers.
  The teacher will carefully follow and supervise the progress of the work. In the end, the results will be
  discussed before their presentation.

• Evidence of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit’s intended learning outcomes:

  Methodologies based on autonomous work of the students will allow them to acquire the necessary
  practice for the autonomous realization of their dissertation.

• Main Bibliography:

  1. Bell, J., (2005), “Doing your research project”, 4th ed., Open University Press.
  2. Ebel, H. F., Bliefert, C., Russey, W. E. (2004) “The Art of Scientific Writing: From Student Reports to
  Professional Publications in Chemistry and Related Fields”, 2nd ed., Wiley.
  3. Hoffmann, R. (2002). "Writing (and Drawing) Chemistry". In Jonathan Monroe. Writing and Revising the
  Disciplines. Cornell University Press. pp. 29–53.
  4. Young, M. (2003) “The Technical Writer’s Handbook”, American Chemical Society Publication.
  5. Levie, R. (2004) “Advanced Excel for Scientific Data Analysis”, Oxford University Press.
  6. Bourg, D. M., (2006) “Excel Scientific and Engineering Cookbook”, O'Reilly Media.