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| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,667 - ≈ € 12,523 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | London / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Chemical analysis plays a role in virtually all aspects of everyday life throughout the world. With analytical techniques and instrumentation becoming evermore sophisticated, there is an increasing demand for qualified analytical chemists. This industrially relevant course will provide you with a strong background in the theory of analytical techniques and give you the ability to apply these techniques to complex analytical problems.
This MSc course provides exemption from Part A of the Mastership in Chemical Analysis, which is the statutory qualification for a public analyst. If you are unable to commit to the full masters programme, intermediate qualifications (PgCert/PgDip) are available.
What will you study?
You will gain the key skills required in the specialised area of analytical chemistry, including good measurement and scientific practice, evaluation interpretation of data, and other professional and organisational skills. You will also study core analytical techniques and their applications. In addition, there is also scope to study and explore recent trends in analytical science using the latest analytical technologies.
To put your studies into context, you will be offered a placement within industry or the University's laboratories where you will carry out your independent research project. You may be placed within a pharmaceutical company, a forensic laboratory, analytical consultancy, hospital laboratory or research lab.
Contents
Available modules
* Introduction to Analysis, Quality Systems, Equilibria and Classical Analysis
This module will:
* define analytical chemistry and establish the fundamentals that distinguish it from other sciences;
* describe the analytical process in a systematic manner;
* introduce you to the planning and development of quality systems in the analytical laboratory;
* explain ionic equilibria, teaching the important aspects of the subject underpinning the analytical techniques covered in the course; and
* introduce the important techniques of classical analysis applicable in the modern analytical laboratory.
* Statistics and Computing
This module will:
* provide an understanding of the application and importance of statistics to chemical analysis;
* develop the skills required to perform statistical calculations on paper, with a calculator or with suitable computer software; and
* develop an understanding of how knowledge of statistical analysis allows better experiments to be designed.
* Separation Science
This module will:
* describe the fundamental principles and typical applications of modern separation techniques;
* extend this to more advanced practical aspects of separation techniques;
* allow you to study modern Liquid Chromatography instrumentation in detail – including interfacing of Liquid Chromatography separation techniques to other analytical systems;
* allow you to study modern instrumentation relative to the appropriate techniques in depth;
* give you an appreciation of the interfacing of Gas Chromatography to other analytical systems; and
* discuss the practices of Gel Electrophoresis and Capillary Electrophoresis.
* Molecular and Atomic Spectroscopy
This module will:
* show the principles, advantages and limitations of atomic spectroscopic techniques, instrumentation and applications;
* enhance your understanding of the bases for quantitative spectroscopic measurements;
* allow you to practice the interpretation of simple molecular spectra to deduce chemical structures; and
* provide an in-depth knowledge of the modern analytical methods and instrumentation used in: * atomic fluorescence;
* uv/visible and infra-red spectroscopy;
* nuclear magnetic resonance;
* mass spectrometry;and
* their applications.
* Advanced Analytical Techniques and Applications
This module will:
* revise and extend your knowledge of the principles of advanced analytical instrumentation – such as radiochemical, thermal and electroanalytical techniques;
* apply this to aspects of direct analytical importance in industry;
* show you the advantages and limitations of these advanced techniques; and
* allow you to study the applications of their combination with other techniques, such as chromatography.
* Specialised Analytical Techniques, Applications and Problem Solving
This module will:
* introduce various specialised situations and techniques (eg clinical, environmental and materials science) in which the analyst will have to provide analytical solutions; and
* illustrate the solution of complex analytical problems using an integrated approach.
* Independent Research Project
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
* A good honours degree or equivalent in chemistry, pharmacy, life science or a related subject for the MSc.
* Applicants with alternative qualifications will also need appropriate experience in analysis. We may ask you to enrol for a certificate or diploma in the first instance.
* International students must have an IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Accreditation
Many of the courses that we run are accredited and recognised by relevant professional bodies within their respective fields. As part of our commitment to providing quality, relevant courses we seek accreditation and recognition wherever possible. In fact the Higher Education Funding Council of England awarded us a quality rating for 'Excellence in teaching'.
Kingston Business School is also one of an elite number of UK business schools with Association of MBA accreditation of our MBA courses. Plus we have received EPAS accreditation from the European Foundation for Management Development for several of our postgraduate and undergraduate business programmes; only the second UK business school to receive this accreditation.
To view a full list of our accreditations, please visit our website.
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