Entry requirements

Admitted to Master Programme in Forensic Science.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course, the student should have thorough knowledge of analytical chemical concepts, principles and methods, and be able to:

• account for the basic principles for the design and validation of analytical methods
• apply different analytical methods and separation techniques in toxicology, forensic and doping control studies
• search for articles in scientific literature and on the basis of these, practically prepare an analytical method, and verbally and in writing present and defend the choice of method.

Content

• analytical methods for organic substances in toxicology, forensic and doping control studies
• impact of the test matrix on analytical methods and results
• liquid-liquid extraction and solid-phase extraction for sample processing
• liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and capillary electrophoresis
• spectroscopic and mass spectrometric detection as well as immunological methods in quantitative and qualitative analysis
• basic principles for the design and validation of analytical methods

Instruction

The course consists of teaching in analytical pharmaceutical chemistry with a special focus on the analysis of toxic substances in biological material. Teaching is given in the form of lectures, seminars, demonstrations and laboratory exercises. Particular emphasis is placed on stimulating students to independently solve problems.

Compulsory parts of the course: Course introduction and all moments associated with laboratory work, incl. group meetings, review and presentation.

Assessment

Written exam and laboratory exercise (oral and written presentation). To pass the course, a passed examination (11 credits) and a passed laboratory course (4 credits) is required. Possibility to supplement failed or missed compulsory parts can be given at the earliest at next course date and only in case of a vacancy. Students who have failed in the examinations are allowed another 4 opportunities (= a total of 5 examinations). If special reasons exist, the program committee may approve a further examination opportunity. As an exam opportunity, the times are counted when the student participated in the exam. Submission of blank answers is counted as an examination opportunity. If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Other directives

The course can not be included in the same degree as 3FX123 or 3FX223, Analytical Toxicology, due to overlap.