Analytical chemistry (for Environmental Studies)

Course evaluation

1. Lecture

• a maximum of 40 points, for the final test.

2. Seminar

• a maximum of 20 points, for elaboration and presentation of a seminar paper.

3. Practicals

• a maximum of 40 points
• theoretical preparation for practicals and active participation in practicals (4 points),
• lab reports from practicals (28 points) 
• final test from practicals (8 points).
• In case of late submission of lab reports, the maximum number of points for the lab report will be reduced by 25% (late submission by 8-14 days), by 50% (late submission by 15-21 days), by 75% (late submission by more than 21 days).

The final grade will consist of evaluation of the final test from lecture, seminar, and practicals.

Overall Course Evaluation

Laboratory practicals for Environmental Studies students

• Practical 1 Chelatometric determination of calcium and magnesium in water
• Practical 2 Spectrophotometric determination of copper in water
• Practical 3 Separation of water-soluble dyes by paper chromatography
• Practical 4 Determination of pH of solutions by equilibrium potentiometry and preparation of solutions with different pH values

Conditions for completing seminars and laboratory exercises

• The student is required to participate in educational activities to the extent determined by the instructor.

• If a student comes to the exercise unprepared (fails to achieve at least 50% on the preparation quiz) or behaves inappropriately during the exercise, violates safety regulations, and thereby endangers their own health or the health of others, the instructor may exclude the student from the exercise without the right to make up the missed task.

• Completion of laboratory exercises includes the following: preparation for the exercise, execution of the experimental part, and submission of a report for each completed exercise.

• In case of absence from exercises, the student must provide justification for their absence; otherwise, the instructor is not obliged to grant a grade.

• If the student misses an exercise and the instructor accepts the reason as justified, the completion of the missed task or the recovery of points lost due to absence will be arranged individually, based on the circumstances and a written agreement between the student and the instructor.

• Students are entitled to one substitute session (usually in the 13th week of the semester) during which they may make up missed exercises (except in cases mentioned in the second point).

• Before attending an exercise, the student must report any circumstance that could endanger the safety and health of people in the laboratory or cause material damage.

• If a student misses more than one seminar without providing credible documentation for their absence, the instructor may refuse to grant credit, and the student will not be allowed to take the exam.

• The student must report their absence from the final seminar test at least one day in advance (if possible) or provide an excuse within five working days after the test (unless prevented by exceptional circumstances). Otherwise, the student forfeits the right to a make-up test.

• If certain seminars or exercises are cancelled due to public holidays or dean’s/rector’s days off, the student’s percentage success in quizzes and reports will be calculated based on the reduced number of exercises.