KJM5000 – Analysis and structure determination I (LC-MS)
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course covers fundamental aspects of the hyphenation of liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS), including requirements for mobile- and stationary phases, ionization techniques, mass analyzers, system optimization, calibration, data acquisition, structure determination, miniaturization, strategies for method development and area of application. Basic sample preparation-, LC- and MS theory of importance to LC-MS hyphenation will be briefly refreshed.
Learning outcome
When you have completed this course:
- you can develop adequate strategies for method development by use of LC-MS
- you can use LC-MS as a scientific tool in you own research project
Admission
Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.
Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.
If you have been admitted to a ph.d.-programme at another faculty or learning institution, and the course enters into the approved training part of the ph.d.-programme there, you must within a given deadline apply for status as Visiting ph.d.-student.
Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
General knowledge on basic LC and MS theory.
Teaching
This is an intensive course of 30 class hours within 1 week from Monday through Friday. It contains 10 hours lectures, 10 hours symposium and 10 hours laboratory activities including excursion to external high throughput LC-MS laboratory. A maximum of 20 students will be admitted. 80% obligatory attendance, including obligatory attendance to the first lecture. The course is structured according to the workshop principle, requiring active participation from the students especially during symposiums and laboratory activities. Symposium tasks will be selected from relevant scientific papers.
The first lecture is mandatory. If you are unable to join, the Expedition Office has to be informed in advance (phone 22 85 54 46 e-mail ekspedisjonen@kjemi.uio.no). If you fail to register as an active student for the course in either of these ways, you will loose the access to the course for the given semester.
As the teaching involves laboratory and/or field work, you should consider taking out a separate travel and personal risk insurance. Read about your insurance cover as a student.
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
Active participation in class as well as presentation of completed exercises and laboratory assignments counts 100 % of the final grade.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.