Microscale Experimentation

COURSE CURRICULUM

1.

Course title

MICROSCALE EXPERIMENTATION

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Code

HM-352

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Study curriculum

All chemistry study programs

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Organizer of the curriculum (institute, department)

PMF- Skopje, Institute of chemistry

5.

Degree (BSc, MSc, PhD)

BSc

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Academic year/semester

II/III

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ECTS points

4

8.

Lecturer

Metodija Najdoski, Full Professor

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Prerequisites

None

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Course objectives (competences):
Familiarization with new opportunities, methods and techniques for experimenting on a microscale. Developing creativity and skills in conducting microscale experiments and utilizing specific equipment.

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Course content:
Introduction to microscale experimentation: Development, advantages and disadvantages; Equipment for microscale experimentation: Classification, commercial equipment, inexpensive and improvised equipment; Chemical operations on a microscale: Heating, cooling, drying, working with gases, measurementс, etc.; Microscale experimentation using digital technology, Video experiments, Experiments from world centers for microscale experimentation; Experimentation using chemical kits. 

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Teaching methods: lectures, seminars, laboratory classes, problem solving, learning through the completion of seminar papers, reading articles, books, engaging in discussions and independent exam preparation.

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Total available time

120

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Time distribution

2+1 hours/week (lectures 30 hours, laboratory classes 15 hours)

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Teaching methods distribution

15.1.

Teaching - lectures

30 hours

15.2.

Practicals (laboratory, problem solving), seminars, team work

15 hours

16.

Other activities

16.1.

Projects

15 hours

16.2.

Independent work

30 hours

16.3.

Homework

30 hours

17.

Grading methods

17.1.

Tests

40 points

17.2.

Seminars/projects (written/oral presentation)

30 points

17.3.

Activity

30 points

18.

Grading scale (points/mark)

< 50 points

5 (five) (F)

51 to 60 points

6 (six) (E)

61 to 70 points

7 (seven) (D)

71 to 80 points

8 (eight) (C)

81 to 90 points

9 (nine) (B)

91 to 100 points

10 (ten) (A)

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Criteria for taking the final exam

Lecture attendance and completed exercises

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Course language

Macedonian

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Teaching quality control

Anonymous surveys

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Literature

22.1.

Compulsory

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

1.

M. Najdoski

Experimental Inorganic Chemistry

The author

2011

2.

M. El-Marsafy, P Schwarz, M. Najdoski

Microscale chemistry experiments using water and disposable materials (with DVD)

The author

2011

3.

22.2.

Additional

No.

Author

Title

Publisher

Year

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