1997 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

SC73 1 Practical Biochemistry
12.5 credit points 6 hours per week Hawthorn
Instruction: practical work
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Industrial Chemistry/Biochemistry)
Content
The practical work covers a range of laboratory exercises
and common techniques used in biochemical and chemical
laboratories. These techniques include estimation of
disulphide and thiol groups in proteins, fluorescence
spectroscopy, affinity chromatography, fractionation using
ultracentrifugation, antibody labelling techniques, gel
electrophoresis and enzyme kinetics.
SC732 Practical Work
12.5 credit points 4 hours per week Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Industrial Chemistry)
Content
Liquid surfaces and electrochemistry experiment.
Qualitative analysis of an unknown liquid mixture using
distillation, physical measurements, infra-red spectra, PMR
spectra, CMR spectra and mass spectra.
SC733 Practical Techniques in Colloid Science
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Preparation and characterisation of simple colloids.
Potentiometric and conductimetric titrations of colloids to
yield surface charge. Influence of electrolyte concentration
and pH on surface charge. Micro-electrophoresis and the
measurement of electrophoretic mobility (for colloids),
which results in measurement of the zetapotential. The
influence of zetapotential and electrolyte concentration (and
type) on colloidal stability.
SC734 Practical Techniques in Surface Science
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks
Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Measurement of surface and interfacial tension.
Determination of surface areas per molecule using Gibb's
adsorption isotherm. Solution behaviour of surfactants -
measurement of critical micelle concentration and the
solubility (in water) of an oil-soluble molecule.
Determination of surface area using adsorption from
solution techniques. Influence of surFactant bn contact angle.
SC735 Elective Practical Skills
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks
Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Cleaning techniques and surface preparation. Flocculation
rates. Emulsion polymerisation. Preparation of a paint.
Characterisation of emulsions. Selection of emulsifiers.
Polymer flocculation. Osmotic pressure. Dynamic light
scattering. Porosimetry. Rheology and viscosity. The
isoelectric point of a protein. Surface hydrophobicity.
Preparation and characterisation of microemulsions.
SC736 Research Skills, Part 1
5 credit points 2 hours per week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Experimental design including the importance of the null
result and 'blank' experiment, choice of expcrimental
points, parameter variation and chernimetrics. The
importance of prior preparation and choice of experimental
variables. Literature searching skills and background theory.
A major portion of this subject will be devoted to designing
a project to be carried out either in SC538 or SC757.
SC737 Research Skills, Part 2
5 credit points 2 hours per week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Data manipulation and presentation, including statistics and
methodology of data handling. Use of software packages in
data manipulation. Presentation of data including an oral
presentation involving work carried out either in SC538 or
SC757.
SC738 Minor Research Project
7.5 credit points 4 hours per week for 5 weeks
Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
A minor research project carried out either at the student's
place of work or at Swinburne and involving a closely
supervised project of the student's choice.
SC739 Colloid Rheology
7.5 credit points 4 hoursper week for 5 weeks Hawthorn
This is a subject of the Graduate Diploma of Applied
Science (Applied Colloid Science)
Content
Simple and complex rheology. Include complex rheology
using dynamic oscillatory rheology.
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