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acids and bases
electrochemistry
organic chemistry
Recommended reading
All students must have their own copy of:
Beard, J., Hodgson, P. and Newman, B. Simpltfied Senior
Chemistry. Rev. edn, Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1989
TL111 Physics Practices 1
3 hoursper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: Nil
Assessment: based on the0 y and practical work
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory
Technology.
Content
general safety in the laboratory
units, errors and graphs
heat and temperature
hydromechanics
electricity
Recommended reading
Cutnell, J.D. and Johnson, K.W. Physics. 3rd edn, New York,
Wiley, 1995
TL112 Physics Practices 2
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: TLlll
Assessment: based on written tests and practical work
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory
Technology.
Content
Kinematics and mechanics, optics and radiation, work
power and energy.
Recommended reading
Cutnell, J.D. and Johnson, K.W. Physics. 3rd edn, New York,
Wiley, 1995
TL130 Biology Practices 1
3 hours per week part-time or 4 hours per week full-time
Hawthorn Prerequisite: Nil Assessment: practical work
and reports, assignments and tests
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory
Technology.
Content
Safety in the laboratory, law, ethics and research methods,
microscopy, living matter and cells, tissues, organs and
systems, collection maintenance and preservation,
extension work.
TL13 1 Biology Practices 2
3 hours per week part-time or 4 hours per week full-time
Hawthorn Prerequisites: TL130, TL143 Assessment:
practical work, rreports, assignments, and tests
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory
Technology.
Content
collection, maintenance and preservation
classification
reproduction, development and inheritance
evolution and speciation
ecology
extension work
Recommended reading
Students will need to have their own copy of:
Mudie, K. and Brotherton, J. [edns.) Core Biology Practical. 2nd
edn, Sydney, Sofima, 1993
Core Biology, by Brotherton and Mudie would also be useful but
not essential. Students will also be required to have their own
lab coat, safety goggles and calculator
TL143 Laboratory Computations
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisites: nil
Assessment: mastery tests on an ongoing basis, final
examination
A subject in the Advanced Certificate in Laboratory
Technology; and the Certificate in Vocational Education
and Further Study (Laboratory Technology Stream).
Content
Arithmetic, measurement, ratio, proportion and variation,
equations and formulas, equation solving, graphs,
introduction to statistics.
Recommended reading
Alldis, B.K. Matbaaticsfor Technicians. 3rd edn, Sydney,
McGraw-Hill, 1990
Students must have access to a scientific calculator with
statistical functions, and supply their own graph paper
TL144 Quality Control Statistics
3 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisites: nil
Assessment: written tests and assignments
A subject in the Associate Diploma of Applied Science
(Laboratory Technology) and the Advanced Certificate in
Laboratory Technology.
Content
Concept of variation, basic tools for describing variation,
sampling, theoretical distributions, tests and samples for
statistical control, relationship between variabl~s, process
control, non-conformity.
Recommended reading
Rees, D.G. Essential Statistics. 2nd edn, London, Chapman and
Hall, 1989
TL201 Chemistry Practices 3
3 hours per week part-time or 4 hours per week full-time
Hawthorn Prerequisites: TL002 Assessment: based on
the0 y and practical work
A subject in the Associate Diploma of Applied Science
(Laboratory Technology).
Content
Organic chemistry: systematic nomenclature,
perspective drawing, organic reactions, aromaticity,
polymerisation.
Analytical chemistry: multiple end-point titration,
back titration, colorimetric analysis, complexiometric
titration, chromatography, precipitation titration.
Recommended reading
Students are not expected to purchase their own text. A number
of texts can be recommended for reference, and the teacher will
advise students who wish to buy their own book. All students
must have their own lab coat, safety glasses and calculator.
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