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Archived Version 2020 - 2021
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Description Regulation: To introduce students to the world of regulation, especially the areas of quality control, quality assurance and validation. To give an understanding of relevant guidelines and practices in relation to chemistry in industry. Data Analysis: To introduce students to the most important and widely used statistical techniques for the evaluation of laboratory based data. The focus is to demonstrate the use of these techniques from a practical problem-solving viewpoint and to acquaint them with the interpretation of the results arising from a statistical analysis. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the assumptions on which these statistical techniques are based and how to check or validate these assumptions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Learning Outcomes 1. - describe and interpret the regulations for quality control, quality assurance and validation. 2. - apply these guidelines and practices in relation to chemistry in industry. 3. - apply statistical techniques for the evaluation of laboratory based data. 4. - validate the assumptions associated with statistical analysis. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Learning Activities RegulationQuality Control Quality Assurance Method Topics covered will include validation, Process validation, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), AccreditationData AnalysisTopics covered will include significance testing, ANOVA, non-parametric statistics and testing, linear & weighted regression, calibration curves, limit of detection, method of standard addition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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