ASSIGNMENT 2D
Review personal development of scientific
skills for laboratory work
P7 -SUMMARISE KEY PERSONAL
COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED IN
RELATION TO SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
UNDERTAKEN
This assignment is a report to review my personal development of scientific
skills in relation to laboratory work. I will discuss personal competencies
developed in terms of scientific skills that I have acquired as well as how
these skills developed can be utilized in further education and employment.
An analysis of the skills developed for each scientific experiment carried out
while focusing on areas that can be improved will be included. Lastly, I will
evaluate the scientific skills developed in relation to future progression.
I have performed a range of experiments: titration, colorimetry to
calorimetry, and chromatography. After completion I have obtained a variety
of scientific skills. Such skills that I obtained are tabulated below in a table. I
will also discuss 2 main skills obtained.
Skills that I obtained Skills I gained after Skills to develop
when I started the completing unit 2 further/ how
course development can be
made
How to measure liquids How to measure liquids Learn how to measure
using a standard using a burette and a and deliver liquids
100cm3 beaker bulb Pipette using a serological
Pipette
, How to use prepare a How to use a thin layer How to perform
paper chromatography paper chromatography descending paper
(TLC) chromatography
How to weigh How to weigh How to weigh
substances/liquids to a substances/liquids to substances/liquids to
full gram around two decimal three decimal places
places
I did not know how to Use the copper sulfate Learn how to prepare a
prepare a standard solution to make a glucose stock solution
solution of copper copper sulfate stock and make diluted
sulfate solution and make solutions from the
diluted solutions from solution.
them
Measure temperature Measuring the Learn how to measure
using a mercury in glass temperature using a temperature using a
thermometer digital thermometer temperature probe
I did not know how to Learning how to Learn how to calibrate
calibrate volumetric calibrate volumetric volumetric equipment
glassware at the glassware such as a using a 1000cm3 beaker
beginning of this course. 25cm3 beaker using
water as standard
Measuring out liquids Using a beaker with the Using a kjeldahl flask to
using random sized exact amount that must measure out a
beakers for a particular be measured, for particular liquid
amount example using a 100cm3
beaker for measuring
100ml
I knew how to use a How to use a volumetric Learn how to use a
Pasteur pipette. Pipette, and positive displacement
micropipette Pipette
I did not know how to Using a colorimeter to Learn to use a
use a colorimeter calculate the spectrophotometer
absorbance of a liquid
I did not know how to I am now familiar with Learn how to calibrate a
calibrate a colorimeter how to calibrate a spectrophotometer
colorimeter
I did not know how to I learnt how to prepare Learn how to prepare a
prepare a standard a standard solution of standard solution of
solution of sodium sodium carbonate and sodium chloride
carbonate and sodium sodium hydroxide.
hydroxide
I was unfamiliar with I now know how to Learn how to calibrate
2
Review personal development of scientific
skills for laboratory work
P7 -SUMMARISE KEY PERSONAL
COMPETENCIES DEVELOPED IN
RELATION TO SCIENTIFIC SKILLS
UNDERTAKEN
This assignment is a report to review my personal development of scientific
skills in relation to laboratory work. I will discuss personal competencies
developed in terms of scientific skills that I have acquired as well as how
these skills developed can be utilized in further education and employment.
An analysis of the skills developed for each scientific experiment carried out
while focusing on areas that can be improved will be included. Lastly, I will
evaluate the scientific skills developed in relation to future progression.
I have performed a range of experiments: titration, colorimetry to
calorimetry, and chromatography. After completion I have obtained a variety
of scientific skills. Such skills that I obtained are tabulated below in a table. I
will also discuss 2 main skills obtained.
Skills that I obtained Skills I gained after Skills to develop
when I started the completing unit 2 further/ how
course development can be
made
How to measure liquids How to measure liquids Learn how to measure
using a standard using a burette and a and deliver liquids
100cm3 beaker bulb Pipette using a serological
Pipette
, How to use prepare a How to use a thin layer How to perform
paper chromatography paper chromatography descending paper
(TLC) chromatography
How to weigh How to weigh How to weigh
substances/liquids to a substances/liquids to substances/liquids to
full gram around two decimal three decimal places
places
I did not know how to Use the copper sulfate Learn how to prepare a
prepare a standard solution to make a glucose stock solution
solution of copper copper sulfate stock and make diluted
sulfate solution and make solutions from the
diluted solutions from solution.
them
Measure temperature Measuring the Learn how to measure
using a mercury in glass temperature using a temperature using a
thermometer digital thermometer temperature probe
I did not know how to Learning how to Learn how to calibrate
calibrate volumetric calibrate volumetric volumetric equipment
glassware at the glassware such as a using a 1000cm3 beaker
beginning of this course. 25cm3 beaker using
water as standard
Measuring out liquids Using a beaker with the Using a kjeldahl flask to
using random sized exact amount that must measure out a
beakers for a particular be measured, for particular liquid
amount example using a 100cm3
beaker for measuring
100ml
I knew how to use a How to use a volumetric Learn how to use a
Pasteur pipette. Pipette, and positive displacement
micropipette Pipette
I did not know how to Using a colorimeter to Learn to use a
use a colorimeter calculate the spectrophotometer
absorbance of a liquid
I did not know how to I am now familiar with Learn how to calibrate a
calibrate a colorimeter how to calibrate a spectrophotometer
colorimeter
I did not know how to I learnt how to prepare Learn how to prepare a
prepare a standard a standard solution of standard solution of
solution of sodium sodium carbonate and sodium chloride
carbonate and sodium sodium hydroxide.
hydroxide
I was unfamiliar with I now know how to Learn how to calibrate
2
