Degree in Chemistry. Type Year Period Hours per week ECTS Credits. Core 1st Semester Constitution of matter. Bonding and aggregation states.

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1 Degree in Chemistry PRIMER YEAR CHEMICAL BONDING AND MATTER STRUCTURE Core 1st Semester Constitution of matter. Bonding and aggregation states. The course is structured around class lectures and personalised tutorials. of the knowledge acquired by means of a final exam on each of the topic areas seen in the course. of individual academic performance through personalised tutorials. PHYSICS Core 1st Annual Principles of classic mechanics. Principles of thermodynamics. The concept of field and its application to gravitational and electric fields. Principles of electromagnetism and waves. Principles of electronics. Principles of optics. Principles of quantum mechanics. - Lectures - Non-lecture hours: using bibliographies, problem solving and participation in working groups assigned to the student. Students will be given two mid-term exams that will be eliminatory for the June and September exam sessions and a final exam for those students who have not passed the mid-term exams during the course. The grade obtained on the exam counts towards 70% of the final grade. The remaining 30% of the final grade will be based on a monographic assignment to be presented orally in class. 2

2 MATHEMATICS Core 1st Annual Vectorial spaces. Linear transformations. Matrix theory. Differential equations. Applied differential and integral calculus. Functions of several variables. Partial differentiation and multiple integration. Introduction to the theory and applications of statistics. Introduction to numerical calculus and programming. Statistical analysis and computer model simulation. The methodology will include directed and guided teaching with the participation and collaboration of the students, dynamic methods for group learning and teaching resources using both traditional and digital materials. Students will be given two mid-term exams, which will be eliminatory solely for the June exam session and a final exam for those students who do not pass the mid-term exams. The exams will have a theoretical and a practical part. Grades obtained on voluntary assignments will be added to the exam grade for purposes of final assessment. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Core 1st Annual 4 8 Introduction to Analytical Chemistry. The analytical process. Basic processes of analytical methods. Ionic solutions. Acid-base reactions. Complex formation reactions. Precipitation reactions. Redox reactions. Quantitative analysis: gravimetric and volumetric analysis. - Lectures - Practicals - Seminars - Interactive Electronic Dossier assessment will be chiefly based on two mid-term exams and a final exam for those students who have not passed 1 or 2 mid-term exams. The exams count towards 80% of the final grade. The grade obtained on tests, seminars and student interaction by means of the electronic dossier will also count towards the final grade provided that the student obtains a minimum grade of at least 40% (4 out of 10) on the exam. The positive assessment of tests taken during lecture hours, the seminar assignment and the on-line forum will also count towards the grade obtained on the exam, permitting students to raise their grade up to a total of 10 points. 3

3 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Core 1st Semester 3 8 Systematic study of the elements and their compounds. Oral presentations and seminars: Specialised tutorials (in class or online) Guided academic activities: A) Supervised by the instructor; B) Without supervision: Personal work: A) Study hours; B) Preparation of an individual class assignment. Students will be given a theoretical exam on the entire course content to determine if they have acquired basic knowledge of the material seen in class. The practical classes (problems) will be assessed taking into account the student s capacity for work and participation as well as their ability to interpret data and resolve problems. The final grade will principally be based on the grade obtained on the theoretical exam (80%), although participation in the practical classes will also be taken into account for purposes of assessment (20%). ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Core 1st Semester 3 8 Study of carbon compounds. Structure and reactivity of organic compounds. Oral presentations and seminars: Specialised tutorials (in class or online) Guided academic activities: A) Supervised by the instructor; B) Without supervision: Personal work: A) Study hours; B) Preparation of an individual class assignment of written work (exams), continuous assessment. Class attendance and participation. 4

4 FUNDAMENTALS OF INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Compulsory 1st Semester Periodic properties of the elements. Acid-base concept. Redox properties. 1) Theoretical classes 2) Appropriate bibliography to gain a through understanding of the principal ideas seen in the theoretical section of the course. 3) Figures and photocopies to complement the lectures 4) Answers to questions and doubts and supervision of assignments during tutorials 5) Practical classes using simple experiments to confirm what has been learnt in the theoretical classes. - February exam on course content. - Mid-term exam in December. - Three assignments to be presented during the course (one per teaching unit) - The practicals will be assessed according to student performance including the preparation and correction of reports for each of the practicals conducted during the course. SECOND YEAR ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB Core 2nd Semester 4 Integrated chemistry lab with special emphasis on the analytical methods and physico-chemical characterisation of compounds. Fundamentals and applications of basic principles of organic chemistry. Instrumental, electrical and optical techniques used in chemistry. Introduction to chromatographic techniques. A series of seminars will be conducted to introduce students to the principal chemical and instrumental tools used in organic chemistry. The seminars will be followed up by a series of laboratory practicals to identify organic compounds and to separate and identify organic compound mixtures using chemical methods and instrumental techniques. - Students will be assessed on a continuous basis, controlling for attendance and academic performance in the seminars and laboratory. - Students must keep a daily account of the lab practicals in a laboratory notebook. This notebook must be turned in to the practicals instructor when required for purposes of assessment. - Theoretical exam. 5

5 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB Core 2nd Semester 4 Integrated chemistry lab with special emphasis on analytical methods and the physico-chemcial characterisation of compounds. Oral presentations and seminars: Specialised tutorials (in class or online) Guided academic activities: A) Supervised by the instructor; B) Without supervision. Personal work: A) Study hours; B) Preparation of an individual class assignment 1.- Continuous assessment : 6 points 2.- Exam: 3 points 3.- Report: 1 points BIOCHEMISTRY Core 2nd Semester Introduction to Biochemistry. Proteins and nucleic acids. Enzymology. Bioenergetics. Metabolism. 1. Theoretical and practical classes 2. Compulsory seminar 3. Compulsory laboratory practicals 4. Class attendance 5. Individual study 6. Tutorials 7. webpage in the UCO Virtual Classroom 1. Exam on topics seen in Block A 2. Seminar on a topic from Block B 3. Laboratory practicals 4. Individual work in class. 6

6 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB Core 2nd Semester 4 1) Put into practice the basic knowledge acquired in the Analytical Chemistry course given in the first year of the degree programme. 2) Initiate students in basic operations that are conducted in an analytical laboratory. 3) Teach students to correctly apply analytical methodology for determining species by classic volumetric and gravimetric techniques. 1) Practical classes 2) Seminars and web searches Three criteria will be followed to assess the practicals: 1. Continuous assessment based on the relative errors made in the different determinations: 7 points. 2. Multiple-choice exam: 2 points. 3. of guided assignment: 1 point Students must pass Sections 1 and 2 in order to receive a passing grade in the course. ELECTROMAGNETISM Compulsory 2nd Semester 3 4 Electrical and magnetic properties of matter. Traditional lectures: presentations and explanations by the course instructor on the basic concepts of each of the topics included in the course programme. Non-lecture hours: complete each of the topics using the recommended bibliography and resolution of problems explained by the instructor. The exam grade will be calculated as the average of the grades obtained on both the theoretical and the practical sections of the provided that the student has not obtained less than 3.5 points out of 10 on either of the two parts. The exam grade counts towards 70% of the final grade provided that it is equal to or higher than 4 out of 10 points. Students who do not obtain a grade of 4 or higher will fail the course. The remaining 30% will be based on the continuous assessment of class assignments. One third of this part of the assessment (10% of the final grade) corresponds to class attendance. 7

7 CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS Compulsory 2nd Annual Principles of chemical thermodynamics. Phase equilibrium. Solutions. Chemical and electrochemical equilibrium. Theoretical classes Practical classes Oral presentations and seminars Specialised tutorials (in class or online): A) Group B) Individual Guided academic activities Individual assignment Two mid-term exams for students which will be eliminatory for students who obtain grades of 5 points or higher. Guided activities Practicals report Active participation in practical classes Attendance OPTICS Compulsory 2nd Semester Wave optics and quantum optics. Traditional lectures: presentations and explanations by the course instructor on the basic concepts of each of the topics included in the course programme. Non-lecture hours: complete each of the topics using the recommended bibliography and resolution of problems explained by the instructor. - Final exam consisting of two parts: a theoretical section with essay questions or theoretical questions and a practical section. - Work assigned by the course instructor 8

8 ADVANCED MATHEMATICS Compulsory 2nd Semester Advanced study of ordinary differential equations. Applications. Equations with partial derivatives. Applications. - Classes of one hour in duration alternating theory, practicals, seminars and oral presentations as needed. - Practical course material, problems, tests, etc. - Seminars dedicated to resolving questions and doubts about the homework and the oral presentations previously assigned by the course instructor. Regular class participation (2 points) Completion of assignments (1 point) Exams (7 points). ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Compulsory 2nd Semester Study of polyfunctional organic compounds. Structure and reactivity of organic compounds with less frequent heteroatoms. Introduction to retrosynthetic analysis. Documentation in organic chemistry. Theoretical classes Practical classes: Oral presentations and seminars: Specialised tutorials (in class or on line): Guided academic activities Individual assignment Exam Laboratory practicals Assignments Seminar exercises and participation in guided activities 9

9 KINETICS AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY Compulsory 2nd Semester Formal kinetics. Experimental methods. Chemical reaction kinetics. Ionic and electronic electrochemistry. - Theoretical classes - Guided activities (resolution of numerical problems) - Laboratory practicals - Bibliographic research - More in-depth preparation of topics related to certain aspects of the courses. - Mid-term exam on kinetics. - Mid-term exam on electrochemistry - Final exam consisting of two parts (kinetics and electrochemistry) to be given in the two official exam sessions. THIRD YEAR CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Core 3rd Semester The of this core course can be found in the guidelines contained in the official programme of studies in BOE Nº 292 of 4 December 1996 Theoretical classes Practical classes Oral presentations and seminars: Specialised tutorials(in class or online) Guided academic activities Individual assignment - Numerical problems: assessment of approaches, resolution, units and order of magnitude. - of practicals report - Problem solving - Class participation - Attitude in seminars - Control of attendance to classes, seminars and practicals. 10

10 EXPERIMENTATION IN ORGANIC CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS Core 3rd Semester 8 Integrated chemistry laboratory with special emphasis on organic synthesis. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars: - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment - Continuous assessment of student performance in the laboratory on a daily basis - Theoretical-practical exam - Participation of students in the preparation or oral presentation of a practical session - Practicals notebook PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LAB Core 3rd Semester 4 Integrated chemistry laboratory with special emphasis on analytical methods and the physico-chemical characterisation of compounds. Fundamentals and applications of the principal instrumental, electrical and optical techniques used in chemistry. Introduction to chromatographic techniques. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment - Continuous assessment and compulsory attendance. - The daily work conducted in the laboratory will be taken into account for purposes of assessment. - Students will be required to take part in a minimum of 5 practicals and prepare a report on each. - Written exam.

11 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Core 3rd Annual 3 9 Quantum chemistry. Chemical thermodynamics. Electrochemistry. Kinetics and mechanisms of chemical reactions. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment Students will be given two mid-term exams each semester and a final exam. The final exam will consist of two parts corresponding to the two mid-term exams. Students who have passed only one of the midterm exams will only be required to resit the exam they did not pass. The exams will be given in the classroom in written form and count towards the principal part of the final grade. The exams may include theoretical or numerical questions, problems or multiple-choice questions. Reports on the directed activities will be taken into account for purposes of assessment, counting towards 15% of the final grade. These reports are compulsory in order to receive a passing grade in the course. EXPERIMENTATION IN INORGANIC CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS Core 3rd Semester 7.5 Laboratory with special emphasis on inorganic synthesis. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment The final grade for the course will be assessed according to the skills acquired and developed by the student by means of: - Written exam: 3 - Oral exams (control of individual assignment): - Practical exam 12

12 FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY AND AGRIFOODS Compulsory 3rd Annual 2 8 Soil composition. Dynamics of nutritive elements in the soil-plant system. Nutritional characteristics of agricultural products. Chemistry for the elaboration of agrifoods products. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment - Exam on theoretical course content - 6 points (students must obtain a minimum of 3 points for the exam to count towards the final grade) - Exam on practical course content- 3 points (students must obtain a minimum of 1.5 points for the exam to count towards the final grade). -Class attendance - 1 point ANALYTICAL SEPARATION TECHNIQUES Compulsory 3rd Semester Unified treatment of separation science. Non-chromatographic separation techniques: liquid-liquid extraction, ion exchange, sorption, lixiviation and electrophoresis. Non-chromatographic continuous separation systems. Chromatographic separation techniques: planar, liquid, gas, and supercritical fluids. Lectures Practical classes Seminars and web searches - Final exam with theoretical questions and 3 or 4 complex numerical problems that can be resolved with the knowledge acquired in the practical classes. - of the work conducted in the seminars and web search. - Notes taken during the lectures will be positively assessed by the course instructor. 13

13 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Compulsory 3rd Semester 3 5 Recombinant DNA methodology. Regulation of nucleic acid expression. Regulatory sequences. Proteinnucleic acid interaction. Application of molecular biology in plant and animal microbial biotechnology. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment - Attendance to theoretical classes (students must sign role sheet) and practicals - Supervised seminars - Non-lecture hours: hours of study, practicals report and assignments. - Test on sections of the course to assess academic performance on a continual basis - Use of e-learning/virtual classroom methodologies BASIC OPERATIONS IN MATTER TRANSFER Compulsory 3rd Semester Recombinant DNA methodology. Regulation of nucleic acid expression. Regulatory sequences. Proteinnucleic acid interaction. Application of molecular biology in plant and animal microbial biotechnology. - Theoretical classes - Practical classes - Oral presentations and seminars - Specialised tutorials (in class or online) - Guided academic activities - Individual assignment - Attendance to theoretical classes (students must sign in ) and practicals - Supervised seminars - Non-lecture hours: hours of study, practicals report and assignments. - Test on sections of the course to assess academic performance on a continual basis - Theoretical exam 14

14 FOURTH YEAR STRUCTURE DETERMINATION Core 4th Semester Application of spectroscopic techniques for determining chemical compound structures. The methodology followed in the theoretical section of the course will include lectures with the aid of transparencies on the basic ideas of the topic as well as photocopies of the tables and figures that will be provided to the students in class. Students will be required to participate in class discussions on the topics, especially in the sessions dedicated to resolving doubts and problems. The laboratory practicals will consist of a practical assignment. Students will be required to present a report o f the most relevant aspects of their work. Academic performance will be evaluated by means of at least one exam per topic area seen in class. The laboratory practicals will be assessed based on student performance and the preparation and correction of a report for each practical conducted during the course. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTATION Core 4th Semester 4 Integrated laboratory aimed at solving concrete analytical and synthetic problems. Application for the study of clinical, agrifoods, toxicological, environmental and industrial problems. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 15

15 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Core 4th Semester Quantum chemistry and its application to spectroscopy. Transport and surface phenomena. Catalysis. Macromolecules in solution. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Core 4th Semester Inorganic solids. Coordination compounds. Theory: Academic performance will be evaluated by means of an exam on the entire course content in accordance with the theoretical syllabus. Knowledge acquired by the student, the capacity to interrelate the knowledge and apply it for the resolution of questions and problems seen in class will be taken into account for purposes of assessment. Practicals: Students will be assessed on a continual basis for their participation in the seminars, taking into account their skill at resolving the problems and exercises seen in class. Theory: The grade on the theoretical exam, which will include both questions and problems, will count towards 75% of the final grade. Practicals: Participation during the seminars in resolving questions and problems will count towards 25% of the final grade. 16

16 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Core 4th Semester Synthesis methods. Reaction mechanisms. Natural products. Theory: Students will be given a mid-term exam on approximately half of the topics included in the syllabus. Practicals: The laboratory practicals will be assessed on a continual basis. A practicals exam will only be given in exceptional cases, although a grade will be given for the practicals that will count towards the final grade of the course. Theory: In accordance with the guidelines established under Art. 7 of Title III of the regulations for Teaching Practice and Exams as approved by the Governing Council of 24/05/1999. Practicals: In accordance with the guidelines established under Art. 7 of Title III of the regulations for Teaching Practice and Exams as approved by the Governing Council of 24/05/1999. CHEMICAL REACTORS Compulsory 4th Semester Ideal and real reactors. Reactors for homogeneous and heterogeneous reactions. Theory: will be based on a final, open-book exam that will include theoretical questions. Class participation will also be taken into account for purposes of assessment. Practicals: The final exam will include numerical problems. Theory: Questions on the theory will count for 50% of the final grade. Practicals: Problems will count for another 50%. 17

17 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Compulsory 4th Semester 4 8 Instrumental methods of analysis. Molecular and atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy techniques. Electroanalytical chemistry. Students will be given two mid-term exams (optional) on the two thematic blocks that comprise the course content. The first mid-term exam will be dedicated to optical techniques, while the second will be on electroanalytical techniques. The exams will be given days after the corresponding thematic block has been seen in class. The exams permit students to eliminate material in the final exam session of June. The grades obtained on the mid-term exams will not remain in effect for the exam session of September. Both the mid-term exams and the final exams (July and September) will include theoretical questions and numerical and analytical problems. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. MACROMOLECULES Optional 4th Semester 4 8 Kinetics of polymerisation. Reactions of natural and synthetic polymers. Conformational statistics: proteins and nucleic acids. Macromolecular thermodynamics. Characterisation of macromolecules. The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge about the physical chemistry of macromolecules, including aspects related to polymerisation and applications as well as the study of macromolecular systems of biological interest. Theory: Continuous assessment. There will be a final, written exam on general questions. Practicals: of student performance in practical activities (problems and seminars) 18

18 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS Optional 4th Semester Inorganic chemical reactions of industrial interest. Derivatives of metallic and non-metallic elements. Inorganic solids and fibres. Highly pure inorganic reactives. Inorganic chemistry for the nuclear industry. Given the small number of students per class, students will be assessed on a continuous basis throughout the course. FOOD ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIVES Optional 4th Semester Chemical alterations in foods. Browning. Lipid alterations Protein alterations. Food additives. Additive use and safety. Preservatives. Enhancement additives. Technological aids. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 19

19 FERTILISER AND PESTICIDE CHEMISTRY Optional 4th Semester Fertilisers and amendments. Conventional chemical fertilisers. Gradual action fertilisers. Organic fertilisers. Chelates and amino acids. Growth activators. Pesticides: general concepts and formulation. Insecticides. Herbicides. Fungicides. Other pesticides. Environmental impact of agrochemical treatments. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. QUALITY SYSTEMS IN CHEMISTRY Optional 4th Semester Introduction to quality. Aspects of quality. Quality guarantee. Control, assessment and correction. Quality and analysis laboratory. Students will be given a written exam at the end of the course. The seminars and practical classes will be revised and graded at the time that they are held. Both aspects will be taken into account for purposes of final assessment. Written exam on both the theoretical and practical content of the course. 20

20 ELECTROCHEMISTRY Optional 4th Semester Ionic electrochemistry. Interfaces and cells in equilibrium. Electrode electrochemistry. Electrochemical systems for technological purposes. Numerical problems to be solved in class as well as a final exam at the end of the semester. will be carried out on a largely continuous basis, taking into account the student s interest and participation in the course as well as level of knowledge. CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES Optional 4th Semester Description of chemical-industrial processes Theory: Continuous assessment throughout the course with exams on each lesson seen in class. Control of class attendance and participation. Strict control of attendance to visits to industrial installations as well as student s participation and interest in the field trips. Theory: Students must obtain, on average, a grade of pass on all of the tests taken during the course. Theory: Attendance to visits to industrial plants. 21

21 ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISATION METHODS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Optional 4th Semester Application of spectroscopic ionisation, heat and diffraction methods for the structural characterisation of inorganic compounds. Theoretical and practical classes The theoretical classes will be assessed by means of an exam that will be given in two different exam sessions during the semester. Students will not be given a final exam in the practical classes, but will be assessed according to the interest they show and their performance in the laboratory. Attendance to the practical classes is compulsory. APPLIED INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Optional 4th Semester Clinical analysis. Analytical toxicology. Environmental analysis. Food quality control. Off-line and inline monitoring of industrial processes. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 22

22 CHEMISTRY OF ORGANISED SYSTEMS Optional 4th Semester Structure and autoassociation: Mycelia, bilayers and membranes. Thermodynamics of autoassociated systems. Liquid crystals. Supramolecular chemistry Theory: will be based on a mid-term and final exam. Participation in the theoretical and practical classes as well as periodical assignments on topics related to the course content will be taken into account for purposes of assessment. Practicals: Attendance to the practical classes is compulsory and will be evaluated coinciding with the final exam on theory. ORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PHARMACEUTICAL INTEREST Optional 4th Semester Introduction to medical chemistry. Study of bioactive organic compounds. Synthesis of the active principles used in pharmacy. Students will be given an eliminatory mid-term exam and a final exam. Both systems of assessment will include questions and problems related to the content of the theoretical classes. The grade obtained on the mid-term exam will not remain in effect for the September exam session. Practicals: The practicals laboratory will be assessed on a continual basis taking into account both student s performance and results in the practical exercises. In order to pass the course students must have conducted their work correctly in the practicals laboratory. 23

23 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Optional 4th Semester Clean synthetic processes in organic chemistry. Principal environmental organic contaminants. Organic waste treatment. Theory: Grades will be based on the following criteria: - Continuous assessment of attendance to and participation in the theoretical classes. - of the content and oral presentation of a monographic assignment. - Students who have not obtained a sufficiently high grade to pass the course, or who wish to improve their grade, may opt to do a written exam in the material. Practicals: Grades will be based on the following criteria: - Continuous assessment of attendance to and performance in the practical classes BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY Optional 4th Semester 3 4 Principle types of organic reactions in biochemistry. Reaction intermediaries. Enzymes as catalysts in organic synthesis. Artificial enzymes. Supramolecular chemistry. Study of the principle pathways through which natural products originate. Energy systems for bio-molecular synthesis. Techniques for the isolation and purification of natural products. Description of natural products: terpenes, carotenoids and alkaloids. Theory: Academic performance on the theoretical course content will be assessed by means of a midterm exam that will cover the first 9 topics seen in class. Students who pass the mid-term exam will only be examined on the 5 remaining topics in the final exam session. Students who do not pass the midterm exam will be required to take a final exam on the entire course content. Practicals: The practicals are a compulsory requirement to pass the course. 24

24 FIFTH YEAR MATERIALS SCIENCE Core 5th Semester Metallic, electronic, magnetic, optical and polymeric materials. Ceramic materials. Compound materials. The theoretical classes will be assessed by means of an exam that will be given in two different exam sessions during the semester. The exam will consist of two different parts corresponding to each part of the syllabus. The final grade will be calculated as the average of the grades obtained on each part. Students must obtain a grade of at least 4.5 on each of the parts. There will be no final exam for the practical classes. Evaluation will be based on the student s interest and performance in the laboratory. Attendance to the practical classes is compulsory. ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Core 5th Semester Trace analysis, chemometry. Kinetic methods. Automatisation. Rapid response analytical methods: sensors and screening systems. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 25

25 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTATION Core 5th Semester 5.3 Integrated laboratory aimed at solving concrete analytical and synthetic problems. Application to the study of clinical, agrifoods, toxicological, environmental and industrial problems. The grade obtained for the laboratory practicals will be based on two criteria: the work conducted in the laboratory taking into account the student s attitude, interest, capacity for work, assaying skills, preparation of a laboratory report, responses to questions posed by the instructor, etc. Given that the laboratory practicals are not conducted on an individual basis, the final grade will also be based on a written exam including questions related to the events observed in the laboratory and the knowledge acquired by the student during the practicals. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTATION Core 5th Semester 4.4 Integrated laboratory aimed at solving concrete analytical and synthetic problems. Application to the study of clinical, agrifoods, toxicological, environmental and industrial problems. The grade obtained for the laboratory practicals will be based on two criteria: the work conducted in the laboratory taking into account the student s attitude, interest, capacity for work, assaying skills, preparation of a laboratory report, responses to questions posed by the instructor, etc. Given that the laboratory practicals are not conducted on an individual basis, the final grade will also be based on a written exam including questions related to the events observed in the laboratory and the knowledge acquired by the student during the practicals. 26

26 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENTATION Core 5th Semester 5.3 Integrated laboratory aimed at solving concrete analytical and synthetic problems. Application to the study of clinical, agrifoods, toxicological, environmental and industrial problems. Theory: Credits are not given for the theoretical coursework. Practicals: Upon completion of the syllabus, students will be given a theoretical-practical exam. The final grade will be based on the overall average of the grade obtained on the exam, the continuous assessment of the student s performance in the laboratory, taking into account both the interest shown by the student and the results obtained during the practicals as well as an individual practicals report which must be turned in to the instructor. ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LAB Compulsory 5th Semester 4 Laboratory on advanced aspects of analytical chemistry. Application of technological and chemometric strategies for solving concrete analytical problems. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 27

27 COMPLEMENTS OF ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Optional 5th Semester 3 4 Study of the structure, synthesis and reactivity of heterocyclic compounds. Theoretical study and experimental methods of organic reaction mechanisms. Theory: Students will be given an exam on the entire course content upon completion of the syllabus. The final grade will be based on the grade obtained on the exam and the continuous assessment of student performance in the seminars and laboratory practicals. Students who wish to raise their grade may take a second final exam. Practicals: Continuous assessment of the work conducted in the laboratory. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS Optional 5th Semester Heads of series and production of organic compounds of industrial interest by means of chain reactions. Organic chemistry and fine chemicals. Secondary metabolites of industrial interest The theoretical course content will be assessed by means of a final exam. Bibliographic research on theoretical or practical topics may be required on occasion and count positively towards the final grade. 28

28 ADVANCED INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Optional 5th Semester Advanced chromatographic techniques, Advanced spectroscopy techniques. Coupled analytical techniques. Combination of separation techniques and of chromatographic techniques with highly discriminant instrumental techniques. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. SUPERVISED PRACTICUM IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LABORATORIES Optional 5th Semester Internships in public and private analytical laboratories supervised by the instructors in the field of study. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 29

29 MATTER STRUCTURE AND SPECTROSCOPY Optional 5th Semester Advanced Quantum Chemistry. Statistical thermodynamics. Molecular interactions. Aggregate states of matter. Theory: Students will be assessed on a continual basis and will be given the option to take a final exam to improve their grade in the course. Practicals: The practical sessions will be assessed on a continual basis. Attendance is compulsory. EVALUATING CHEMICAL PLANTS Optional 5th Semester Introduction to the analysis and synthesis of chemical processes. Basic procedures for assessing chemical processing plants. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. 30

30 ADVANCED INORGANIC MATERIALS Optional 5th Semester Systematic study of the methods, synthesis, reactivity, properties and applications of advanced inorganic, electronic, magnetic, optical and ceramic materials; molecular absorbents and sieves; biomaterials and nanomaterials. Amorphic materials. Written exam and assessment of practicals report. ADVANCED STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Optional 5th Semester New IR-Raman, NMR and Mass spectrometry techniques for the structural determination of natural and synthetic organic compounds. Coupling of these spectrometry techniques to modern separation and purification techniques. Theory: Academic performance will be assessed on a continual basis. Attendance to practical classes is compulsory. A mid-term exam will precede the final exam in which the student must demonstrate the knowledge acquired in both the theoretical and practical classes. Practicals: The grade obtained on the practical section of the exams (both the mid-term and the final exam) will remain in effect and count towards subsequent exams taken in the same academic year. 31

31 BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY Optional 5th Semester 3 4 Principle types of organic reactions in biochemistry. Reaction intermediaries. Enzymes as catalysts in organic synthesis. Artificial enzymes. Supramolecular chemistry. Study of the principle pathways through which natural products originate. Energy systems for bio-molecular synthesis. Techniques for the isolation and purification of natural products. Description of natural products: terpenes, carotenoids and alkaloids. Theory: Academic performance will be assessed based on a mid-term exam that will cover the first 9 topics seen in class. Students who pass the mid-term exam will only be examined on the 5 remaining topics in the final exam session. Students who do not pass the mid-term exam will be required to take a final exam on the entire course content. Practicals: The practicals are a compulsory requirement to pass the course. 32