ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 30 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 56
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Physical Chemistry
Areas: Physical Chemistry
Center Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable
The objective of Instrumental Techniques is the study of all experimental methods which, using often complex instrumentation, make it possible to obtain a series of data that, in addition to the analytical determination of a substance at the pharmaceutical level, also enable knowledge of its structural characteristics.
Block I. Spectrometric Methods:
Topic 1. Ultraviolet–Visible Spectroscopy.
Topic 2. Mass Spectrometry.
Block II. Electrochemical Methods:
Topic 3. Conductimetry.
Topic 4. Potentiometry.
Block III. Separation Methods:
Topic 5. Chromatographic Methods.
Topic 6. Electrophoretic Methods.
Laboratory Practical Program:
Practical 1. Quantitative analysis by visible–ultraviolet spectrophotometry: Lambert–Beer law.
Practical 2. Potentiometric titration of a weak acid and approximate determination of its pKa.
Practical 3. Sample analysis by gas chromatography.
Practical 4. Conductimetric measurements and their applications.
Core Texts
• D. C Harris. "Análisis químico cuantitativo", Reverté, 2016.
• P. W. Atkins. "Química Física", Addison-Wesley Iberoamericana, 2006.
• R. Chang, K. A. Goldsby. "Química", McGraw-Hill Educación, 2015.
These three general texts can be used throughout the course and cover most of the subject’s topics with clear and appropriate exposition for the student.
Supplementary Texts
• D. A. Skoog, F. J. Holler, T. A. Nieman. "Principios de Análisis Instrumental", Cengage Learning, 2008.
• I. N. Levine. "Principios de Fisicoquímica", McGraw-Hill, 2014.
• R. H. Petrucci, F. G. Herring, J. D. Madura, C. Bissonnette. "Química General", Pearson Educación, 2017.
• T. Engel, P. Reid. "Química Física", Addison-Wesley, 2006.
Knowledge
Kn 01. Knowing the origin, nature, and how to design, obtain, analyse, control, and produce active ingredients, drugs and medicines, as well as other products and raw materials of health interest for human or veterinary use.
Kn 03. Know how to apply the scientific method and acquire skills in the handling of legislation, sources of information, bibliography, preparation of protocols and other aspects considered necessary for the design and critical evaluation of pre-clinical and clinical trials.
Kn 04. Acquire knowledge to design, prepare, supply, and dispense medicines and other products of health interest.
Kn 11. Know the physico-chemical characteristics of the substances used in the manufacture of medicines.
Kn 15. To know the principles and procedures for the analytical determination of compounds: analytical techniques applied to the analysis of water, food, and environment.
Kn 16. Knowing and applying the main techniques of structural research including spectroscopy.
Abilities or Skills
A/S 05. Develop communication and information skills, both oral and written, to deal with patients and users of the center where he/she performs his/her professional activity.
A/S 06. Promote the ability to work and collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and those related to other health professionals.
A/S 07. Select appropriate techniques and procedures in the design, application and evaluation of reagents, methods, and analytical techniques.
A/S 08. Carry out standard laboratory processes including the use of scientific equipment for synthesis and analysis, including appropriate instrumentation.
A/S 09. Estimate the risks associated with the use of chemicals and laboratory processes.
Competencies:
Comp 01. Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Comp 10. Critical and self-critical capacity.
Comp 18. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
Comp 25. Ability to work autonomously.
Thirty hours of lecture-based classes will be delivered as large-group, in-person lectures, since the large number of students per group does not permit alternative methods. These sessions will cover theoretical concepts and content, using technologies such as PowerPoint and videos for collective presentations.
Interactive classes will focus on solving practical questions and problems.
Laboratory practical work will be conducted in groups of up to 20 students.
All of the above will be supported via the USC virtual platform.
The overall grade will be the result of adding the grade obtained in three activities:
1º A final exam of theory and problems.
2º Continuous assessment.
3º Laboratory practices.
The final theory-and-problems exam is scored out of 7.5 points (5.0 for theory, 2.5 for problems). Theory will include several applied questions (some may be multiple-choice). Problems (two or three) are practical and have multiple parts. To pass the course, a minimum of 1.50 points in theory and 0.75 in problems must be achieved. This exam is in person.
Continuous assessment is worth up to 2.0 points, earned in lectures and interactive classes through active participation, completion of proposed activities, and grades on written tests, among other aspects.
Completion of lab practicals is required to be evaluated. Students must also pass a practical exam (0.5 points toward the final grade). Repeat students retain previous practical grades but may retake them by notifying the instructor and passing the corresponding exam.
In the second exam opportunity of the academic year, the final theory-and-problems exam is held again, preserving grades from practicals and continuous assessment. Students who did not pass the practical exam may retake it, with the same maximum and minimum grade requirements as the first opportunity.
Students exempt from class attendance will be evaluated via a final exam (9.5 points) and the completion of the laboratory practicals and the corresponding practical exam, the contribution of which to the overall qualification will be 0.5 points.
The evaluation will be based on the competencies acquired, so that these will be evaluated in the different activities carried out throughout the course:
In the exam: Knowledge: Kn 01, Kn 04, Kn 11, Kn 15, Kn 16; Abilities or Skills: A/S 07, A/S 09 and Competences: Comp 01 and Comp 10.
In interactive classes: Knowledge: Kn 01, Kn 04, Kn 15, Kn 16; Abilities or Skills: A/S 07, A/S 09 and Competencies: Comp 01 and Comp 10.
In laboratory practices: Knowledge: Kn 03, Kn 11, Kn 16; Abilities or Skills: A/S 05, A/S 06, A/S 08, A/S 09 and Competencies: Comp 01, Comp 10, Comp 18 and Comp 25.
Class work:
-Large-group lectures: 30 hours
-Small group interactive classes: 14 hours
-Very small group tutorials: 2 hours
-Lab: 10 hours
-Testing and review: 4 hours
-Total operating hours for class attendance or in the laboratory: 60 hours
Personal work:
-Self-study individually or in group: 48 hours
-Resolution of exercises, or other work: 24 hours
-Guidance and resolution of questions: 2.5 hours
-Preparation of laboratory work and its reporting practices: 6.5 hours
-Implementation and Test Review: 9 hours
-Total hours of personal work: 90 hours
-Mathematical skills such as measurement errors.
-Understanding of statistics, graphs and interpretation functions.
-Exponential and logarithmic functions.
- Linear regression.
-Basic knowledge of physics.
- Physical Chemistry: There will be constant reference to the concepts studied in this area, which will serve as a starting point to address the merits of each of the techniques.
-Regular dedication to the study of matter (periods daily or every other day).
- As the study progresses it is necessary to resolve issues and problems raised in each chapter.
- Avoid entering a new chapter without having properly understood the above.
Maria Mercedes Parajo Montes
Coordinador/a- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814212
- mmercedes.parajo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Carlos Vazquez Vazquez
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881813011
- carlos.vazquez.vazquez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jose Manuel Vila Fungueiriño
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- josem.vila [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
David Ferro Costas
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814289
- david.ferro [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Xinran Lu
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- xinran.lu [at] usc.es
- Category
- USC Pre-doctoral Contract
Manuel Souto Salom
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- manuel.souto.salom [at] usc.es
- Category
- Investigador/a Distinguido/a
Paula Sara Escamilla Berenguer
- Department
- Physical Chemistry
- Area
- Physical Chemistry
- paulasara.escamilla [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Juan de la Cierva Programme
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