ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Inorganic Chemistry
Areas: Inorganic Chemistry
Center Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
The aim of the course is to learn about the chemistry of the elements and their compounds, including their preparation processes, structures, properties and reactivity
Course contents:
Topic 1. Hydrogen.
Topic 2. Coordination compounds. Generalities, nomenclature. Bonding, color and magnetic properties of transition metal complexes.
Topic 3. Elements of Group 1. Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Fr.
Topic 4. Elements of Group 2. Be, Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra.
Topic 5. Elements of Group 12. Zn, Cd, Hg.
Topic 6. Elements of Group 13. B, Al, Ga, In, Tl.
Topic 7. Elements of Group 14. C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb.
Topic 8. Elements of Group 15. N, P, As, Sb, Bi.
Topic 9. Elements of Group 16. O, S, Se, Te, Po.
Topic 10. Elements of Group 17. F, Cl, Br, I, At.
Topic 11. General characteristics of the transition elements. Elements of the first series. Representative compounds and bioinorganic notions.
Laboratory contents
Experiment 1.- Theoretical concepts and experimental procedures of the Experimental Program.
Experiment 2.- Preparation of aluminium hydroxide gel and assessment of its antiacid capacity.
Experiment 3.- Iron redox chemistry. Preparation of iron alum.
Experiment 4.- Preparation and identification of acetylacetonate and glycinate of copper (II).
Experiment 5.- Thermochromatism in complexes of cobalt (II).
Basic (reference manual).
G. Rayner-Canham. Química Inorgánica Descriptiva. Segunda Edición. Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2000.
Complementary.
Shriver & Atkins. Química Inorgánica. Cuarta edición. McGraw-Hill, 2008.
C. E. Housecroft, A. G. Sharpe. Química Inorgánica. Segunda Edicion. Pearson / Prentice Hall, 2006.
GENERAL SKILLS:
1. Understanding of the most relevant concepts, methods and results of Inorganic Chemistry.
3. Know how to apply the scientific method and acquire skills in the management of information sources, bibliography, elaboration of protocols.
11. Evaluate the toxicological effects of substances and design and apply the relevant tests and analyzes.
SPECIFIC SKILLS:
Q03. Carry out standard laboratory processes including the use of scientific synthesis and analysis equipment, including appropriate instrumentation.
Q07. To know and understand the characteristic properties of the elements and their compounds, as well as their application in the pharmaceutical field.
MF13. To know the nature, mechanism of action and effect of toxic compounds, as well as the resources in case of intoxication.
TRANSVERSAL SKILLS:
CI08. Ability to search and select information in the field of Inorganic Chemistry and to present it adequately, both orally and in writing.
CI03. Basic general knowledge.
CS01. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
CS03. Ability to learn.
CP01. Ability to be critical and self-critical.
CI01. Ability for analysis and synthesis.
The teaching work of the course is organized into large group lectures, interactive small groups and laboratory experiments.
During the term, 30 hours of lectures will be taught using audiovisual media to help students follow the teacher's explanations more easily. In these classes, the basics of each topic will be explained, and student will further develop the topic using the reference manual. Exercises will be proposed and students will have to and, when appropriate, hand in. These and other exercises will be discussed in seminars.
The teaching of the course may be complemented with some monographic works on additional topics, developed by individual students or in groups.
Laboratory Practical classes will be taught in groups, the number of students per group shall not exceed 20.
For the delivery of these classes 3 possible scenarios are proposed:
Scenario 1: adapted normality (without restrictions to physical attendance).
-All expository classes, seminars, tutorials and practices will be taught in the classroom/laboratory in person.
Scenario 2: distancing (with partial restrictions on physical attendance).
-Expository classes will be taught completely synchronously, using the virtual classroom, Streaming and / or Teams.
-Interactive classes will be taught in person in the classroom.
-Of laboratory classes, 50% will be conducted in person in the laboratory and 50% will be conducted virtually, in groups of 10 students.
Scenario 3: closure of the facilities (impossibility of teaching face-to-face).
-All expository classes, seminars, tutorials and practices will be taught electronically.
The subject is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical, which will be assessed separately.
The theoretical part of the subject will be evaluated with a final test, divided into two parts: the first, which will be eliminatory and will be dedicated to FORMULATE some basic inorganic compounds and / or to NAME the compounds associated with some simple inorganic formulas; the second, which will consist of test-type questions (4 points out of 10) and reactions and short questions (6 points out of 10). Any reaction or short question that contains a formulation error will be considered incorrect and valued as zero (0). The exam will account for 70% of the final grade.
The evaluation of the theoretical part will be complemented with the assessment of the student in the continuous evaluation. For this, attendance and participation in tutorials and seminars will be taken into account. The continuous assessment can only be accepted by those students who attend the seminars and tutorials and will be evaluated in proportion to their attendance. These aspects will account for a maximum of 20% of the final grade.
In order to evaluate the practical part, the opinion obtained on the student in the work sessions, the elaboration of his laboratory diary and the realization of a test will be taken into account. This section will account for 10% of the final grade. Repeating students will retain the qualification of the practical part for a period of five years. Likewise, repeat students who state this in writing at the beginning of the semester will retain for a single year the grade obtained in the continuous assessment carried out in the previous year.
The student must obtain five points out of ten and the qualification of apt in the practices to pass the subject. The student who does not carry out the laboratory practices will be qualified as not presented.
The evaluation of the competences acquired in the subject will be carried out through the following ways:
-Final exam: Acquired knowledge of the program (specific competences Q07, Q03 and MF13 and transversal competences CI03, CS03, CP01, CI01)
-Laboratory practices: They include standard laboratory processes that allow to prepare different simple inorganic compounds (specific competences Q03 and transversal CS01 and CS03)
-Assistance and participation in expository and interactive classes (general competences 1, 3, 11 and all transversal competences).
The rating will be exactly the same regardless of the scenario. The only conditions to consider are:
Scenario 1: adapted normality (without restrictions to the physical presence)
-The exams will be face-to-face, as described above.
Scenario 2: distancing (with partial restrictions on physical presence).
-The exams will preferably be telematic, through the virtual classroom, Teams or other platforms that the University enables for this purpose, although the possibility of face-to-face exams will be valued as long as the regulations allow it and distance can be met.
Scenario 3: closure of the facilities (impossibility of teaching face-to-face teaching).
-The exams will be telematic through the virtual classroom, Teams or other platforms that the University enables for this purpose.
For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the "Regulations for the evaluation of the academic performance of students and the review of grades" will be applied.
The direct activities in this subject comprise a scheduled period of 60 hours. It is estimated that students must do a further 90 hours of personal work to complement these activities.
CLASSROOM TEACHING
-Expositive classes in large group: 30 h
-Interactive groups: 6 h
-Tutorials in very small group: 2 h
-Laboratory practices: 20 h
-Exams and review: 2 h
-Total hours classroom teaching or in the laboratory: 60 h
PERSONAL WORK OF THE STUDENT:
-Individual or group study: 51,5 h
-Resolution of exercises, or other works: 12 h
-Guidance and resolution of doubts: 7,5 h
-Preparation of the laboratory work and elaboration of the laboratory notebook: 9 h
-Realization and review of the exam: 10 h
-Total hours personal work of the student: 90 h
It is advisable that, after attending lectures, the students check the contents of each item following the reference manual. The preparation of a summary identifying the most important points will be useful for a later review of the subject and to relate the contents of each issue with the other issues in the schedule; furthermore, it will also facilitate their active participation in solving questions that will be considered in the seminars. This active and continuous participation throughout the course is highly recommended in the case of this subject.
In the laboratory, before the initiation of each experiment, the student should read the previously provided text carrefully and try to understand the theoretical concepts on which it is based. Additionally, students should carry out the experimental work neatly and carefully and register all observations in their laboratory notebook.
CONTINGENCY PLAN
Teaching Methodology.
For the delivery of these classes 3 possible scenarios are proposed:
Scenario 1: adapted normality (without restrictions to physical attendance).
-All expository classes, seminars, tutorials and practices will be taught in the classroom / laboratory in person.
Scenario 2: distancing (with partial restrictions on physical attendance).
-Expository classes will be taught completely synchronously, using the virtual classroom, Streaming and / or Teams.
-Interactive classes will be taught in person in the classroom.
-Of laboratory classes, 50% will be conducted in person in the laboratory and 50% will be conducted virtually, in groups of 10 students.
Scenario 3: closure of the facilities (impossibility of teaching face-to-face).
-All expository classes, seminars, tutorials and practices will be taught electronically.
Evaluation.
The assessment will be exactly the same regardless of the scenario. The only caveats to consider are:
Scenario 1: adapted normality (without restrictions on physical attendance)
-The exams will be face-to-face.
Scenario 2: distancing (with partial restrictions on physical attendance).
-The exams will be preferably telematic, through the virtual classroom, Teams or other platforms that the University enables for this purpose, although the possibility of conducting face-to-face exams will be valued as long as the regulations allow it and the distancing can be met.
Scenario 3: closure of the facilities (impossibility of teaching face-to-face).
-The exams will be telematic through the virtual classroom, Teams or other platforms that the University enables for this purpose.
Mª Ángeles Sánchez González
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881815083
- angeles.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Soledad Garcia Tasende
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814954
- soledad.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
María Luz Durán Carril
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814952
- marialuz.duran [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Esther Garcia Fernandez
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814241
- mesther.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Antonio Sousa Pedrares
Coordinador/a- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814240
- antonio.sousa.pedrares [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Miguel Vazquez Lopez
- Department
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Area
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881815736
- miguel.vazquez.lopez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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