| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A1 | Define concepts, principles, theories and specialized facts of different areas of chemistry. |
| A2 | Suggest alternatives for solving complex chemical problems related to the different areas of chemistry. |
| A5 | Properly assess risks and environmental and socioeconomic impacts associated with special chemicals |
| A6 | Design processes involving the treatment or disposal of hazardous chemicals |
| B5 | Students must possess learning skills to allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous. |
| B6 | Innovate in the different areas of chemistry, demonstrating initiative and entrepreneurship |
| B8 | Evaluate responsibility in the management of information and knowledge in the field of Industrial Chemistry and Chemical Research |
| B11 | Apply correctly the new technologies to gather and organize the information to solve problems in the professional activity. |
| B13 | Assess the human, economic, legal and ethical dimension in professional practice as well as the environmental implications of their work |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| The objectives of this subject are, in brief: to know and to understand the basic concepts behind the term quality (in particular, in analytical laboratories); to train the student to establish and write standard operating procedures according to the ISO 17025 guide; to be able to validate analytical procedures and to calculate their uncertainties. | AC1 AC2 AC5 AC6 |
BC5 BC6 BC8 BC11 BC13 |
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| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Chapter 1 | Introducing Quality |
| Chapter 2 | Quality Management |
| Chapter 3 | Metrology: trazability and uncertainty |
| Chapter 4 | Managing instruments |
| Chapter 5 | Validating analytical methodologies |
| Chapter 6 | Tools for managing quality |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Seminar | A2 B5 B11 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| Supervised projects | A5 A6 B5 B11 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Objective test | A1 A5 A6 B8 B13 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 B6 B8 B13 | 12 | 30 | 42 |
| Personalized attention | 0 | 0 | ||
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Seminar | They may include debates between students, lectures from professionals working at the industry, written works presented by students, etc. It is attempted to encourage the participation of the students. |
| Supervised projects | Reports written by the students on a particular topic. They have to be presented orally to the classmates. |
| Objective test | The objective test (exam) will contain theoretical questions and numerical exercises |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | The teachers will explain the lessons but it will also be attempted to enrole other professionals |
| Personalized attention |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A1 B6 B8 B13 | Lecciones impartidas por el profesorado, mediante el apoyo de medios audiovisuales e informáticos. Se potenciará, dentro de lo posible, que todos los alumnos participen en las mismas. | 10 |
| Seminar | A2 B5 B11 | Sesiones interactivas relacionadas con las distintas materias con debates e intercambio de opiniones de los alumnos. También se utilizarán para la resolución de ejercicios prácticos y presentación de los trabajos, en algunos casos utilizando herramientas informáticas. El alumno participa activamente en estas clases de distintas formas: entrega de ejercicios al profesor; resolución de ejercicios en el aula, etc. En estas clases es posible la participación de personas invitadas por su especial cualificación y/o experiencia para la discusión de casos prácticas y el debate con los alumnos | 35 |
| Objective test | A1 A5 A6 B8 B13 | Prueba escrita para mostrar el grado de asimilación de los temas impartidos. Constará de preguntas breves a resolver por el alumno. Podrá incluir algún ejercicio numérico. | 55 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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O exame final (proba obxectiva) incluirá tanto elementos de tipo teórico como de tipo
Esixirase unha asistencia superior ao 80% do total das horas docentes (expositivas e seminarios) |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
J.R. Evans, W.M. Lindsay (2005). Administración y control de la calidad. Thomson
D.H. Besterfield (2009). Control de Calidad. Pearson-Prentice
R. Compañó, A. Ríos (2002). Garantía de la calidad en los laboratorios analíticos. Ed. Síntesis (Madrid) |
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