Identifying Data 2022/23
Subject (*) Chemistry Laboratory 1 Code 610G01010
Study programme
Grao en Química
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
 First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Química
Coordinador
Martinez Cebeira, Montserrat
 E-mail
monserrat.martinez.cebeira@udc.es
Lecturers
Avecilla Porto, Fernando Francisco
Blanco Gomez, Arturo
Brea Fernández, Roberto Javier
Martinez Cebeira, Montserrat
Rodriguez Blas, Maria Teresa
Vazquez Garcia, Digna
 E-mail
fernando.avecilla@udc.es
arturo.blanco.gomez@udc.es
roberto.brea@udc.es
monserrat.martinez.cebeira@udc.es
teresa.rodriguez.blas@udc.es
d.vazquezg@udc.es
Web
General description No primeiro curso do actual Grao en Química hai un módulo denominado "Química", de carácter "básico da rama de ciencias", que no seu conxunto aborda os conceptos fundamentais e básicos da química. Este módulo contén 4 asignaturas: "Química 1", "Química 2", "Química 3" e "Laboratorio de Química 1". Sendo esta última a única asignatura esencialmente experimental de todo o módulo. Nela abórdanse os conceptos fundamentais e básicos do traballo nun laboratorio de química.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A1 Ability to use chemistry terminology, nomenclature, conventions and units
A7 Knowledge and application of analytical methods
A12 Ability to relate macroscopic properties of matter to its microscopic structure
A16 Ability to source, assess and apply technical bibliographical information and data relating to chemistry
A17 Ability to work safely in a chemistry laboratory (handling of materials, disposal of waste)
A18 Risk management in relation to use of chemical substances and laboratory procedures
A19 Ability to follow standard procedures and handle scientific equipment
A20 Ability to interpret data resulting from laboratory observation and measurement
A21 Understanding of qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemical problems
A23 Critical standards of excellence in experimental technique and analysis
A24 Ability to explain chemical processes and phenomena clearly and simply
A25 Ability to recognise and analyse link between chemistry and other disciplines, and presence of chemical processes in everyday life
B2 Effective problem solving
B3 Application of logical, critical, creative thinking
B4 Working independently on own initiative
B5 Teamwork and collaboration
B6 Ethical, responsible, civic-minded professionalism
B7 Effective workplace communication
C1 Ability to express oneself accurately in the official languages of Galicia (oral and in written)
C3 Ability to use basic information and communications technology (ICT) tools for professional purposes and learning throughout life

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Have sufficient knowledge and experimental skills to use the most common products and materials in a chemical laboratory correctly and safely, being aware of their most important characteristics, including danger and possible risks. A1
A12
A17
A18
A23
 B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
 C1
C3
Acquire the ability to use, under safe conditions, experimental techniques in a chemical laboratory, at the same time that skills are acquired to develop other more complex skills. A7
A12
A16
A17
A18
A19
A20
A21
A23
A25
 B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
 C1
C3
Learn to make a laboratory notebook. A1
A12
A16
A20
A21
A24
 B2
B3
B4
 C1

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Block I. Previous concepts. Practice 1. Safety in the laboratory.

Practice 2. Registration and communication of work in the laboratory

Practice 3. Laboratory material.

Practice 4. General considerations on laboratory data.
Block II. Basic processes in a chemical laboratory. Practice 5. Preparation of solutions.

Practice 6. Distillation.

Practice 7. Chromatography.

Practice 8. Liquid-liquid extraction.

Practice 9. Separation of a mixture of solids and purification of a solid by crystallization.

Practice 10. Preparation of a gas stream.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Introductory activities A25 B5 B6 B7 C3 2 0 2
Guest lecture / keynote speech A1 A16 A18 A20 A21 A25 B2 B3 B6 C1 C3 3 0 3
Workshop A1 A16 A21 A23 A24 A25 B2 B3 B7 C1 C3 10 48 58
Laboratory practice A1 A7 A12 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A23 A24 A25 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C3 40 32 72
Short answer questions A1 A7 A18 A20 A21 A24 B2 B3 C1 2 0 2
Mixed objective/subjective test A1 A12 A16 A18 A20 A21 A24 A25 B2 B3 C1 3 9 12
 
Personalized attention 1 0 1
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Introductory activities Large group activity at the beginning of the course, and where the subject will be presented, commenting, among other aspects, the work methodology and the criteria that will be used in the evaluation of the students.
Guest lecture / keynote speech Intermediate group classroom sessions in which the contents of Block I that require the active participation of students will be addressed.
Workshop Intermediate group sessions in which the contents of Block II will be worked on, related to the basic processes in a chemical laboratory. Each practice will be associated with a script with questions of understanding of the theoretical foundations, possible aspects of danger, toxicity and safety measures to consider. These aspects will be worked on in advance by the students and collected in a Previous Work that will be reviewed by the teaching staff in the workshops. At the end of the internship period, an intermediate group review workshop will be held to review and consolidate the concepts worked on during the course.
Laboratory practice In the laboratory practices, which are taught in an intermediate group, students will work on content from Block I and Block II through practical activities. All the work carried out in the practices will be reflected in the Laboratory Notebook.
Short answer questions At the end of each practice, short-answer tests, numerical calculations or test-type tests will be carried out, with the aim of verifying that the contents of the practices worked on have been understood and assimilated.
Mixed objective/subjective test At the end of the internship period, a written exam will be carried out where the knowledge acquired by the students will be evaluated, which will consist of a series of questions of a different nature, which can be medium-long development or short development on specific aspects of an internship. , solving numerical problems or choosing between multiple answers.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Laboratory practice
Workshop
Guest lecture / keynote speech
Description
(Already described for each methodology)
To check and guide the work of the students (previous preparation of the practices, preparation of the laboratory notebook, degree of understanding of the work, etc.) several tutoring sessions will be scheduled that will be distributed through the middle of the practice period.
Those students who benefit from the "recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption from attendance exemption" regime, according to the UDC regulations, will have specific attention that is specified in the following aspects:
- These students will have, at their own request and at times to be agreed, tutorial help for the preparation of the contents of the master class prior to the practical laboratory classes, and of the seminar after them (see methodology).
- Likewise, and when requested, these students will receive additional tutorial help for orientation and resolution of doubts.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Laboratory practice A1 A7 A12 A16 A17 A18 A19 A20 A21 A23 A24 A25 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C3 During the laboratory practices, a continuous evaluation of the students' work, the degree of understanding of the practices, the attitude and rationalization of the experiments will be carried out. Likewise, both the content and the format of the Laboratory Notebook will be evaluated (see methodologies). 40
Mixed objective/subjective test A1 A12 A16 A18 A20 A21 A24 A25 B2 B3 C1 Written exam in which the knowledge acquired by the students in all the activities carried out will be assessed. 30
Workshop A1 A16 A21 A23 A24 A25 B2 B3 B7 C1 C3 Evaluación del Trabajo Previo que el alumnado debe elaborar para cada una de las prácticas del Bloque II, previa a la realización de las mismas. Esta actividad será evaluada mediante la participación activa del alumnado y los conceptos adquiridos en la preparación del Trabajo Previo. 10
Short answer questions A1 A7 A18 A20 A21 A24 B2 B3 C1 At the end of each practice of Block II, a short answer and/or calculation test related to the contents and relevant aspects of the practice carried out will be carried out to evaluate the rationalization of the theoretical foundations with the experimental one 20
 
Assessment comments

- This is an experimental subject, so attendance at all scheduled face-to-face activities of the course is mandatory.

- To pass the subject it will be necessary to achieve, added the qualifications of all the continuous evaluation activities (laboratory practices, workshops and short answer tests), a minimum of 5 points (out of 10) and obtain a minimum of 5 points (out of 10). 10) in the mixed test qualification. In the event that the students do not achieve the minimum score in any of them, if the sum of all the evaluable activities is greater than or equal to 5 points, the subject will appear as failed (4.5 out of 10 points).

- In the case of not passing the subject at the first opportunity:

1) The qualification of the workshops and short answer tests will be preserved in the second opportunity in July.

2) The qualification of the laboratory practices will be replaced by the one obtained in a practical exam, being necessary to reach a minimum of 5 points (out of 10). Likewise, it will be an essential condition to obtain a minimum score of 5 points (out of 10) in the sum of the scores for the Workshops + Laboratory Practices sections.

3) The score of the mixed test of the second opportunity in July will replace the one obtained in the mixed test of the first opportunity, being again necessary to obtain a minimum of 5 points (out of 10) in the total score of the mixed test to be able to overcome matter.

- To obtain the qualification of not presented, the students may not have participated in more than 25% of the laboratory practices and workshops, nor have they taken the mixed test.

- In accordance with academic regulations, students who are evaluated in the "second opportunity" will only be eligible for honors if the maximum number of these for the course has not been fully covered in the "first opportunity".

- Being an experimental subject, attendance at all activities is mandatory. Therefore, for those students who take advantage of the "recognition of part-time dedication or academic waiver of attendance exemption", we will try to adapt the schedules to their availability as far as possible. The final grade for said students, both for the first and for the second opportunity, will follow the evaluation scheme described above.

- In the case of very exceptional, objectifiable and adequately justified circumstances, the Teacher in Charge could totally or partially exempt any member of the student body from attending the continuous evaluation process. Students in this circumstance must pass a specific exam that leaves no doubt about the achievement of the skills of the subject.

Plagiarism Implications on Grading:

Fraudulent completion of any exercise or test required for the evaluation of the subject will directly imply a failing grade (0.0 pts) in the corresponding call, as stated in the UDC Student Statute (article 35, point 3, https://www.udc.es/es/normativa/estudantes/estatuto_estudantado/index.html).

December advance call:

The weighting in the evaluation of the different teaching activities of the students who participate in the early call in December will be adapted to the new evaluation percentages included in this guide, in case these differ from each other in both academic years.

Sources of information
Basic R. H. Petrucci, W.S.Harwood, F.G. Herring (2003). Química General. Madrid, 8ª Ed., Pearson Educación
M.J. Insausti, P. Redondo, E. Charro (1999). Manual de Experimentación Básica en Química. Valladolid, Universidad de Valladolid
Universidade da Coruña (2007). Manual de Seguranza e Saúde no Laboratorio.
C.M. Rodríguez Pérez, J.L. Ravelo Socas, J.M. Palazón López (2005). Técnicas de organización y seguridad en el laboratorio. Madrid, Editorial Síntesis

PRACTICE GUIDELINES and all the material that will be made available to students through the Virtual Campus of the UDC (Moodle)

http://www.ub.edu/oblq/

This web page on BASIC LABORATORY OPERATIONS, prepared by professors from the University of Barcelona, contains very complete information on practically all the aspects that will be dealt with in this matter. Likewise, it has support for an image bank that is very useful as a reference tool.
Complementary J. Martínez Urreaga (2006). Experimentación en Química General. Thomson
C. Fernández (2009). Laboratorio de Química. Generalidades y aspectos básicos.. Universidad de Extremadura
J.R. Dean, A.M. Jones, D. Holmes, R. Reed, J. Weyers, A. Jones (2002). Practical Skills in Chemistry. Edinburgh, Pearson Education


Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
General Chemistry 1/610G01007

Subjects that continue the syllabus
General Chemistry 2/610G01008
General Chemistry 3/610G01009

Other comments

In order to successfully pass the subject, it is essential that the student have a series of previous knowledge of chemistry, according to the level required in secondary and high school, such as: nomenclature and chemical formulation, adjustment of chemical reactions and stoichiometric calculations.

Green Campus Program Faculty of Sciences

To help achieve a sustainable immediate environment and comply with point 6 of the "Environmental Declaration of the Faculty of Sciences (2020)", the documentary work carried out on this matter:

  a.- They will be requested mostly in virtual format and computer support.

  b.- If done on paper:

  - No plastics will be used.

  - Double-sided printing will be done.

  - Recycled paper will be used.

- Drafts will be avoided.


(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.