Attendance to all the
sessions is mandatory. The final grade is obtained as the sum of the score on
each part: workshop, laboratory practice and tests. To pass the course a
minimum score of 5,0 (out of a possible 10) is required, with the restriction
that a minimum of 4.0 (out of a possible 10) in tests (mixed objective and
practical) and laboratory practice is mandatory. If the total sum value was
equal to or greater than 5 (out of 10) but this threshold mark was not met, the
final mark will be 4.5 (fail).

Students who failed the
practical test should be repeated in first opportunity. Any student who has
attended 51% or more of sessions (workshops / seminars + lab) will be assessed.
Regarding the second opportunity of evaluation, the qualifications of the
proofs of second opportunity will substitute to the obtained in the test of first
opportunity. The qualification of the workshops could be conserved in the second
opportunity or, in an alternative way, in the final part of the mixed test of
second opportunity, the students could realize an evaluable exercise, with
activities analogous to those developed in the workshops during the course. The
qualifications of the labs obtained at the first opportunity will be retained
for the second assessment opportunity. Students who failed the practical test
should be repeated in the second opportunity.

The students tested in the
second chance only choose the honors if the maximum number of these to the
corresponding course has not been fully covered at the first opportunity. The
teaching-learning process, including assessment, refers to a full academic
year, and therefore will start a new academic year, including all activities
and evaluation procedures that are planned for the course.

For students being recognized officially as
partial-time and/or exempted from regular attendance to the lessons, or any
other specific (official) modality, laboratory practices are mandatory and,
their realization will be carried out taking into account the time-scheduling,
personnel and instrumental resources available. In the event that the student can
not perform all activities or continuous assessment tests, the teacher take
appropriate measures to avoid prejudicing their qualification.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
Perform standard laboratory operations for the preparation, separation and purification of organic compounds, materials handling safely, reagents and waste.	A1 A9 A12 A14 A15 A16 A17 A20 A21 A23 A26	B2 B3 B4	C1
Applying spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques in determining the structure of organic compounds.	A1 A9 A14 A15 A16 A21	B2 B3 B4	C1 C3
Application of electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques for the determination of the basic physicochemical properties of the compounds	A1 A7 A10 A17 A19 A23 A26	B2 B4	C1 C3
Being able to apply electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques for the determination of basic physical-chemical properties of the compounds.	A14 A15 A20 A21	B2 B3	C1

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Standard laboratory operations.	Preparation, separation and purification of chemical compounds
2. Spectrometric techniques for determining molecular structure	Application of the 1H and 13C NMR, mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy for structural determination. Characteristics frequency of the main functional groups. Tables of additivity.
3. Electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques for the physicochemical characterization of compounds.	Quantitative application of electrochemical techniques: potentiometry and conductimetry. Determination of reaction rates. Determination of equilibrium constants. Quantitative and qualitative spectroscopic applications; application of Beer´s law

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A1 A9 A21 B3	4	0	4
Seminar	A1 A9 A14 A15 A16 A21 B3 C1 C3	3	4.5	7.5
Workshop	A1 A9 A14 A15 A16 A21 B2 B3 B4 C1 C3	10	15	25
Laboratory practice	A1 A7 A10 A12 A14 A16 A17 A19 A20 A21 A23 A26 B3 B4 C1	39	65.5	104.5
Practical test:	A1 A7 A14 A15 A17 A19 A20 A21 A23 A26 B2 B3 B4	2	2	4
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A9 A14 A15 B2 B3	2	2	4

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	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	In the first class it will take place a general presentation of the course: objectives, contents and organization of matter. In later sessions the basics of instrumentation, calibration, and mass spectrometry fundamentals will be explained.
Seminar	General aspects of the use of the techniques of structural determination.
Workshop	Use of simulation programs and resolution of practical cases of structural determination. Proposed problems will be solved by developing strategies that integrate the different spectroscopic techniques for structural elucidation. Prior to the development of some sessions, students will work out writing solutions for some of the proposed problems.
Laboratory practice	Experiences involving the combination of various procedures and experimental techniques will be conducted (preparation, separation, structural determination, determination of basic physicochemical properties...). The student will carry out the scheduled experiments, and laboratory reports will be performed, including collected data and their discussion, as well as answers to proposed questions to achieve a deep understanding of the experiments.
Practical test:	A practical test will be performed in the laboratory, including the solution of questions about practical subjects.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Mixed test will consist of questions and problems to solve related to the topic of the lectures, workshops / seminars taught (structure determination)

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Laboratory practice	A1 A7 A10 A12 A14 A16 A17 A19 A20 A21 A23 A26 B3 B4 C1	Organization, attitude and activity in the laboratory sessions and corresponding lab reports, which must be submitted for evaluation will be assessed.	40
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A9 A14 A15 B2 B3	The test will consist of questions and problems related to the topic of the lectures, workshops / seminars taught (structure determination)	30
Practical test:	A1 A7 A14 A15 A17 A19 A20 A21 A23 A26 B2 B3 B4	A practical test will be perfomed in the laboratory, including the solution of questions about practical subjects. It will be held in each group at the end of practice sessions.	20
Workshop	A1 A9 A14 A15 A16 A21 B2 B3 B4 C1 C3	Attitude and student activity during the sessions and the written resolutions of the proposed problems will be assessed.	10

Assessment comments
Attendance to all the sessions is mandatory. The final grade is obtained as the sum of the score on each part: workshop, laboratory practice and tests. To pass the course a minimum score of 5,0 (out of a possible 10) is required, with the restriction that a minimum of 4.0 (out of a possible 10) in tests (mixed objective and practical) and laboratory practice is mandatory. If the total sum value was equal to or greater than 5 (out of 10) but this threshold mark was not met, the final mark will be 4.5 (fail). Students who failed the practical test should be repeated in first opportunity. Any student who has attended 51% or more of sessions (workshops / seminars + lab) will be assessed. Regarding the second opportunity of evaluation, the qualifications of the proofs of second opportunity will substitute to the obtained in the test of first opportunity. The qualification of the workshops could be conserved in the second opportunity or, in an alternative way, in the final part of the mixed test of second opportunity, the students could realize an evaluable exercise, with activities analogous to those developed in the workshops during the course. The qualifications of the labs obtained at the first opportunity will be retained for the second assessment opportunity. Students who failed the practical test should be repeated in the second opportunity. The students tested in the second chance only choose the honors if the maximum number of these to the corresponding course has not been fully covered at the first opportunity. The teaching-learning process, including assessment, refers to a full academic year, and therefore will start a new academic year, including all activities and evaluation procedures that are planned for the course. For students being recognized officially as partial-time and/or exempted from regular attendance to the lessons, or any other specific (official) modality, laboratory practices are mandatory and, their realization will be carried out taking into account the time-scheduling, personnel and instrumental resources available. In the event that the student can not perform all activities or continuous assessment tests, the teacher take appropriate measures to avoid prejudicing their qualification.

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Complementary	George, B.; McInTyre (1987). Infrared Spectroscopy. John Wiley McLafferty, F. W.; Turecek, F. Interpretation of Mass Spectra. (1993). Interpretation of Mass Spectra. University Science Books

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