The aim is to evaluate the acquisition of knowledge, critical capacity, synthesis, comparison, elaboration, application and originality of the students. In order to make the best use of the subject, students must attend all face-to-face activities.

First opportunity. In order for the case study and oral presentation activities to be taken into account, a minimum grade of 4.0/10 must be obtained in each of the two parts of the mixed test. The final grade is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions.

Second opportunity. The mixed test is repeated, since the activities related to the multiple-choice test (which reflects the continuity and progressiveness in the acquisition of knowledge) and the oral presentation (since it is not possible to debate it with the presence of all the students) are considered unrepeatable. Thus, in this second opportunity, the mixed test becomes worth 80% of the final grade (half for each of its parts), which is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions.

In any of both opportunities, if a minimum grade of 4.0/10 is obtained in each of the parts of the mixed test, the subject will be considered as failed even if the final grade, calculated according to the corresponding percentages, is equal or higher than 5/10. In this case, the final grade will be 4.5/10.

Honors: if there are several students with the same grade who are eligible for the MH, and the number of MH available is less than the number of students, they will be called to a written test. Students evaluated in the second opportunity will only be eligible for the MH if the number of MHs was not covered in its totality in the first opportunity.

Grade of "not presented": applies to students who had participated in evaluable activities that represent less (<) 40% of the final grade.

Successive academic courses. The teaching-learning process, including the evaluation, refers to one academic year and, therefore, it starts again from scratch with each new course.

Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic dispensation of exemption from attendance may take the mixed test, as long as the professors are duly informed at the beginning of the course. Without detriment to the above, the professors may ask these students to carry out different works/problems during the course to be presented during tutorial hours.

Plagiarism and fraud in the completion of assignments or tests. The rules of the University of A Coruña will be applied

Use of this subject as a training complement for doctoral studies: the qualification will be "pass" or "fail".

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
· To understand structural characteristics in nanoscience, as well as the main technical of structural characterisation.	A1 A2 A3	B2 B3
· To understand, recognise and analyse new problems, and be able to plan strategies to solve them.	A5 A7	B7	C8
· To be able to interpret the data from observations and measurements in the laboratory.	A7	B2 B3 B6 B7	C3
· To be able to apply spectroscopic techniques as tools in identification of nanostructures and nanoparticles.	A2 A3 A5 A7	B2 B3	C2 C8

Topic	Sub-topic
1. Introduction to spectroscopy.	Electromagnetic radiation and matter. Resonant and non resonant processes. Transition dipole moment. Spontaneous emission. Selection rules. Types of spectra. Population of energy levels. Lmbert-Beer Law. Factors that determine the shape and width of spectral bands. Principles of laser action.
2. Vibrational spectroscopy.	Symmetry in Chemistry. Applications to Spectroscopy. IR spectroscopy Electron energy loss spectroscopy: EELS Raman spectroscopy
3. Electronic spectroscopy	UV-Vis spectroscopy Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy Luminescence: fluorescence, phosphorescence Surface plasmon resonance Size quantum effects
4. Photoelectron spectroscopy	UPS spectroscopy XPS spectroscopy Auger spectroscopy Other
5. Introduction to diffraction techniques	XR diffraction: XRD, SAXS XR fluorescence Electron diffraction: LEED Neutron diffraction
6. Electron microscopy	Scanning electron microscopy (SEM, SEM-EDS) Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
7. Magnetic resonance techniques	Nuclear magnetic resonance: NMR, SS-NMR, MAS-NMR Electron and paramagnetic resonance: EPR
8. Other spectroscopies	Mössbauer spectroscopy Ionic spectrometry: RBS, SIMS Dielectric response spectroscopy

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Seminar	A2 A3 A7 B2 B3 B7 C3	8	16	24
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A5 A7 B2 B3 B7	4	0	4
Oral presentation	A2 A7 B2 B3 C2 C3	2	0	2
Multiple-choice questions	A2 A3 A5 B2 B3 B6 B7 C2 C3	8	16	24
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A1 A2 A5 A7 B2 B3 C8	31	62	93

Personalized attention		3	0	3

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Seminar	This activity is planned to be carried out in groups as reduced as possible, with the aim to deepen in a dynamic and argumentative way in the distinct topics. The success of this methodology depends on the active participation of the students.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Combination of different types of questions, tests and problems, brief answer or short essay, evaluating knowledge, capacity of reasoning and critical ability.
Oral presentation	Oral presentation of a case taken from the case studies activity, or a similar one proposed by the lecturer. The activity includes debate on the subject that is presented.
Multiple-choice questions	Ao longo do cuadrimestre, a medida que se avanza na materia, vanse engadindo tests no campus virtual. O alumnado debe respostar a estos tests, que computan para a avaliación, nun tempo limitado e breve. O obxectivo e fomentar o estudo paulatino e progresivo da materia.
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Lectures with audiovisual or blackboard support in which the fundamental aspects of the subject are put forward, with possibility of participation of the students.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A5 A7 B2 B3 B7	Final examination with two parts, one of a theoretical type (50%), including test questions, of short answer and/or essay, and another of problems solution (50 %), in which the ability to apply theoretical contents for problems solution will be assessed.	60
Oral presentation	A2 A7 B2 B3 C2 C3	Quality of the presented information. Abilities shown in the presentation. Capacity to defend the own presentation.	20
Multiple-choice questions	A2 A3 A5 B2 B3 B6 B7 C2 C3	Tests de resposta múltiple realizados a través do campus virtual. Valórase a adquisición de coñecementos sobre a materia e a capacidade de respostar cuestións sobre a mesma nun tempo limitado, poñendo de manifesto claridade nos conceptos. Estos test non se consideran recuperables na segunda oportunidade.	20

Assessment comments
The aim is to evaluate the acquisition of knowledge, critical capacity, synthesis, comparison, elaboration, application and originality of the students. In order to make the best use of the subject, students must attend all face-to-face activities. First opportunity. In order for the case study and oral presentation activities to be taken into account, a minimum grade of 4.0/10 must be obtained in each of the two parts of the mixed test. The final grade is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions. Second opportunity. The mixed test is repeated, since the activities related to the multiple-choice test (which reflects the continuity and progressiveness in the acquisition of knowledge) and the oral presentation (since it is not possible to debate it with the presence of all the students) are considered unrepeatable. Thus, in this second opportunity, the mixed test becomes worth 80% of the final grade (half for each of its parts), which is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions. In any of both opportunities, if a minimum grade of 4.0/10 is obtained in each of the parts of the mixed test, the subject will be considered as failed even if the final grade, calculated according to the corresponding percentages, is equal or higher than 5/10. In this case, the final grade will be 4.5/10. Honors: if there are several students with the same grade who are eligible for the MH, and the number of MH available is less than the number of students, they will be called to a written test. Students evaluated in the second opportunity will only be eligible for the MH if the number of MHs was not covered in its totality in the first opportunity. Grade of "not presented": applies to students who had participated in evaluable activities that represent less (<) 40% of the final grade. Successive academic courses. The teaching-learning process, including the evaluation, refers to one academic year and, therefore, it starts again from scratch with each new course. Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic dispensation of exemption from attendance may take the mixed test, as long as the professors are duly informed at the beginning of the course. Without detriment to the above, the professors may ask these students to carry out different works/problems during the course to be presented during tutorial hours. Plagiarism and fraud in the completion of assignments or tests. The rules of the University of A Coruña will be applied . Use of this subject as a training complement for doctoral studies: the qualification will be "pass" or "fail".

Basic	Guozhong Cao (2004). Nanostructures & nanomaterials. London : Imperial College Press Julio A. Gonzalo, José de Frutos, Jorge García (2002). Solid State Spectroscopies. Basic Principles and Applications. Singapore: World Scientific Kurt W. Kolasinski (2012). Surface Science. Foundations of Catalysis and Nanoscience. Chichester : Wiley Rolando M.A. Roque-Malherbe (2010). The Physical Chemistry of Materials. Boca Raton : CRC Press

Complementary	Atkins, Peter W. (2014). Atkins' Physical Chemistry. Oxford : Oxford University Press A. M. Ellis (2005). Electronic and photoelectron spectroscopy fundamentals and case studies.. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press Levine, Ira N. (2004). Fisicoquímica. Madrid : McGrawhill D.K. Chakrabarty, B. Viswanathan (2009). Heterogeneous Catalysis. Kent : New Age Science Arthur W. Adamson, Alice P. Gast (1997). Physical Chemistry of Surfaces. Chichester : Wiley Ooi, Li-ling (2010). Principles of x-ray crystallography. Oxford : Oxford University Press D. C. Harris (1989). Symmetry and spectroscopy an introduction to vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. New York : Dover S. Roy Morrison (1990). The Chemical Physics of Surfaces. London: Plenum Press J. Keeler (2010). Understanding NMR spectroscopy. Chichester : John Wiley and Sons
	Materiais proporcionados ao longo do curso polos docentes.