The aim is to evaluate the acquisition of knowledge, critical capacity, synthesis, comparison, elaboration, application and originality of the students. For a suitable use of the subject, the students must attend all the activities present.

The realization of the practices is a basic criterion to pass the subject. Without doing the practicals, it will not be possible to pass the course, independently of the weight of the practicals in the evaluation.

* First opportunity. In order to take into account the activities of case studies and oral presentation, it is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 4.0/10 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 parts of the mixed exam that have not been passed may be repeated, and the activity established as equivalent to the directed discussion may be handed in in writing. The activities related to the work developed in the seminars will be considered unrepeatable. The final qualification will be obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions.

In any of both opportunities, if a minimum qualification of 4.0/10 is not achieved in each of the parts of the mixed test, the subject will be considered as failed even if the final qualification, calculated according to the corresponding percentages, is equal or higher than 5/10. In this case, the final grade will be 4.5/10.

Honours: if there are several students with the same qualification who can opt for the MH, and the number of MH available is less than the number of students, they will be called to a written test. The students who were evaluated in the second opportunity will only be able to opt for the MH if the number of MHs was not covered in its totality in the first opportunity.

"Not presented" qualification: applies to students who participate in activities that represent less than (<) 40% of the final qualification.

Successive academic years. The teaching-learning process, including evaluation, refers to one academic year and, therefore, starts again from zero 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
Understand the difference between the behavior on the bulk of a medium and on the surface.	A1 A7	B1 B6	C1 C2 C8
To be able to use the different theories and approaches available to reckon the effects of the surface	A2 A3	B2 B5 B7
To know and understand interphase phenomena	A1 A7	B1 B5 B6	C1 C2 C8
To know and understand equilibrium phenomena on a surface	A1 A7	B1 B5 B6	C1 C2 C8

Topic	Sub-topic
Characteristics and properties of surfaces	Characteristics and physical properties. Consequences. Characteristics and chemical properties. Consequences. Morphological and structural characteristics. Consequences.
Techniques for the study and characterization of surfaces	Physical properties Structure and morphology Chemical properties
Adsorption	Adsorbents and adsorbates Adsorption isotherms Physisorption Chemisorption
Interphases	Monolayers Films Charged interphases Exchange through the interphase
Reactivity on surfaces	Heterogeneous catalysis Surface modifications

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Laboratory practice	A2 A3 A7 B2 B7 C1 C2	15	1.5	16.5
Seminar	A1 A2 A7 B1 B6 B7	12	27	39
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 B1 B2 B7 C1	2.5	0	2.5
Directed discussion	A3 B2 B5 B7 C1 C2 C8	4	9	13
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A1 A2 A3 A7 B7 C8	28	49	77

Personalized attention		2	0	2

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

Methodologies	Description
Laboratory practice	Experimental projects will be carried out directly related to the subject treated in different thematic blocks, and that complement it. The planning of the experiments, the obtaining of experimental results, their discussion, and their writing and presentation will be approached, following the different steps of the scientific method.
Seminar	This activity is designed to be carried out in groups as small as possible, with the aim of deepening in a dynamic and argumentative way different topics. Its success depends on the active participation of the students. Cases, problems, and questions related to the subject matter of the different thematic blocks will be addressed.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Combination of different types of questions: test and problem type, short answer or essay type, evaluating knowledge, reasoning capacity and critical spirit. It will be divided into two parts, a test and a development of problems and/or cases. Both will have the same value: 50% of the mixed test.
Directed discussion	This activity is designed to be carried out in groups as small as possible, with the aim of deepening in a dynamic and argumentative way different topics. Its success depends on the active participation of the students. Experimental data related to cases related to the subject will be discussed in small groups.
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Exposición con apoyo audiovisual o de pizarra en la que se exponen aspectos fundamentales de la asignatura, con posibilidad de participación del alumnado. Se contempla la participación, para un número reducido de horas, de profesorado colaborador especialista en la materia.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Laboratory practice	A2 A3 A7 B2 B7 C1 C2	Assessment includes: experimental planning, operational aspects, understanding of the strategies and methodologies used in the execution of the projects, rigor and reproducibility in obtaining experimental results, critical analysis of the results, ability to extract regularities, generalize and reach conclusions from the discussion of the results obtained.	15
Seminar	A1 A2 A7 B1 B6 B7	Assessment includes: operational aspects, understanding of the strategies and methodologies used to solve the cases, critical analysis of the results obtained.	20
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 B1 B2 B7 C1	Final examination with two parts, one of theoretical cut (50%) that includes test type questions, short answers,s and/or essay, and another one of the case or problem-solving (50%), in which the ability in the application of the theoretical contents for problem-solving will be evaluated.	50
Directed discussion	A3 B2 B5 B7 C1 C2 C8	The evaluation is based on the ability to apply the different concepts discussed throughout the course in the analysis of the cases presented.	15

Assessment comments
The aim is to evaluate the acquisition of knowledge, critical capacity, synthesis, comparison, elaboration, application and originality of the students. For a suitable use of the subject, the students must attend all the activities present. The realization of the practices is a basic criterion to pass the subject. Without doing the practicals, it will not be possible to pass the course, independently of the weight of the practicals in the evaluation. * First opportunity. In order to take into account the activities of case studies and oral presentation, it is necessary to obtain a minimum grade of 4.0/10 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 parts of the mixed exam that have not been passed may be repeated, and the activity established as equivalent to the directed discussion may be handed in in writing. The activities related to the work developed in the seminars will be considered unrepeatable. The final qualification will be obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions. In any of both opportunities, if a minimum qualification of 4.0/10 is not achieved in each of the parts of the mixed test, the subject will be considered as failed even if the final qualification, calculated according to the corresponding percentages, is equal or higher than 5/10. In this case, the final grade will be 4.5/10. Honours: if there are several students with the same qualification who can opt for the MH, and the number of MH available is less than the number of students, they will be called to a written test. The students who were evaluated in the second opportunity will only be able to opt for the MH if the number of MHs was not covered in its totality in the first opportunity. "Not presented" qualification: applies to students who participate in activities that represent less than (<) 40% of the final qualification. Successive academic years. The teaching-learning process, including evaluation, refers to one academic year and, therefore, starts again from zero 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	K.W. Kolasinski (2012). Surface Science: Foundations of Catalysis and Nanoscience. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. G.A. Attard, C. Barnes (1998). Surfaces. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Complementary	D.P. Woodruff, T.A. Delchar (1994). Modern Techniques of Surface Science . Cambridge: Cambridge University Press H. Lüth (1995). Surfaces and Interfaces. Berlin: Springer