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

The completion of the practicals is a basic criterion for passing the course. Without the completion of the practicals, it will not be possible to pass the course, regardless of the weight of these in the evaluation.

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

* Second chance. The parts of the mixed exam that have not been passed may be repeated. The activities related to the work done in the seminars are considered unrepeatable. The final mark is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions.

In any case, if a minimum mark of 4.0/10 is not achieved in each of the parts of the mixed exam, the course will be failed even if the final mark, calculated according to the corresponding percentages, is equal to or higher than 5. In this case, the final mark will be 4.5 / 10.

Honours: in the event that there are several students with the same degree who are eligible for the MH, and the number of MH available is less than the number of students, a written test will be held. Students assessed at the second opportunity will only be eligible for the MH if the number of MHs was not fully covered at the first opportunity.

No-show" grade: applies to students who have participated in evaluable activities that account for less than (<) 40% of the final grade.

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

Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption from attendance exemption may take the mixed test, provided that the teaching staff is duly informed at the beginning of the course. Notwithstanding the above, teachers may assign these students different assignments/problems throughout the course to be presented during tutorial time.

Plagiarism and fraud in the completion of assignments or tests. The regulations of the University of A Coruña will apply.

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

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
To know and understand the different aggregation states of polymers (structural aspects of polymeric materials)	A1 A7	B1 B6	C1 C8
To be able to understand and use structural models of polymers to study their properties	A2 A3	B2 B5 B7	C7
To know and understand the fundamental properties of polymers: thermal, mechanical, electrical	A5 A7	B2 B3 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10	C4
To understand the properties of (semi)conducting polymers and their devices.	A2 A5 A7	B4 B11 B12	C9

Topic	Sub-topic
1. General introduction to polymer science.	Types of polymers Aggregation states (in solid and liquid states) Elastomers
2. The solid and liquid states	Amorphous polymeric materials Ordered polymeric materials: the semicrystalline state. Liquid crystals Moltens and solutions.
3. Properties of polymeric materials	Thermal properties Mechanical properties Electrical properties
4. Polymers in Nanoscience	Nanoparticles, nanowires. Nanostructured surfaces Blck copolymers Resins for nanolithography
5. Semiconducting polymers	Optical and electronic properties Devices

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech	A1 A2 A3 A5 A7 B2 B3 B4 B7 B10 C8	28	51	79
Laboratory practice	A1 A2 A7 B1 B7 C1 C4	15	7	22
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A7 B2 B3 B7	4	0	4
Directed discussion	B5 B6 B8 B11 B12 C7 C9	4	9	13
Seminar	A1 A2 A7 B2 B3 B7 B9	8	24	32

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	Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech	Explanation with audiovisual support in which the fundamental aspects of the subject are presented, with the possibility of student participation.
Laboratory practice	Experimental projects directly related to the subject will be carried out. The planning of experiments, the obtaining of experimental results, their discussion and their presentation as a scientific document will be dealt with.
Mixed objective/subjective test	Combination of different types of questions: multiple-choice and problem, short answer or essay questions, showing knowledge, reasoning skills and critical thinking.
Directed discussion	This activity is designed to be carried out in as small groups as possible, with the aim of exploring the different topics in a dynamic and argumentative way. Its success depends on active participation. Real experimental data related to the subject will be discussed.
Seminar	This activity is designed to be carried out in as small groups as possible, with the aim of exploring the different topics in a dynamic and argumentative way. Its success depends on active participation.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Mixed objective/subjective test	A1 A2 A7 B2 B3 B7	Final exam with two parts, a theoretical part (50%) which includes multiple-choice, short answer and/or essay questions, and a problem-solving part (50%), in which the ability to apply the theoretical content to solve problems will be assessed.	60
Directed discussion	B5 B6 B8 B11 B12 C7 C9	Assessment is based on the ability to apply the different experimental and theoretical concepts seen in the subject.	15
Seminar	A1 A2 A7 B2 B3 B7 B9	Assessment includes: operational aspects, understanding of the strategies and methodologies used to solve the cases, critical analysis of the results obtained.	10
Laboratory practice	A1 A2 A7 B1 B7 C1 C4	Evaluation includes experimental planning, operational aspects, understanding of the strategies and methodologies used in project implementation, rigor and reproducibility in obtaining experimental results, critical analysis of results, ability to extract regularities, generalize and draw conclusions from the discussion of the obtained results.	15

Assessment comments
The aim is to assess students' acquisition of knowledge, critical capacity, synthesis, comparison, elaboration, application and originality. In order to make the best use of the subject, students must attend all the face-to-face activities. The completion of the practicals is a basic criterion for passing the course. Without the completion of the practicals, it will not be possible to pass the course, regardless of the weight of these in the evaluation. * First opportunity. In order for the case study and oral presentation activities to be taken into account, a minimum mark of 4.0/10 must be obtained in the mixed test. The final mark is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions. * Second chance. The parts of the mixed exam that have not been passed may be repeated. The activities related to the work done in the seminars are considered unrepeatable. The final mark is obtained by applying the established percentages and the previously established restrictions. In any case, if a minimum mark of 4.0/10 is not achieved in each of the parts of the mixed exam, the course will be failed even if the final mark, calculated according to the corresponding percentages, is equal to or higher than 5. In this case, the final mark will be 4.5 / 10. Honours: in the event that there are several students with the same degree who are eligible for the MH, and the number of MH available is less than the number of students, a written test will be held. Students assessed at the second opportunity will only be eligible for the MH if the number of MHs was not fully covered at the first opportunity. No-show" grade: applies to students who have participated in evaluable activities that account for less than (<) 40% of the final grade. Successive academic years. The teaching-learning process, including assessment, refers to one academic year and, therefore, starts again from scratch with each new course. Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic exemption from attendance exemption may take the mixed test, provided that the teaching staff is duly informed at the beginning of the course. Notwithstanding the above, teachers may assign these students different assignments/problems throughout the course to be presented during tutorial time. Plagiarism and fraud in the completion of assignments or tests. The regulations of the University of A Coruña will apply. Use of this subject as a training complement to doctoral studies: the grade will be "pass" or "fail".

Basic	U W Gedde (2005). Polymer Physics. Chapman and Hall

Complementary	C Marco,L Ibarra,L Garrido (2004). Ciencia y Tecnologia de Materiales Polimericos. Madrid: Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Polimeros J. Padilla, R.Garcia, A.J. Fernandez, A.Urbina (2010). Polimeros conductores.. Barcelona: Reverté M.Beltran, A. Marcilla (2012). Tecnologia de polimeros. . Alicante: Publicaciones Universidad de Alicante