ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Organic Chemistry
Areas: Organic Chemistry
Center Faculty of Chemistry
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
The student must be able to:
- Employ the basic nomenclature and terminology in organic and nuclear chemistry.
- know the main organic compounds, their structure and their most important reactions.
- handle safely the most common organic compounds in a laboratory of organic chemistry.
THEORY
Section 1 - THE STRUCTURE OF THE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
. Introduction to the Organic Compounds and their Structure
. Alkanes
. Cycloalkanes
. Stereochemistry of the Organic Compounds
. Alkenes and Alkynes
. Aromatic Hydrocarbons
. Functional Groups in the Organic Compounds
. Molecular Formula and Structural Formula
Section 2 -REACTIONS OF THE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
. Introduction to the Organic Reactions
. The SN2 Reaction
. Introduction to the Elimination Reactions
. Reactions of the Alcohols
. Introduction to the Addition Reactions: Reactions of Alkenes
. Aromatic Electrophilic Substitution
. Reactions of the Alkanes
. Polymers and Polymerization Reactions
. Synthesis of Organic Compounds
Section 3 - Nuclear Chemistry
. Radioactivity
. Natural State of the Radioactive Isotopes
. Nuclear Reactions and Naturally-induced Radioactivity
. Transuranic Elements
. Velocity of the Radioactive Decay
. Energies involved in the Radioactive Reactions
. Nuclear Stability
. Nuclear Fission
. Nuclear Fusion
. Effects of Radiation on Matter
. Uses of Radioisotopes
EXPERIMENTAL PART
Experiment 1: Liquid-liquid Extraction. Crystallization.
Experiment 2: Chromatography Techniques: Column Chromatography and Thin-Layer Chromatography.
Experiment 3: Preparation of Addition and Condensation Polymers: Polystyrene and Polyamide (Nylon 6,6).
Experiment 4: Fischer Esterification. Preparation of Ethyl Acetate.
Experiment 5: Ester Hydrolysis: Preparation of Soap.
Experiment 6: Using CHEMDRAW, CHEM 3D and the database SCIFINDER
BASIC LITERATURE
Ralph H. Petrucci, F. Geoffrey Herring, Jeffry D. Madura, Carey Bissonnette, "General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications (11th Edition)",Pearson Prentice Hall.
COMPLEMENTARY LITERATURE
Literature for Laboratory Practice:
-Laboratory practices manual, available in the virtual classroom. Additional bibliography can be found at:
- Learning Material from the University of Barcelona: “Operaciones básicas en el laboratorio de Química”: http://www.ub.edu/oblq
- Isac García, J.; "Tratado de Química Orgánica Experimental"; Ed. Garceta, Madrid, 2013.
- Martínez Grau, Ma Á. y Csákÿ, A. G., "Técnicas Experimentales en Síntesis Orgánica", Ed. Síntesis, Madrid, 2012.
CORE COMPETENCES
CG1 - Graduates must possess and understand the most important concepts, methods and results in the different branches of Chemistry, with a historical perspective in its development.
CG2 - The students must be able to collect and interpret relevant data, information and results; to reach conclusions and issue reasoned reports about scientific and technological problems, and problems in other spheres that demand the use of knowledge in Chemistry.
CG3 - The students must be able to apply the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge and also the capacity of analysis and abstraction in the definition and planing of problemas, and in the search of solutions in academic and profesional contexts.
CG4 - The students must be able to communicate, in a written or oral manner, knowledge, procedures, results and ideas in Chemistry, both to specialists and non specialists.
CG5 - The students must be able to learn new knowledge and techniques in any scientific or technological discipline, autonomously and organizing time and resources.
TRANSVERSAL COMPETENCES
CT1 - Capacity of analysis and syntheses.
CT2 - Ability to plan and organize.
CT9 - Skills in interpersonal relations.
CT10 - Critical reasoning.
CT12 - Autonomous learning.
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
CE1 - Main aspects in chemical terminology, nomenclature, agreements and unities.
CE4 - Main types of chemical reactions and their main properties.
CE5 - Principles of thermodynamics and its applications to Chemistry.
CE17 - Safe manipulation of chemicals.
CE21 - Assessment of risks in the use of chemicals and laboratory procedures.
I) EDUCATIONAL PRESENTIAL ACTIVITIES: they will consist on lectures, interactive classes in a small group (seminars and sessions), interactive classes of laboratory practice and interactive classes in very small group (tutorials). ATTENDANCE TO THESE CLASSES IS COMPULSORY FROM A GENERAL STANDPOINT, RESULTING THE NON ATTENDANCE IN LOWER MARKS IN THE CONTINUOUS EVALUATION.
A) Lectures in large group: Lecture provided by the teacher in different formats (theory, problems and/or general examples, general guidelines for the subject...). Normally, these classes will follow the contents of the reference manual proposed in the Teaching Guide of the subject.
B) Interactive classes in a small group: Practical-theoretical class in which applications of the theory and problems are solved. Students will have to solve problem sheets that they will download from the Virtual Classroom. The resolved bulletins will have to be uploaded to the Virtual Classroom within the due period. These bulletins will be spaced throughout the course with an approximately weekly cadence. In the seminars, the problems raised in the bulletins will be resolved, in addition to any doubts that the students may bring from the expository classes. Evaluation exercises may be carried out, the grade of which will be taken into account in the continuous evaluation.
C) Practical classes in the laboratory: The student acquires the skills corresponding to a chemistry laboratory and strengthens the knowledge acquired in the classes of theory. For theses practical classes, the student will get a Laboratory Practice Manual, that includes generalities over the laboratory work, as well as, a guide for each of the experiments, consisting in a brief presentation of the principles, methodology and indications about the calculations and results.The student must read carefully the content of the this Manual before attending each practical exercise. At the beginning of each exercise, the students will answer during 5-10 minutes a few preliminary questions that the teacher will qualify and will consider for the mark for the practical classes. After an explanation of the teacher, the student will perform individually, or with a partner, the experiences and calculations necessary to finish the experiment. A laboratory notebook must be kept up-to-date according to the Laboratory Practice Manual and it must include the procedures and the results of the experiments. The attendance to these classes is compulsory. The lack of attendance must be documentary justified, being accepted exam and health reasons as well as those cases included in the current academic regulations. The experiments not done will be made up following guidelines from the teacher fitting the scheduled time for the subject. Lack of attendance without justification results in a FAIL mark in practical classes in the laboratory.
D) Blackboard tutorials in a very small group: Tutorials scheduled by the teacher and coordinated by the Faculty. In general, each student will receive 2 hours of tutorials per four-month period. The following activities will be proposed: supervised works, clarification of concepts regarding theory and experiments, problems, exercises, lectures, etc. The attendance to these classes is compulsory. Assessment tests may be included and counted upon for the mark in the continuous evaluation.
II) EDUCATIONAL NON PRESENCIAL ACTIVITIES: individual work devoted by the student to the preparation of the subject.
III) VIRTUAL CLASSROOM: it will be used to provide all the subject material: Teaching Guide, Laboratory Practice Manual, presentations, exercises, notices, etc.
1. The assessment of this subject consists in two parts:
1.1. Continuous evaluation, weighing 30%, divided in:
. Work in seminars (10%)
. Work in tutorials (5%)
. Practical classes (15%)
1.2 Final examination (70%)
2. Seminar and tutorial notes
Seminar notes
Attendance at the seminars and the participation of each student when they go out on the blackboard will be graded. In addition, the average grade of the bulletins that were uploaded to the virtual classroom will be calculated, giving a grade of zero to bulletins not delivered without justification. In this way, each student will be able to have two grades that will correspond to the bulletins and participation in the seminars. The seminar grade will be calculated as the average of the two previous grades.
Tutorial grades
Tutorials will be graded on the basis of attendance and participation. Each student will be given a mark for his/her participation in each tutorial. A lack of attendance in a tutorial will be graded as a participation with a zero mark. The average of the marks for both tutorials will be calculated.
3. The following items are considered for the evaluation of the practical clases:
. Pretest and final test.
. Attitude in the laboratory, organization and neatness, and execution of the practice
. Preparation of the laboratory journal
The students must obtain a PASS mark in the practical classes to pass the whole subject. Failing to carry out any of the practical classes results in a FAIL mark in the practical classes.
4. The final examination will consist in a number of questions regarding theory and practice that will verify the student's competence.
5. The student's final mark will not be lower than the final examination's mark nor the mark obtained weighing the continuous evaluation with the final examination. The weighed average of the continuous evaluation mark with the final examination mark will be calculated according to the following formula:
Final mark= maximum (0,3 x N1 + 0,7 x N2, N2)
N1= mark corresponding to the continuous evaluation (0-10)
N2= mark corresponding to the final examination (0-10)
6. Repeaters who have passed the laboratory practices will keep the corresponding mark during a maximum of two academic years. Therefore, they will not need to repeat the laboratory practices, but they will have to attend the remaining interactive classes (seminars and tutorials) under the same conditions than the remaining students.
7. The remaining repeaters will have the same attendance obligations in the interactive classes and the same evaluation system that the students studying the subject for the first time.
8. Throughout the course the following competences will be assessed:
Interactive classes in a small group: CG4, CE1, CE4, CE5.
Practical classes in the laboratory: CG2, CG3, CG5, CT2, CT9, CT10, CT12, CE17, CE21.
Blackboard tutorials in a very small group: CG1, CG2, CT10, CE1, CE4.
Final examination: CG1, CG2, CG3, CT1, CT10, CE1, CE4, CE5.
In cases of fraudulent completion of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for evaluating the academic performance of students and reviewing qualifications will apply.
Presencial activities: 19 (CE) + 09 (CIS) + 02 (CIT) + 21 (CIL)
Total number of hours of classroom and laboratory work: 51 hours
Student's personal work:
Autonomous study, individual or in a group: 47 h
Problem solving and other works: 32 h
Solving of recapitulation problems: 9 h
Preparation of laboratory work: 11 h
Total number of hours of student's individual work: 99 hours
TOTAL NUMBER OF WORKING HOURS: 51 h + 99 h = 150 hours
• Attend lectures
• Keep activities updated
• After reading a section in the Reference Manual, it is useful to list the important points and identify the concepts and chemical reactions that must be memorized.
• Problem solving is essential to learn this subject. In the exercises of stereochemistry, it is advisable to use molecular models. In the exercises of reactivity, it is advisable to follow these steps: 1) identify functional groups; 2) identify the transformations the these groups could undergo and the corresponding reaction conditions; 3) take into account the stereochemistry of the starting compounds.
• It is essential to prepare the practices before entering the laboratory. Firstly, the important theoretical concepts for each experiment must be revised and, next, the experiment guide must be carefully read trying to grasp the goals and the progress of the experiment.
• Any doubt must be addressed to the teacher.
Luis Alberto Garcia Suarez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814215
- alberto.garcia [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Gabriel Tojo Suarez
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- Phone
- 881814244
- gabriel.tojo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Antonio Rumbo Gómez
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- antonio.rumbo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
Rebeca Garcia Fandiño
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- rebeca.garcia.fandino [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Yeray Folgar Camean
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- yeray.folgar.camean [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Amaia Agulleiro Beraza
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- amaia.agulleiro.beraza [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Manuel Nappi
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- manuel.nappi [at] usc.es
- Category
- Researcher: Ramón y Cajal
José Manuel Malga Díaz
- Department
- Organic Chemistry
- Area
- Organic Chemistry
- josemanuel.malga.diaz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
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