ECTS credits ECTS credits: 3
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 4 Expository Class: 10 Interactive Classroom: 16 Total: 30
Use languages Spanish, Galician, English
Type: Ordinary subject Master’s Degree RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Chemical Physics, Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, External department linked to the degrees
Areas: Chemical Physics, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Área externa M.U en Nanociencia e Nanotecnoloxía
Center Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin Docencia (Ofertada)
Enrolment: No Matriculable (Sólo Alumnado Repetidor)
This subject addresses the study of various types of interfaces, as well as the study of colloidal systems. Knowledge of the specific properties of interfaces is essential to address nanoscience and nanotechnology, the high surface / volume ratio of nanostructures make interfacial properties very important. On the other hand, the study of colloidal systems is basic for the synthesis and stability of nanoparticles. The specific objectives of this subject are, therefore: to know the structure of the different interfaces, to understand the causes of the stability of colloidal systems, their interactions and rheological behavior.
Exhibition class program (10 h)
Unit 1.- Fluid interface and capillarity
Unit 2.- Thermodynamics of interfacial systems
Unit 3.- Liquid solid interactions
Unit 4.- Colloidal systems: Phenomenology and Characterization.
Unit 5.- Electrical properties of the interfaces.
Unit 6.- Interaction between colloidal particles.
Unit 7.- Rheology of colloidal dispersions
Interactive class program (8 h)
Our seminars students will deepen our content of expository classes. Students will discuss and solve questions and problems related to the subject. This material, in some cases, will be available on the web page of the subject and will be provided by the teacher in the corresponding interactive class.
Practical classes program (6 h)
Practice 1. Determination of surface tension of various solutions
Practices 2. Determination of properties of association colloids
Practice 3. Measurement of properties of colloidal systems
Basic bibliography
- Introduction to Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry. G M. Kontogeorgis, S. KIIL. Willey & Sons 2016.
- An introduction to interfaces and colloids. The bridge to Nanoscience. John C. Berg. Word Scientific Publishing. 2010
- Surfaces, interfaces and colloids. Principles and Applications. Drew Myers. VCH Publisher 1991.
Further reading
-Current scientific literature (review articles and tutorials) provided by the teaching staff of the subject.
Basic:
CB6: Possess and understand knowledge that provides a basis or opportunity to be original in the development and / or application of ideas, often in a research context.
CB7: That students know how to apply the acquired knowledge and their problem-solving capacity in new or little-known environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of study.
CB8: That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of formulating judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments;
CB9: That the students know how to communicate their conclusions –and the ultimate knowledge and reasons that support them– to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way;
CB10: That students possess the learning skills that allow them to continue studying in a way that will have to be largely self-directed or autonomous.
General:
CG1: Master information retrieval techniques related to primary and secondary information sources (including databases with the use of a computer) and critical information analysis.
CG2: Know how to apply knowledge to problem solving in the multidisciplinary field of research and innovation related to nanoscience and nanotechnology.
CG3: Be able to identify scientific theories and models and suitable methodological approaches for the design and evaluation of nanostructured materials.
CG5: Have knowledge and skills to participate in research projects and scientific or technological collaborations, in interdisciplinary contexts and with a high component of knowledge transfer.
CG7: Be able to safely use nanomaterials in a safe way, respecting current regulations on the prevention of occupational hazards and waste treatment.
CG9: Have oral and written communication skills and scientific interaction with professionals from other areas of knowledge.
CG10: Adapt efficiently to future doctoral studies in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, or in related fields.
Transverse:
CT1: Know how to independently plan a research project.
CT2: Know how to develop collaborative work in multidisciplinary teams.
CT3: Use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a tool for the transmission of knowledge, results and conclusions in specialized fields in a clear and rigorous way.
CT5: Know how to apply the principles contained in The European Charter & Code for Researchers.
Specific:
CE01: Know the terminology of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
CE02: Interrelate the chemical structure, architecture or arrangement of the nanostructured material with its chemical, physical and biological properties.
CE03: Acquire conceptual knowledge about the self-assembly and self-organization processes in macromolecular systems that are necessary for the design of new nanomaterials and nanostructures
CE05: Evaluate the relationships and differences between the properties of materials on a macro, micro and nano scale
CE08 - Know the main applications of nanomaterials in various fields of knowledge such as physics, chemistry, engineering, biomedicine, biotechnology, or art, among others.
- Theoretical classes with student participation.
- Discussion of practical cases in seminars with the support of computer methods and a blackboard.
- Problem-based learning
- Oral presentations of previously prepared topics, followed by debate with the participation of students and teachers
- Attendance at conferences or round tables
According to the document "Guidelines for the development of safe face-to-face teaching, academic year 2020-2021", two new possible scenarios are contemplated for the teaching methodology in the event that it is not possible to develop the indicated scenario of adapted normality. The new scenarios are included in the observations section under the title of the Contingency Plan.
The evaluation will consist of:
- Written exam on the basic contents of the subject (50% of the grade). The examination of the subject, which will be carried out on the date indicated in the corresponding course guide, will consist of short answer questions and problem solving. The maximum score will be 5 points. A minimum score of 2 points is required in this part for the scores of the other two items that are valued to be computed.
- Active participation in seminars and practical classes (30% of the grade). Active participation in seminars and laboratory practices will be evaluated. This evaluation will be carried out through the resolution of questions and problems posed in class, the presentation of works and the intervention in the debates that may arise. The maximum score will be 3 points.
- Oral presentations (20% of the grade). Expository clarity and the ability to answer the questions that will be asked will be evaluated. The maximum score will be 2 points.
This evaluation system will be maintained in all three scenarios.
The hours of face-to-face training activities are 30. The hours of personal work of the student are estimated at 45.
The student should avoid the simple memory effort and guide the study to understand, reason and relate the contents of the subject. Participation in interactive activities will allow the student a better understanding of the aspects developed in the expository classes, which will facilitate the preparation of the final exam.
Contingency plan
According to the document "guidelines for the development of teaching in the 2021-2022 academic year", two possible new scenarios are envisioned for the teaching methodology and the assessment system just in case that the adapted normality scenario can not be carried out:
Scenario 2: distancing (partial restrictions on physical presence):
• Oral presentations classes: Two modalities are contemplated, 100% physical presence, in the case of small groups, and/or the teaching organization allows it; and a combination of 50% physical presence and 50% telematics.
• Interactive teaching (seminars/tutorials): Teaching will be carried out entirety face to face, in those teaching spaces where distancing is possible and the teaching organization allows it.
• Interactive teaching (laboratories): Two modalities are contemplated, 100% physical presence, and a combination of 50% physical presence and 50% telematics. Teaching will be carried out entirety face to face in those teaching spaces where distancing is possible. In relation to spaces in which distancing is not possible and there are no alternative teaching spaces, the groups will be subdivided and the face-to-face and non-face-to-face mode will be combined to 50% for each practice and group.
• The final tests, if any, will be preferably face-to-face.
Scenario 3: closure of the facilities (impossibility of teaching face-to-face).
• Teaching will be completely virtual, with synchronous or asynchronous mechanisms.
• The tutorials will be exclusively virtual.
• The final tests will be exclusively telematic.
For virtual teaching, Moodle platform will be used for the final test and continuous assessment and MS Teams for interactive classes, seminars and tutorials.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations for the evaluation of student academic performance and review of grades will apply.