Biological Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Code:

Q2016

Acronym:

Q2016

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biochemistry

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:BQ	115	Official Study Plan	2	-	3	36	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Practical application of concepts taught in the discipline Biological Physical Chemistry (previous semester). Application of various physical methods to the study of different reactions. Learning/training in data processing, with recourse to Excel or similar programs. Learning/improving skills in presentation of scientific results and its discussion.

Learning outcomes and competences

Practical execution of the proposed  laborations, with appropriate data treatment and its discussion.

Working method

Presencial

Program

ORGANIZATION

 The practical laborations are performed in groups, that rotate between the 4 available aborations, according to the plan present in Moodle and discussed in first class.

 

The Laborations must be prepared in detail prior to the lab classes, by thoroughly reading the instructions and related complementary bibliography provided. Group work relies on an equilibrated participation of all members of the group throughout all classes, practiacal and data tretment. If that does not happen, the difference will be reflected in the individual grades of each member of the group.

At the end of each practical class, the students upload the obtainned results in Moodle.

After each laboration there will be a class where the students will do the data treatment (with their group).

Last class will be devoted to an inidividual evaluation, where each studet will do individually the data treatmente and discussion of data provided from one of the 4 laborations.

 

 

Mandatory literature

Vários; Trabalhos Práticos

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical classes.

keywords

Physical sciences > Chemistry > Physical chemistry

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	40,00
Trabalho laboratorial	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	45,00
Frequência das aulas	36,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

To obtain eligibility the student needs to attend ¾ of the classes, and have a positive evaluation in 2/3 (3 out of 4) of the practical laborations.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Due to its practical character, the discipline relies only on distributed assessment, and has no exam in either the normal or the recurrent exam period. There will be a grade attributed to each practical laboration, based on home preparation, practical performance and final written report.

An intermediate grade qill be equal to

NLAB = (NT1 + NT2 + NT3 + NT4)/4 

The group work pressuposes an equal contribution from each member. If this does not happen, it will be reflected in the NLAB grade of each member.

As aditional evaluation element, each student having NLAB≥ 10 will have an individual assessment AI), with a numerical grade (NAI), where they will do individualy the data tretatment and discussion of a data set from one of the laborations that will be provided on that day. The grade for NAI can not be < 8 (out of 20), i.e., (NAI≥ 8). The final grade is calculated as

NF = 0.50 NLAB + 0.50 NAI

In order to pass, the following requirements have all to be fulfilled: 1. NLAB≥ 10 (out of 20) 2. NAI ≥ 8 (out of 20) and  3. NF ≥ 10 (out of 20).

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Working students that did not perform the minimum required laborations will have to do the Individual practical assessment. This also applies to students that failed too many classes but have obtained relief of absences, and in these cases NLAB = NAI.

Classification improvement

Due to its practical basis, the various components of the evaluation can only be improved by attending the course again in the next year.

Observations

Jury: Prof.ª Margarida Bastos, Prof. Eduardo Marques, Prof. Jorge Gonçalves.