Complementary Chemistry

Code:

Q4010

Acronym:

Q4010

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Physics and Chemistry Teacher Education for Middle and Secondary Schools

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:EFQ	2	Plano de Estudos M:EFQ_2015_2016.	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To consolidate, delve deeper into, and discuss chemistry topics taught in secondary education where students require additional training.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to critically discuss issues related to the topics covered.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1.    Energy, entropy, and chemical equilibrium

2.    Electrochemistry

3.    Chemical kinetics

4.    Chemical bonds

5.    Intermolecular forces, liquids and solids

6.    Materials chemistry

Mandatory literature

Peter Atkins; Chemical principles. ISBN: 0-7167-5701-X
Raymond Chang; Chemistry. ISBN: 978-0-07-110595-8

Complementary Bibliography

Peter William Atkins; Atkins. physical chemistry. ISBN: 0-19-870072-5
D. M. P. Mingos ; Essentials Trends in Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford University Press , 1998
Paul M. S. Monk; Physical Chemistry. Understanding our Chemical World , John Wiley & Sons, 2004

Teaching methods and learning activities

The topics covered in this course are primarily determined by the students themselves. They will choose subjects they believe are most relevant to their education and future careers.

Due to the small number of students enrolled, there will be no final exam. Instead, students will be evaluated based on: active participation in class discussion; oral presentations on pre-arranged topics; problem-solving related to the topics taught

Students are required to submit a written paper (monograph) at the end of the semester. The topic of this paper can be freely chosen, as long as it is related to the course contents.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	120,00
Frequência das aulas	42,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To attend to 75% of the classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be composed of the following components:

• Grade for 2 oral presentations and respective discussions, G(OP1) and G(OP2)

• Grade for the written paper (monograph), G(M)

Final Grade = 0.25 x G(OP1) + 0.25 x N(OP2) + 0.50 x N(M).

Classification improvement

Given the nature of the course assessment, the different assessment components can be improved only by attending the course again in another academic year.

Observations

Jury:
Eduardo Marques
Luis Santos