Emergent Topics in Chemical Analysis

Code:

Q4076

Acronym:

Q4076

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Chemistry

Instance: 2025/2026 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Advanced Methods and Accreditation in Chemical Analysis

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:MA3Q	0	Official study plan since 2025/2026	2	-	3	21	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The objective of this curricular unit is to promote the personal, scientific and professional development of students through the presentation and discussion of a set of broad themes covering the different technical and scientific areas covered by this master's course and which are expected to contribute to the development of the respective thesis, or internship, and for future integration into working life.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that at the end of the UC students will be familiar:
1 - With the varied and current range of topics of Chemical Analysis, Accreditation and Analytical Methods;
2 - How different chemistry topics are applied in concrete situations;
3 - How to implement Accreditation in concrete situations;
4 - With different ways of integrating Analytical Methods, Chemical Analysis and Accreditation in diverse scenarios (introduced by presentations from various industry sectors or services).

Working method

Presencial

Program

The concrete syllabus of this course may vary in each academic year, although the general format remains constant. An intensive week of 21hours of contact is planned, which includes:
1 Participation in lectures organized on emerging topics in chemical analysis.
2 Active participation in the discussions in the final presentations.
3 Report and public presentation on a selected topic.

Mandatory literature

Não se aplica; Não se aplica

Comments from the literature

Considering the nature and dynamics of this course, there will be no bibliography base. All the relevant materials to students will be made available, each year,  by the stakeholders in specific modules to be held.

Teaching methods and learning activities

The classes will be a place for presentation by business or academia-related guests of practical aspects regarding new analytical methodologies, equipments or quality management.
Students 'participation will be encouraged through the alternating assignment of the students' responsibility in the co-presentation of the speakers and the co-direction of the presentations and through a round of questions at the end of the presentations where the participation of the remaining students will be encouraged.

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	25,00
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	21,00
Trabalho escrito	45,00
Total:	66,00

Eligibility for exams

The classes are mandatory. The maximum allowed absences are 1/4 of the foreseen number of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

FM =0.25 PA + 0.75 M

FM - Final mark
PA - Personal Attendance
M - Monograph and its presentation and discussion

Examinations or Special Assignments

Are not provided

Internship work/project

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Are not provided

Classification improvement

Final mark improvement can only be done in the next school year.