Competences

Basic competences
  • CB1 – Students should show they have acquired and understood the knowledge in a field of study underpinned by general secondary education and which is usually at a level which-while drawing on advanced text books-also includes certain aspects that imply being familiar with the cutting edge of this field of study.
  • CB2 – Students should be able to apply the knowledge acquired to their work or vocation in a professional manner, and should have the skills normally demonstrated through the ability to develop and defends points of view and to solve problems related to their field of study
  • CB3 – Students should be able to collect and interpret relevant data (usually within their field of study) in order to make judgements that include a reflection on the relevant social, scientific or ethical issues
  • CB4 – Students should be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences
  • CB5 – Students should have developed the necessary learning skills in order to continue studying with a high level of autonomy
  • CG1 – Autonomous learning capacity
  • CG2 – Organising and planning capacity
  • CG3 – Information management capacity
  • CG4 – Analysis and synthesis capacity
  • CG5 – Adaptation to new situations and decision making capacity
  • CT1 – Ability to solve problems
  • CT2 – Capacity for teamwork
  • CT3 – Ability to communicate in both oral and written form in Spanish and / or Galician and / or English
  • CT4 – Incorporate criteria of sustainability and environmental commitment into the professional exercise. Acquire skills in the equitable, responsible and efficient use of resources.
  • CT5 – Ability to develop their professional activity based on respect for fundamental rights and equal opportunities, within the framework of professional ethics and ethical commitment
  • CT6 – Ability to understand the meaning and application of the gender perspective in the different knowledge fields and in the professional practice with the objective of achieve a more fair and equal society
  • CE1 – Ability to know and understand essential facts, concepts, principles and theories related to Chemistry
  • CE2 – Use correctly chemical terminology, nomenclature, conversions and units
  • CE3 – Recognize and analyse chemical, qualitative and quantitative problems, proposing strategies to solve them through the evaluation, interpretation and synthesis of data and chemical information
  • CE4 – Use computer tools properly to obtain information, process data, perform computational calculations and calculate matter properties
  • CE5 – Present material and scientific arguments in oral and written form to a specialized audience
  • CE6 – Know the basics and tools for resolution of analytical problems and characterization of chemical substances
  • CE7 – Distinguish the main types of chemical reactions and their characteristics
  • CE8 – Know the characteristic properties of the elements and their compounds, including the relations between groups and their variations in the periodic table
  • CE9 – Know the structural aspects of chemical elements and their compounds, including stereochemistry
  • CE10 – Know the characteristics of the different states of matter and the theories used to describe them
  • CE11 – Know the principles of Thermodynamics and its applications in Chemistry
  • CE12 – Know the kinetics of chemical change, including catalysis and reaction mechanisms
  • CE13 – Know the principles and applications of electrochemistry
  • CE14 – Know the principles of quantum mechanics and its application in the description of the structure and properties of atoms and molecules
  • CE15 – Know the main techniques of structural research, including spectroscopy
  • CE16 – Know the relationship between macroscopic properties and properties of individual atoms and molecules, including macromolecules (natural and synthetic), polymers, colloids, crystals and other materials
  • CE17 – Know the nature and behaviour of functional groups in organic molecules
  • CE18 – Know the properties of aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic and organometallic compounds
  • CE19 – Know the main synthesic routes in organic chemistry, including the interconversion of functional groups and the formation of carbon-carbon and carbon-heteroatom bonds
  • CE20 – Know the structure and reactivity of the main classes of biomolecules and the chemistry of important biological processes
  • CE21 – Know mathematical concepts based on previous ones and be able to use them in the different contexts of Chemistry
  • CE22 – Know and apply the foundations of Physics necessary to understand the theoretical and practical aspects of Chemistry that need it
  • CE23 – Know the principles and procedures of chemical engineering
  • CE24 – Know the properties and applications of materials
  • CE25 – Safely handle chemical substances, considering their physical and chemical properties, evaluating the risks associated with their use and laboratory procedures and including their environmental repercussions
  • CE26 – Perform correctly usual procedures in the laboratory, including the use of standard chemical instrumentation for synthetic and analytical work
  • CE27 – Demonstrate the ability to observe, monitor and measure chemical processes, by systematically and reliably recording them and presenting reports of the work done
  • CE28 – Interpret data derived from laboratory observations and measurements in terms of their meaning and relate them to the appropriate theory
  • CE29 – Demonstrate ability for numerical calculations and interpretation of experimental data, with correct use of units and estimation of uncertainty
  • CE30 – Ability to understand, interpret and adapt the advances in the field of Analytical Chemistry.
  • CE31 – Know the control processes applied in the analytical laboratories to achieve their correct management and ensure the quality of the results.
  • CE32 – Acquire basic knowledge on environmental control and evaluation and agro-food security.
  • CE33 – Know the metrology of chemical processes, including quality management
  • CE34 – Select and use different procedures for obtaining and characterizing nanomaterials and know their potential in the development of new applications.
  • CE35 – Acquire theoretical and experimental knowledge in advanced aspects of Physical Chemistry.
  • CE36 – Know the basics and be able to use different quantum mechanical methods to be applied to systems of chemical interest
  • CE37 – Acquire basic knowledge of programming and be able to use appropriate computer packages to solve problems of chemical interest.
  • CE38 – Relate the structural bases of organometallic compounds with their physical, spectroscopic and chemical properties.
  • CE39 – Select the appropriate techniques and procedures for problems of structural elucidation, synthesis, isolation and purification of organometallic compounds.
  • CE40 – Acquire knowledge about the variety of roles played by metal ions in Biology. Know the biomolecules that contain metal ions.
  • CE41 – Evaluate health risk, and environmental and socioeconomic impact of chemical substances.
  • CE42 – Know synthetic strategies to obtain stereoselectively compounds with biological activity
  • CE43 – Know the chemical compounds with therapeutic application.
  • CE44 – Know the main methods for the study of organic reactions mechanisms.
  • CE45 – Apply chemical and chemical engineering knowledge to industrial processes.
  • CE46 – Know the principles and procedures of environmental technology applied to the industry.
  • CE47 – Know the principles and procedures of industrial health and safety.
  • CE48 – Be able to determine the behaviour of a material.
  • CE49 – Acquire sufficient knowledge, skills and abilities for the practice of immunochemistry in different fields
  • CE50 – Know the concepts of company, institutional and legal framework of companies. Organization and management of companies.