Chemistry of Life
Objectives
General characterization
Code
3737
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria dos Anjos Lopes de Macedo
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 72
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
There are no previous request
Bibliography
- Os elementos químicos e a vida, J.J.R. Fraústo da Silva, J.A.L. da Silva, IST press, 1ª Ed, 2011 (ISBN 9789728469986)
- Química Inorgânica Básica, Ana M. V. Cavaleiro, 2004, 3ª edição, Universidade de Aveiro (ISBN 9789727891092)
- Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences
Peter Atkins, R. George Ratcliffe, Mark Wormald, and Julio de Paula
Oxford university Press, 3rd Ed, 2023 (ISBN 9780198830108)
- Biological Inorganic Chemistry. A New Introduction to Molecular Structure and Function
Robert R. Crichton
Elsevier, 3rd Edition, 2018 (ISBN 9780128117415)
- Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry
David L. Nelson; Michael M. Cox
Macmillan learning, 8th Edition, 2021 (ISBN 9781319228002)
- pedagogical materials and selected papers available in "Documentação de apoio"
Teaching method
Theoretical-practical teaching with classroom lessons addressing theoretical concepts and application exercises.
Practical teaching with laboratory sessions focused on protocols designed to match subjects taught (laboratory work is planned for small teams of students).
Support materials (multimedia material, supporting texts, links to videos, protocols, etc.) available on the Clip platform.
Evaluation method
Evaluation
All students with "Frequência" (attendance at practical classes and delivery of questionnaires, with success) will have two opportunities (marked a) and b)) to carry out the evaluation of the theoretical and practical components:
a) Tests; During the semester there will be 3 mandatory tests
- model to be specified at the beginning of the semester (see UC planning pdf)
- The average classification of the 3 Tests cannot be less than 9.5 values to pass
- Each test also includes questions about practical laboratory work
b) Final Examination / Appeal
Template to be specified (also includes questions about the Practical classes).
Final grade - students attending practical classes this semester:
The evaluation will also include the 4 questionnaires delivered at the end of each practical class, with a weight of 15% for the final grade, and mini-tests for auto-evaluation with 10% weight for the final grade, which will be calculated by the following formula:
Final grade = 0.75 x (average of the 3 tests or exam) + 0.15 x (average of the 4 questionnaires delivered in Moodle) + 0.10 x (mini-tests)
Subject matter
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