TLQB001 - ECTS

To acquire analytical, graphical and implementation skills for specific situations of trigonometric, exponential and logarithmic functions;  to acquire notions of analytical geometry and matrix calculation.

TLQB003 - ECTS

It is intended that the student acquires fundamental knowledge of Chemistry to understand the structure of matter and its transformations. It is also intended to understand the chemical origin of phenomena of relevance in different chemical processes, such as acid-base reactions and electrochemistry.

TLQB005 - ECTS The student must be able to:
Identify the risks existing in the laboratory and know the general safety procedures;
To know the organization of safety, hygiene and health at work in the laboratory;
Recognize work accidents and occupational diseases;
Know and interpret some legislation applicable to hygiene and safety at work in the laboratory;
Identify and use personal and collective protective equipment and their specific applications

TLQB002 - ECTS It is intended in this course that the student acquires the skills of manipulating a word processor and a spreadsheet. It is also intended to acquire bases on the abstract concepts of programming and introduction to programming techniques, which allows it to adapt to new programming languages.

TLQB006 - ECTS -

TLQB004 - ECTS At the end of the course, students are expected to understand and know the theoretical foundations: microorganisms and their diversity; the kinetics and energy of bacterial growth and cell death; the effect of environmental factors and anti-microbial agents in the control of microbial growth; the basic mechanisms underlying the adaptability and proliferation of microorganisms in different habitats. It should also learn theoretical and practical knowledge about the different types of microbial analysis, applicable standards depending on the type of sample and/or analysis. The student must also be able to apply, in the laboratory context, the knowledge
previous ones, knowing how to work safely and following the rules of asepsis, knowing how to prepare the culture media appropriate to each type of microorganism, to know methods of sterilization, disinfection and decontamination, to carry out microscopic examinations, perform sample collection and preparation, master sample dilution techniques and
innoculation, know microbial identification methods in food, water and air.

TLQB009 - ECTS The student at the end of this training must: understand the need and importance of an accreditation and certification system for the

confidence in the various technical activities it has to perform; distinguish certification accreditation and know the various bodies of the
same; know np 9001 and NP 170025

At the end of this curricular unit the student will have in-depth knowledge of the contents of national and European standards, their application and implementation

TLQB008 - ECTS

TLQB007 - ECTS

To acquire calculation techniques widely used in other curricular units, among which the matrix language, the representation of systems of linear equations and their resolution, calculation of determinants and their applications.

TLQB012 - ECTS It is intended in this CU that students know the formulas, structures, nomenclature and physicochemical/reactivity properties of the main families of organic compounds; recognize the importance, in a given molecule, of the role of functional groups and how the distribution of electrons can intervene in organic reactions. The student should also be able to: predict the mechanism and classify the reactions of organic compounds and acquire the concept of spacial geometry of molecules associated with the study of stereochemistry.

TLQB010 - ECTS This curricular unit aims to make students aware of different methods and techniques of water analysis, their procedures and importance, as well as the procedures necessary to validate the methods.
By the end ofthe semester the student must be able to plan and manage the execution of routine chemical tests, specialized for water analysis. Thus, it is intended that Thus it is also intended that the student can: - Perform the necessary calculations for the preparation of solutions; - Know the instrumentation of the various analytical methods; - Calibrate the analysis equipment; - Understand the concept of quality control; - Understand the concept of validation of the analysis method; - Interpret the experimental results based on the legislation in force.

TLQB011 - ECTS

It is intended that the student acquires advanced theoretical knowledge of chemistry, which support the preparation of specialized technical reports with clear, concise, and complete information. This curricular unit also aims to allow the future professional superior technician in Chemical and Biological Laboratory to perform the experimental work with awareness of the scientific bases that underlie it. Thus, the curricular unit is divided into 3 complementary training areas that allow deepening knowledge in chemistry, both at the general level, both in the theory of chemical connection and at the level of the main chemical balances.

TLQB015 - ECTS At the end of the curricular unit (CU), the student is expected to have theoretical knowledge about: - the structure and organization of different cell constituents in different types of cells; - the function and structure of the most important biomolecules, namely nucleic acids (RNA, DNA), carbohydrates, lipids and proteins; - have notions of enzymatic kinetics and enzymatic assays.

They must also have theoretical knowledge and know how to apply in a laboratory context: - preparation of buffer solutions typical of biochemical assays, - biomolecule purification techniques, namely, chromatographic and ultrafiltration techniques, - biomolecules assay techniques (glycosides, proteins, nucleic acids ), mastering colorimetric methods and spectrophotometric analysis, - analytical techniques for protein separation (acrylamide gel electrophoresis), - analysis and assay methods based on direct and indirect enzymatic assays.

TLQB014 - ECTS

TLQB016 - ECTS At the end of this CU, the student must:
- Plan and carry out advanced laboratory techniques.
- Understand and use quality control in the results of analytical measurements.
- Know the instrumentation, the physical-chemical principle of each analytical method, and its advantages and disadvantages.
- Apply calibration methods.
- Interpret the results of analytical chemistry and acquire critical skills and integration of knowledge in laboratory work.

TLQB013 - ECTS

In this curricular unit the student will develop skills in technical communication in Portuguese and English to act with confidence in the international professional context.

The student will:

• prepare technical reports in Portuguese and English respond to letters and emails in professional contexts in Portuguese and English;
• work in team to carry out group work and make an oral presentation of  Business Presentation type in Portuguese and English;
• show understanding of English texts related to laboratory techniques and laboratory safety;
• demonstrate the ability to use numbers, technical measurements;
• demonstrate the ability to interpret data tables and graphical representations;
• demonstrate the ability to convey information effectively in graphical format and in tables.

TLQB017 - ECTS At the end of this course it is intended that the student:
- Understand the role of genes as the molecular basis of the mechanisms of genetic alteration and its fundamental importance for the establishment of recombinant DNA technology;
- master Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering methodologies that are the basis for genetic analysis and genetic research at the molecular level, namely identification of serotypes, genotypes, etc.;
- to apply recombinant DNA techniques for cloning in microrganisms.

TLQB018 - ECTS Consolidate and apply in the context of work the theoretical and practical knowledge (laboratory), skills and attitudes acquired in the school component relevant to the exercise of professional activity. Perform activities under guidance, using techniques and equipment within chemical and biological laboratories.