Curriculum Structure

Distribution of the curriculum by type of subject

The Study Plan for the Degree in Chemistry at the University of La Laguna has a total of 240 credits according to the distribution shown in the following table, taking into account the subjects of the branch, compulsory and optional subjects, external internships and final degree project.

Type of subject Credits
Basic training 60
Mandatory 138
Elective 15
Internships 12
Final Degree Project 15
Total credits = 240

Modules and subjects that make up the study plan

The following table lists the modules that make up the curriculum of the Degree in Chemistry and within each module, the subjects that comprise it are described.

Module Subject Subject
Module 1:
Basic Training		 Computing
Scientific Computing
Biology
Fundamentals of Biology
Physics
Fundamentals of Physics
Physics
Math
Fundamentals of Mathematics
Math
Chemistry
Fundamentals of Chemistry
Experimental Techniques
General Chemistry
Structure and Chemical Reactivity
Module 2:
Analytical Chemistry		 Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Expansion of Analytical Chemistry
Instrumental Analysis
Separation Methods
Experimentation in Analytical Chemistry
Module 3:
Physical Chemistry		 Physical Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry and Statistical Thermodynamics
Extension of Physical Chemistry
Experimental Introduction to Physical Chemistry
Experimentation in Physical Chemistry
Module 4:
Inorganic Chemistry		 Inorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Coordination Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry Expansion
Experimentation in Synthesis in Inorganic Chemistry
Experimentation in Inorganic Chemistry
Module 5:
Organic Chemistry		 Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Extension of Organic Chemistry
Advanced Organic Chemistry
Experimentation in Organic Chemistry
Advanced Experimentation in Organic Chemistry
Module 6:
Add-ons		 Add-ons
Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Biochemistry
Electives Electives
Project management
Microbiological Analysis
Environmental Chemistry
Bioactive substances
Internships
Final Degree Project

The curriculum is structured using two levels of grouping: subjects and modules. Subjects that can be conceived in an integrated manner are grouped as subjects; on the other hand, one or more subjects are grouped into modules, which constitute an organisational unit within the curriculum. As can be seen in the table above, modules and subjects coincide throughout the curriculum except for Module 1 of Basic Training.

Curriculum Planning

The distribution of subjects in courses and semesters is shown in the following table:

First quarter Second quarter
Subject Credits Subject Credits
First course
Fundamentals of Physics (B) 6 Physics (B) 6
Fundamentals of Mathematics (B) 6 Mathematics (B) 6
Fundamentals of Chemistry (B) 6 General Chemistry (B) 6
Experimental Techniques (B) 6 Chemical Structure and Reactivity (B) 6
Fundamentals of Biology (B) 6 Scientific Computing (B) 6
Second course
Physical Chemistry (Ob) 6 Analytical Chemistry (OB) Extension 6
Experimental Introduction in Physical Chemistry (Ob) 6 Experimentation in Organic Chemistry (OB) 6
Quantum Chemistry and Statistical Thermodynamics (Ob) 6 Biochemistry (Ob) 6
Analytical Chemistry (OB) 6 Inorganic Chemistry (OB) 6
Organic Chemistry (OB) 6 Chemical Engineering (Ob) 6
Third course
Extension of Organic Chemistry (Ob) 6 Advanced Experimentation in Organic Chemistry (OB) 6
Physical Chemistry Extension (Ob) 6 Separation Methods (Ob) 6
Experimentation in Synthesis in Inorganic Chemistry (Ob) 6 Experimentation in Physical Chemistry (Ob) 6
Instrumental Analysis (O.B.) 6 Inorganic Chemistry (OB) Extension 6
Coordination Chemistry (OB) 6 Materials Science (Ob) 6
Fourth course
Advanced Organic Chemistry (Ob) 6 Internships (Ob) 12
Experimentation in Analytical Chemistry (Ob) 6
Experimentation in Inorganic Chemistry (Ob) 6 Final Degree Project (Ob) 15
Elective 1 6
Elective 2 (Annual) 9
Elective subjects ECTS credits
Elective 1 Project Management (Op) 6
Microbiological Analysis (Op) 6
Elective 2 Environmental Chemistry (Op) 9
Bioactive Substances (Op) 9
Nature of the subject
 Basic Branch (B) Mandatory (Ob) Elective (Op)

The subjects have been distributed in 4 courses of 60 credits each, divided into 2 semesters, which include all the theoretical and practical training that students must acquire. This distribution reflects the organization of the teaching offer by the Faculty, having a purely indicative character for the students. The students can take the subjects at the time they consider appropriate and with the distribution they wish, although subject to the limitations of the Regulations of Progress and Permanence of the subject.
All subjects offered are four-monthly and worth 6 ECTS, except for two of the electives, which will be annual and worth 9 ECTS, and the Company Internships and the Final Degree Project, which will worth 12 and 15 ECTS, respectively.
In the fourth year, in addition to 18 credits of compulsory subjects, 12 credits of External Internships and 15 credits of the Final Degree Project, students must take 15 optional credits, corresponding to two subjects, of 9 and 6 credits each, chosen from the four offered, 2 of 6 ECTS in the first four-month period and 2 annual credits of 9 ECTS.

Chemistry degree curriculum