SCIENCES 2022-23
| COURSE | LEVEL | HOURS | LANGUAGE | PERIOD | COMMENTS | CONTACT |
| Mathematics Functional analysis |
PhD students | * | English/French | Second Semester (March-June) | The visiting scholar should give 4 talks. Each talk could be focused on any topics related to Mathematics at divulgation level. Also, the talks could be focussed on functional analysis for undergraduate/Phd students. | Fernando León Saavedra fernando.leon@uca.es |
| Wine culture | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | Second Semester (March-June) | The course is focused on any topic related to Wine Culture (history, literature, cinema, painting, new products, wines of the world, marketing, social aspects, economic aspects, tourism, research, tasting, etc.). | Enrique Durán Guerrero enrique.duranguerrero@uca.es |
| Numerical Methods: theory and computing | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | February – May | Numerical methods for computing roots of functions, interpolation, integration and solving differential equations. Theory and computing with Python.
Professor with skills on some of the aforementioned topics |
J. Rafael Rodríguez Galván rafael.rodriguez@uca.es |
| Biomarkers and Biosensors | Bachelor | 8 hours | English | April-May | Part of a subject corresponding to the knowledge related to biosensors: preparation, modification and application in several areas. | José María Palacios Santander josem.palacios@uca.es |
| Biosensors and biocommunicators | Master | 8 hours | English | February-March | Part of a subject corresponding to the knowledge related to biosensors: preparation, modification and application in medical chemistry. | José María Palacios Santander josem.palacios@uca.es |
| Applications in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Master | 8 hours | English | February-March | Part of a subject related to the application of nanomaterials in chemical (bio)sensing making use of electroanalytical techniques with the aim of determining analytes in different areas. | José María Palacios Santander josem.palacios@uca.es |
| Chemical Reaction Engineering | PhD | 4 hours * | English | October, November or December, 2021. | – Chemical kinetic fundamentals. – Chemical reactions phenomenology. – Stoichiometric equation and kinetic equation. – Reaction mechanisms. – Kinetic data analysis methods. – Constant volume or density systems. – Variable volume or density systems. – Reversible reactions. – Multiple reactions. – Catalytic and autocatalytic reactions. – Fundamentals of reactor design. – Discontinuous reactor. – Continuous reactors: perfect mixing and plug flow. – Recirculating plug flow reactor. – Comparison of ideal reactors. – Multiple reactor systems. – Ideal reactor design criteria for multiple reactions. – Deviation from ideal flow models. – Determination of RTD in reactors. – Calculation of conversion. – Non-ideal flow models. – Axial dispersion model. – In series tanks model. – Combined or multi-parameter models. |
Ildefonso Caro ildefonso.caro@uca.es |
| Food Biotechnology | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | Second semester (from March to May) | The main objective of this subject is to know those biotechnological processes involved in food production, as well as, to be able to organise and plan these processes and to know the effect thay they will have in their compositions, characteristics, and sensory profile. In addition, the most common food preservation treatments and the development of functional foods with health-promoting properties will be also covered through out the course. | Ana Belén Díaz Sánchez anabelen.diaz@uca.es |
| Soil Science/ Edaphology/ Pedology | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | First semester | The main objectives of this subject are the following: – To introduce the student to soil science and the basic knowledge of its components. – To understand the physico-chemical properties of soil. – To understand the conditioning factors and processes of genesis and evolution in order to characterise and classify the different types of soils. – To know the bases of soil fertility and the processes of vine nutrition. – To understand the relationship between vines and vineyard soils. Establish relationships between soil types and the organoleptic characteristics of wines. |
Ángel Sánchez Bellón angel.sanchez@uca.es |
| Soil Science | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | Second semester | The main objectives of this subject are the following: To introduce the student to soil science and the basic knowledge of its components. To understand the physico-chemical properties of soil. To understand the conditioning factors and processes of genesis and evolution in order to characterise and classify the different types of soils. To know the bases of soil fertility and the processes of vine nutrition. To understand the relationship between vines and vineyard soils. Establish relationships between soil types and the organoleptic characteristics of wines.
This course belongs to the Degree in Oenology. Lecturers with teaching and research experience in soil science, especially in relation to viticulture and oenology. |
Ángel Sánchez Bellón angel.sanchez@uca.es |
| NANOSCOPY OF MATERIALS** | Master | 8 hours | English | Second Semester | Acquire a specialization in the field of Materials Nanoscience and Technology from a practical point of view, especially linked to the characterization of materials by electron microscopy. The objective is that the student who takes the course can operate at a basic level in an Electron Microscope and also interpret the results obtained at a basic level. Operate at a basic level in the Atomic Force Microscope and address the interpretation of the results achieved. | Juan Carlos Hernández Garrido jcarlos.hernandez@uca.es |
| Special vinifications (4º Enology Degree) | PhD | 8 hours | Spanish | March – May | Presentación sobre la elaboración de algún vino especial de alguna región del país de origen del profesor visitante. Cata de vinos representativos.
Experto en elaboración y catas de vinos |
Víctor Manuel Palacios Macías victor.palacios@gm.uca.es |
| Biochemical engineering | PhD | 8 hours | English | April – May | The course is focused on topics of interest in Biochemical Engineering, the cutting-edge technology to improve biological materials, systems and processes in order to create new products for the development of new therapies against diseases or diagnostic tools; advances on bioinformatics; or progress in the design of new strategies for obtaining biofuels.
Biochemists, biotechnologists, chemists, bioprocess engineers, microbiologists, geneticists, medical doctors. |
Rosa Mateos rosa.mateos@uca.es |
| Virology | Bachelor | 8 hours | English | Second semester | About virusl viral diseases and virus applications in biotechnology
Knowledge in virology, epidemiology, system biology, biotechnology. |
Gustavo Cordero Bueso gustavo.cordero@uca.es |
| Biotechnological potential of micoorganisms in Agri-Food | Master | 4 hours * | English | First semester | Useful and pathogen microorganisms in the food and beverages industries. Biocontrol for a sustainable agriculture. Microorganisms in marine systems.
Food technologists, enologists, biotecnologists |
Gustavo Cordero Bueso gustavo.cordero@uca.es |
| Sensory Analysis | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | First semestrer (october – february ) | The course focuses on methodological aspects of sensory analysis of wines, training and tasting of wines of different types and regions of the world.
Expert in sensory analysis of wines |
Cristina Lasanta Melero cristina.lasanta@gm.uca.es |
| Wine Technology and Engineering | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | Second semester (march -june) | The subject deals with all technical and engineering aspects related to winemaking
Expert in topics related to winemaking |
Cristina Lasanta Melero cristina.lasanta@gm.uca.es |
| Bioreactors. Biotechnology Degree | Bachelor | 8 hours | English | Second semester | Bioreactor Design.
Any Lecturer with experience in teaching a subject related to the design of bioreactors. |
Domingo Cantero Moreno domingo.cantero@uca.es |
| Analytical Chemistry III | Bachelor | 4 hours * | English | October-December | The main objective of this subject is that the student not only knows the powerful instrumental techniques available to the Analytical Chemist today, how to use them, as well as their applications, but also knows how to select the most appropriate for solving analytical problems. This course will focus on a part of this subject corresponding to the knowledge of electroanalytical techniques.
Expert in electroanalytical techniques. |
Estrella Espada Bellido estrella.espada@uca.es |
*Teaching should be supplemented by other activities to complete 8h, for further information contact the coordinator.
**This is an optional module within the subjects of the Master, therefore, it will only take place if there is a minimum number of 5 students enrolled in it by the beginning of the 2nd semester.