Electrochemistry for non-electrochemists: a postgraduate formative project

Abstract

The essential guidelines are presented of a postgraduate course on electrochemistry for master studies at the University of Valencia (Spain). This course has been designed for students with a minimal knowledge of electrochemistry. It is based on laboratory experiments that, starting from an initial theoretical core, promotes the in-laboratory discussion of concepts, operations, functional relations, etc. The course, although focused on voltammetric techniques, covers the main concepts and experimental aspects of electrochemistry and particular attention is put to erroneous conceptions regarding fundamental physicochemical concepts and operations (misconceptions) as well as on general aspects of the scientific methodology (meta-conceptions) around this discipline.