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Place: Almada, Portugal Dates: 10 July 2016 to 18 July 2016 Season: summer16 Organised by: BEST Group Almada University: NOVA University Lisbon (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 36.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 20 Mar 2016 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: No prior knowledge required Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 27 hours (estimated)

General description

Do you think that the environment is something important?

Would you like to know more about the relationship between the world and chemistry?

You want to feel the chemistry in Almada’s Summer?

This is your BEST course!!

You will know one of the biggest campus in Europe while learning how to be a Green Chemist. On this course you will have practical classes where you will learn different techniques of how to clean our world.

You will discover the amazing beaches of Caparica and visit the beautiful city of Lisbon, all along with an amazing weather. Learning, partying, tasting awesome food, meeting great people, these are just some of the reasons you should not waste another minute to apply!

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Academic information

• Fields of activity: Agronomics/Forestry , Biological/Biotechnical/Gene Engineering , Biology , Biomedical Engineering , Chemical Engineering , Chemistry/Chemical Technology , Environmental Engineering , Food Engineering , Geology , Mining/Mineral Resources Engineering , Petroleum Engineering , Pharmacy , Power Engineering , Production Engineering/Management , Rural and Surveying Engineering
• Content and topics:
  Sustainable / Green Chemistry;
  Laboratory Techniques;
  Renewable energy;
  Food Chemistry;
• Learning goals and objectives: Learn some basic knowledge about sustainable and green chemistry. Identify different types of green chemistry procedures.
• Examination type: Final presentation of one of the projects developed during the lab classes.
• Number of ECTS credits issued: Not known yet [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Participants will be chosen by Motivational Letters and by answering the questions.
  Any motivation letter that contains something that can reveal your identity will not be accepted.

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Student's Residence
• Food during the event: The meals will either be at the university canteen or provided by the organizers. At least one hot meal will be served every day.
• Transportation during the event: All the transportation will be provided by the organizers. (public transportation, rented buses, cars)

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://bestalmada.org/sc16/
• Event schedule: http://bestalmada.org/sc16/schedule
• Event survival guide: http://bestalmada.org/sc16/survivalguide