Master studies

Master studies in Chemistry

MSc STUDIES IN CHEMISTRY – CURRICULUM
Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

1 year, 2 semesters, 60 ЕCТS
Title: Master of Science in Chemistry

STUDY PROGRAM – CHEMISTRY – SECOND CYCLE OF STUDIES 

Table 1. Courses distribution in semesters/years

No.

Course code

Course name

Semester

Hours/week

ECTS

Lectures

Practical

1.

ХЕМ-901-23

Methodology of scientific research (compulsory course 1) 

I

3

2

6

2.

 

Compulsory course 2 for acquiring generic knowledge in chemistry (Table 2)

I

3

2

6

3.

 

Compulsory course 3 for specific/advanced knowledge in chemistry (Table 3)

I

3

2

6

4.

 

Elective course 1

I

3

2

6

5.

 

Elective course 2

I

3

2

6

6.

 

Elective course 3

II

3

2

6

7.

ХЕМ-904-23

Master seminar (compulsory activity 4)

II

0

4

4

   

Master thesis (compulsory activity 5)

II

0

20

20

Total hours and ECTS:

18

40

60

 

Table 2. Compulsory course 2: the student should select one of the offered courses for acquiring generic knowledge in chemistry

No.

Course code

Course name

Semester

Hours/week

ECTS

Lectures

Practical

1.

ХЕМ-902-23

Data processing in chemistry

I

3

2

6

2.

ХЕМ-903-23

Quality system in a chemical testing laboratory

I

3

2

6

 

Table 3. Compulsory course 3: the student should select one of the offered courses for acquiring specific and advanced knowledge in chemistry related to the MSc work

No.

Course code

Course name

Semester

Hours/week

ECTS

Lectures

Practical

1.

ХЕМ-911-23

Modern electroanalytical methods

I

3

2

6

2.

ХЕМ-912-23

Chromatographic methods

I

3

2

6

3.

ХЕМ-913-23

Modern syntheses in organic chemistry

I

3

2

6

4.

ХЕМ-914-23

Methods of molecular spectroscopy – theory and application

I

3

2

6

5.

ХЕМ-915-23

Modern chemical methods in experimental biochemistry

I

3

2

6

6.

ХЕМ-916-23

Methods and techniques for objective testing of knowledge in chemistry

I

3

2

6

7.

ХЕМ-918-23

Modern theoretical methods in chemistry

I

3

2

6

8.

ХЕМ-921-23

Perovskites

I

3

2

6

9.

ХЕМ-922-23

Spectroscopic and radiochemical analytical methods

I

3

2

6

10.

ХЕМ-923-23

Isolation and identification of plant and animal metabolites

I

3

2

6

11.

ХЕМ-924-23

Diffraction methods for studying crystals

I

3

2

6

12.

ХЕМ-928-23

Electrochromism and electrochromic materials

I

3

2

6

13.

ХЕМ-931-23

Scanning probe microscopy

I

3

2

6

14.

ХЕМ-934-23

Reflection spectroscopy

I

3

2

6

15.

ХЕМ-938-23

Chemistry of surfaces and interfaces

I

3

2

6

16.

ХЕМ-941-23

Application of ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy

I

3

2

6

17.

ХЕМ-944-23

Quantum chemistry

I

3

2

6

 

Table 4. Elective courses of the study program 

No.

Course code

Course name

Semester

Hours/week

ECTS

Lectures

Practical

1.

ХЕМ-951-23

Bioinorganic chemistry

I,II

3

2

6

2.

ХЕМ-952-23

Phytochemical analyses

I,II

3

2

6

3.

ХЕМ-953-23

Molecular modeling in organic chemistry and biochemistry

I,II

3

2

6

4.

ХЕМ-954-23

Chemical applications of Group theory

I,II

3

2

6

5.

ХЕМ-955-23

Purification and isolation of proteins for proteomics

I,II

3

2

6

6.

ХЕМ-956-23

Constructivist learning in chemistry

I,II

3

2

6

7.

ХЕМ-957-23

Analysis of organic pollutants

I,II

3

2

6

8.

ХЕМ-958-23

Structure-activity relationships of bioactive molecules

I,II

3

2

6

9.

ХЕМ-961-23

Smart materials

I,II

3

2

6

10.

ХЕМ-962-23

Analytical measurements and uncertainty

I,II

3

2

6

11.

ХЕМ-963-23

Heterocyclic chemistry and chemistry of natural products

I,II

3

2

6

12.

ХЕМ-966-23

Techniques and technologies of learning

I,II

3

2

6

13.

ХЕМ-967-23

Trace analysis

I,II

3

2

6

14.

ХЕМ-968-23

Protein-ligand interactions

I,II

3

2

6

15.

ХЕМ-969-23

Surface science

I,II

3

2

6

16.

ХЕМ-971-23

Coordination chemistry

I,II

3

2

6

17.

ХЕМ-972-23

Analysis of drugs

I,II

3

2

6

18.

ХЕМ-973-23

Organic stereochemistry

I,II

3

2

6

19.

ХЕМ-976-23

Experimenting in teaching chemistry

I,II

3

2

6

20.

ХЕМ-978-23

Theoretical and applied organometallic chemistry

I,II

3

2

6

21.

ХЕМ-979-23

Experiments from material science

I,II

3

2

6

22.

ХЕМ-981-23

Bioelectrochemistry

I,II

3

2

6

23.

ХЕМ-982-23

Chemometrics

I,II

3

2

6

24.

ХЕМ-983-23

Analysis of petrochemical products

I,II

3

2

6

25.

ХЕМ-988-23

Chemistry of hazardous materials

I,II

3

2

6

26.

ХЕМ-991-23

Derivative UV/Vis spectrophotometry

I,II

3

2

6

27.

ХЕМ-993-23

Design and synthesis of bioactive analogues of natural products

I,II

3

2

6

28.

ФИЗ-951-23

Solid state physics

I,II

3

2

6

29.

КБХ-955-23

Modern clinical-biochemical laboratory methods

I,II

3

2

6

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