Catalysis and Nanotechnology, a study line under Advanced and Applied Chemistry

Synthesis, characterization and application of catalysts for environmental processes, fine chemicals, energy conversion and fuel cells. Chemistry, biochemistry and catalysis at the nanoscale.

Program Provisions

To complete the study line in Catalysis and Nanotechnology, the students must fulfil the following requirements:  

• Have passed General Competence Courses adding up to at least 30 ECTS points.
• Have passed Technological Specialization Courses adding up to at least 30 ECTS points.
• Have performed a Master Thesis of at least 30 ECTS within Catalysis and Nanotechnology.
• Have passed a sufficient number of Elective Courses to bring the total number of ECTS points of the entire study to 120 points.  

Cand.scient.techn.

Cand.scient.techn. students must additionally meet the following requirements:  

• Have passed at least 10 ECTS points of mandatory Technological Specialization Courses.  

Courses 

General Competence Courses

Mandatory
26316	Chromatography and Analysis	10 points
Choose at least 1 course from:
28310	Chemical and Biochemical Product Design	10 points
42490	Technology, economics, management and organisation	10 points
Choose at least 10 points from:
26126	The chemistry of metals in biological systems	5 points
26231	Physical Chemistry 3	5 points
26422	Biomolecular Chemistry	5 points
26433	Organic Chemistry 3	5 points
28315	Soft Nanotechnology in Colloid and Surface Chemistry	5 points
Remark: Course 26422 and 26126 can not both be taken under General Competence Courses

 

Technological Specialization Courses

Elective Courses

10302	Electron Structure Methods in Material Physics, Chemistry and Biology	10 points
10304	Experimental Surface Physics	10 points
26236	Advanced Physical Chemistry	5 points
26255	Computer Modelling in Chemistry	5 points
26260	Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Modelling	10 points
26433	Organic Chemistry 3	5 points
28316	Colloid and Surface Chemistry, Laboratory Course	5 points
26290	Chemistry at the Nanoscale	5 points

Master Thesis

The thesis work comprises the individual research participation by students in the program. Research projects carry a minimum load of 30 points, but may extend to 50 points. Work corresponding to 30 points must be placed within one five-month period as full-time work.

The research project usually will be carried out either at the Department of Chemistry or the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, but certain projects may be in collaboration with Department of Systems Biology (Pharmaceutical Technology) or the Department of Mechanical Engineering (Polymer Engineering). An agreement in writing with a member of the department faculty about the subject and terms for the research project must be obtained well before the commencement of the project. The project must be approved by the coordinator of the MSc program in Advanced and Applied Chemistry.