Courses
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Compulsory Module 1: Physics (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students master the basic concepts of physics and understand the principles of the way of
thinking in physics.
Compulsory Module 2: Mathematics A (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand advanced mathematics and are capable of applying the acquired
mathematical methods on physical and chemical Problems.
Compulsory Module 3: General Chemistry A (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand the basic concepts of general chemistry.
Compulsory Module 4: General Chemistry B (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 7 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire general knowledge of safe work in a chemical laboratory and responsible
handling of hazardous materials. Students are capable of applying stochiometric calculations and
acquire practical laboratory skills in introductory chemical experiments on topics of general
chemistry. In the General Chemistry practical course students gain multidisciplinary skills/key
skills, such as the ability to work in a team and oral and written communication skills.
Compulsory Module 5: Analytical Chemistry A (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are familiar with the fundamentals of analytical chemistry (volumetric analysis,
chromatography, electroanalytics and data analysis).
Compulsory Module 6: Mathematics B (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand advanced mathematics and are able to apply the mathematical methods
learned for finding solutions to physical and chemical questions.
Compulsory Module 7: Inorganic Chemistry A (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire knowledge of the most important substances and fundamental principles of
inorganic chemistry are familiar with the use of inorganic substances in the fields of
environment and technology.
Compulsory Module 8: Organic Chemistry A (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire theoretical knowledge of structure and reactivity of organic substances.
Compulsory Module 9: Inorganic Chemistry B (7,5 ECTS-Credits, 10 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 3 (General Chemistry A)
Learning Outcome: With attention to the contents of the courses in general chemistry, students acquire
experimental knowledge of the identification and qualitative analysis of inorganic salts and
metals. Students gain multidisciplinary skills/key skills, such as the ability to work in a team and
oral and written communication skills.
Compulsory Module 10: Analytical Chemistry B (2,5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students have an advanced knowledge of analytical chemistry (atomic spectroscopy, X-ray
spectroscopy, radioactivity and radio analytics).
Compulsory Module 11: Physical Chemistry A (2,5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand the fundamental physical principles of the structure of matter within the
scope of quantum mechanics.
Compulsory Module 12: Analytical Chemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 5 and 9 (Analytical Chemistry A
and Inorganic Chemistry B)
Learning Outcome: Students gain basic skills in sample preparation and in gravimetric and trimetric analysis
processes. Students are able to correctly evaluate and interpret analytical data.
Compulsory Module 13: Analytical Chemistry D (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 10 and 12 (Analytical Chemistry B
and C)
14. Compulsory Module: Organic Chemistry B h ECTSCredits
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic skills in instrumental analysis. They are able to generate, to protocol and to
evaluate and interpret data. Students acquire interdisciplinary key competences for working in
teams and oral and written communication.
Compulsory Module 14: Organic Chemistry B (5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of the structure and reactivity of organic compounds and
their characterization.
Compulsory Module 15: Physical Chemistry B (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are able to quantitatively analyse chemical processes and reactions.
Compulsory Module 16: Biochemistry A (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire knowledge of the chemical fundamentals and components of living matter,
catabolism and energy metabolism.
Compulsory Module 17: Inorganic Chemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire experimental-practical skills in the synthesis of inorganic compounds. They
also acquire interdisciplinary key competences such as working in teams and acquire oral and
written communication skills.
Compulsory Module 18: Theoretical Chemistry A (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand basic intra- and intermolecular forces, as well as their behaviour in force
fields.
Compulsory Module 19: Biochemistry B (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 16 (Biochemistry A)
Learning Outcome: Students acquire knowledge of anabolism, coordination of metabolism, fundamentals of
molecular genetics, gene technology, and biochemical principles of complex biological
processes. Students learn the fundamentals of modern biochemical methods and can apply them
for preparing and analyzing biological macromolecules and their interactions.
Compulsory Module 20: Physical Chemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire in-depth knowledge of thermodynamics for special systems and actual
applications as well as fundamental knowledge of chemical reaction kinetics for determining
reaction rates.
Compulsory Module 21: Physical Chemistry D (5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 1, 2, 6 and 15 (Physics,
Mathematics A and B, Physical Chemistry B)
Learning Outcome: Students are familiar with basic experimental methods in physical chemistry and with the
evaluation of the data. Students acquire interdisciplinary key competences in team work and oral
and written communication.
Compulsory Module 22: Theoretical Chemistry B (2,5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand the fundamentals of describing multi-electron systems in chemistry.
Compulsory Module 23: Organic Chemistry C (10 ECTS-Credits, 11 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 3, 4, 8 and 14 (General Chemistry
A and B, Organic Chemistry A and B)
Learning Outcome: Students acquire practical experimental skills for the synthesis and characterisation of simple
organic compounds. In the "Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry I" they gain
interdisciplinary skills/key skills, such as the ability to work in a team and oral and written
communication skills.
Compulsory Module 24: Inorganic Chemistry D (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge of environmental chemistry of the atmosphere. Students
are familiar with important concepts and the applications in materials science of solid state
chemistry.
Compulsory Module 25: Biochemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 16 and 19 (Biochemistry A and
Biochemistry B)
Learning Outcome: Students acquire methodological knowledge of protein and nucleic acid bio-chemistry, gene
technology and enzymology. Students also acquire interdisciplinary skills/key skills, such as
the ability to work in a team and oral and written communication skills.
Compulsory Module 26: Macromolecular Chemistry (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge in macromolecular chemistry and are familiar with the
technically most important polymers.
Compulsory Module 27: Organic Chemistry D (7,5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire knowledge of organic/chemical synthetic methods and absorptive
spectroscopic techniques. They learn the fundamentals of structure and reactivity of the two
classes of natural compounds of proteins and nucleic acids.
Compulsory Module 28: Physical Chemistry E (5 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 21 (Physical Chemistry D)
Learning Outcome: The students understand the basics of kinetic and electrochemical processes in theory and
experiment. In the laboratory course, the students acquire interdisciplinary key qualifications,
such as working in teams and oral and written communication skills.
Compulsory Module 29: Theoretical Chemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 11, 18 and 22 (Physical
Chemistry A, Theoretical Chemistry A and B)
Learning Outcome: Students command the fundamental working techniques of theoretical chemistry.
Compulsory Module 30: Physical Chemistry F (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic physical-chemical knowledge of electrochemical processes and their
application and the statistical-mechanical description of thermodynamic systems respectively.
Compulsory Module 31: Organic Chemistry E (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 8 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 23 and 27 (Organic Chemistry C
and D)
Learning Outcome: Students possess knowledge of the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds.
They acquire multidisciplinary skills/key skills, such as the ability to work in a team and oral
and written communication skills.
COURSES
Courses from the offer of the University of Innsbruck or from the field of
"Equality and Gender Studies" corresponding to 2.5 ECTS-Credits must be
taken.
Compulsory Module 32: Interdisciplinary Skills (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: The prerequisites of the respective curricula do apply.
Learning Outcome: Advanced qualification of the students according to their choice.
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Compulsory Module 33: Bachelor's Thesis (15 ECTS-Credits, 1 h)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory modules 1 to 23 (Physics, Mathematics A,
B; General Chemistry A, B; Analytical Chemistry A, B, C, D; Inorganic Chemistry A, B, C;
Organic Chemistry A, B, C; Physical Chemistry A, B, C, D; Biochemistry A, B; Theoretical
Chemistry A, B)
Learning Outcome: Students are capable of independently performing a practical-experimental study of a topic in
chemistry and can present and rationalize the results within a scientific lecture. Students gain
interdisciplinary key skills in oral and written communication, presentation techniques as well as
in time and project management.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).