Courses



Compulsory Modules (155 ECTS-Credits)
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Compulsory Module 1: Physics (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ understand and apply the fundamentals of mechanics and the motion of mass points and rigid bodies, including the calculation of forces, the tortional moments, velocities, accelerations and work; ¿ apply the laws of mechanics to complex systems and deformable media; ¿ understand and apply oscillations and waves as well as hydrostatic and hydrodynamic phenomena, including the calculation of frequencies, wavelengths and flow velocities; ¿ understand and apply concepts of optics, nuclear and particle physics and atomic physics; ¿ understand and apply the laws of electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics, including the calculation of electric and magnetic fields, stresses, currents and forces; ¿ understand and explain the physical concepts of nuclear fission, nuclear fusion and particle detection.
Compulsory Module 10: Inorganic Chemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able ¿ synthesise inorganic compounds of the main group and subgroup group elements, applying various preparative working techniques; ¿ make a choice of suitable selected synthesis methods and reaction conditions, handle laboratory glassware and chemicals correctly; ¿ filtration, distillation, extraction and drying processes; ¿ carry out the synthesis of inorganic compounds by solid-state chemical methods, including the selection of suitable synthesis methods and conditions, the handling of apparatus for solid-state reaction, the performance of crystallisation and drying procedures, and the characterisation and identification of the compounds obtained by suitable analytical methods.
Compulsory Module 12: Physical Chemistry C (5.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ discuss the limitations of classical mechanics in describing certain physical phenomena and apply the quantum mechanical principles of the structure of the periodic table to selected systems; ¿ understand and explain the Schrödinger equation and use it to describe the configuration of the helium atom; ¿ describe the physical origin of the Pauli principle in the context of the concept of exchange interaction; ¿ explain the concept of spin and describe its application to selected systems; ¿ understand the physico-chemical principles of electrochemistry, including electrochemical equilibria and cells, measurement techniques and the structure of the phase boundary; ¿ understand interionic interactions and the Debye-Hückel model and explain its application to interionic interactions; understand electrode kinetics and diffusion processes and know and explain the basics of passivation and corrosion.
Compulsory Module 14: Biochemistry A (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ understand and discuss the basics of cell biology, biochemistry and metabolism, including the importance of biomolecules such as amino acids, peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates; ¿ describe and explain the structure and function of DNA, RNA, proteins, enzymes and membranes; ¿ understand the metabolic pathways of energy metabolism such as glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, citrate cycle and oxidative phosphorylation and explain their importance for energy production.
Compulsory Module 17: Physical Chemistry E (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 11
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ interpret and present experimental physico-chemical results, including the ability to determine kinetic process parameters and properties of functional materials; ¿ understand and apply basic thermodynamic and kinetic principles of physico-chemical processes, including the ability to interpret measurement results and make quantitative statements; ¿ derive and explain relationships between physical quantities and chemical processes, for example in relation to reaction kinetics and adsorption, including the ability to make theoretical predictions and evaluate experimental results.
Compulsory Module 22: Biochemistry C (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 18 (Biochemistry B)
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ apply various methods of DNA and RNA analysis, including DNA sequencing, RNA preparation and separation, and nucleic acid hybridisation; ¿ analyse and characterise proteins, including protein-DNA interactions, protein expression and purification, and enzyme kinetics experiments; ¿ understand and apply molecular cloning, including DNA synthesis, modification and isolation, and plasmid transformation experiments; ¿ understand and apply the concept of protein function, including the analysis of protein structure and function and the application of enzyme kinetics experiments; ¿ apply various methods of DNA preparation and isolation, including the preparation of high molecular weight DNA and the use of centrifugation and precipitation techniques.
Compulsory Module 23: Theoretical Chemistry B (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of compulsory module 15
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ apply basic working techniques of theoretical chemistry to interdisciplinary problems from the various other fields of chemistry and to contrast the advantages and disadvantages of different methods for the given problem; ¿ know various theoretical-chemical software packages for describing quantum mechanics and classical mechanics and apply them professionally; ¿ calculate and interpret the structural and thermodynamic properties of small molecules in the gas phase using quantum mechanical methods; ¿ predict and evaluate conformational ensembles and statistical thermodynamic properties in the liquid phase using molecular dynamics simulations; ¿ understand the atomic structure of small molecules as well as biomolecular systems, visualise them professionally and interpret structural relationships; ¿ validate theoretically calculated results against experimental data and argue the reasons for any deviations; ¿ successfully present the results of their theoretical-chemical calculations to an expert audience; ¿ master the basics of text-based work on UNIX operating systems, including automation with scripting languages.
Compulsory Module 24: Bachelor's Thesis (15 ECTS-Credits, 1 h) (no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of the compulsory modules 1 to 23
Learning Outcome: The students are able to ¿ independently carry out a practical-experimental work on a topic from chemistry; ¿ present and discuss the results of practical and experimental work in the form of a scientific paper; ¿ apply interdisciplinary key competences in oral and written communication skills, presentation techniques and 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).