Bachelor's programme in Chemistry

What you Learn

Required Learning Outcomes

On completion of the programme the candidate will have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• knows the basic chemical principles, concepts and theory
• can describe characteristic properties and types of compounds of the elements based on their structure and placement in the periodic table
• can describe the theories concerning the state of substances, and the structure of atoms and molecules based on basic quantum mechanics
• can use chemical terminology and describe the basic types of reactions, classes of subsstances and their properties
• can describe chemical equilibriums, simple reactions mechanisms and the most usual types of structures in organic and inorganic chemistry
• is able to apply this knowledge to solve known quantitative and qualitative problems in chemistry
• has a good general scientific understanding, and basic knowledge in physics, molecular biology, mathematics and informatics

Skills

The candidate

• is able to handle chemical substances in a safe manner, based on their properties and the possible risk facotrs in play, and to perform a risk analysis for the use f certain chemical substances
• can perform synthesis of organic and inorganic substances
• can use common analytical techniques to identify and qualify organic and inorganic substances
• can investigate and document chemical properties of a given system in a systematic and reproducible manner, and can interpret the results using relevant theory
• can interpret evaluate and compare chemical information and data
• can use data programming in solving basic problems in chemistry
• is able to make good written and oral presentations of scientific toics and results

General knowledge

The candidate

• can plan and carry out practical laboratory work and apply scientific instrumentation
• can carry out and document experiments in accordance with scientific standards, as well as interpret the results form these
• is able to assess quality of their own and other's work and can use common tools for quality assurance
• is well informed on issues related to health, safety and environment (HSE) and can practice good routines in order to secure a safe work environment
• can obtain reliable information and apply it to update and further develop their competence
• can communicate about academic issues, both with experts in the field as well as with others
• can apply their academic skills to solve problems both alone as well as in collaboration with others
• can recognize and discuss ethical issues in their field and has respect for scientific values such as transparency and reliability
• demonstrates an understanding of and respect for scientific values such as openess, percision and reliability