Bachelor-Studium Applied Chemistry

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• explain the basics of computer architecture and computer networks,
• identify the most important IT security risks,
• use Microsoft Excel and Word to analyses and report scientific data,
• perform simple statistical evaluations using IT tools,
• apply command line tools to work on text files,
• carry out simple operations using binary numbers.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• apply specific chemical formulas (empirical formulas) and determine the composition of chemical compounds,·
• balance chemical equations and use such equations to perform stoichiometric calculation, taking limiting reagents into consideration,·
• calculate concentrations for solutions and gases and carry out volumetric caclulations, ·  
• carry out thermochemical and kinetic calculations,·
• formulate equations for the chemical equilibrium of reactions,·
• perform caclulations of pH value, solubility products, gas phase reactions and similar processes.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• analyse and evaluate basic algebraic terms and solve the arising problems,·
• recognise diffetent types of functions and apply knowledge to describe them with mathematical terms,·
• carry out functions with specific properties,
• apply trigonometric functions to be able to solve the equations accordingly,· 
• analyse and evaluate complex numbers,·
• identify specific problems in differential calculus,·
• carry out specific mathematical caclulations accordingly.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• describe fundamental physical concepts and physical values,·
• explain basic physical measurements and measurement uncertainty,·  
• describe the SI-system and fundamental parameters of physics,
• illustrate the basics of mechanics, forces, energy and work,·
• apply the the physical laws of periodic movements, circular motion and oscillation in calculations to (mathematically) solve practical problems.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• record and interpret results of measurements, estimate errors in the results generated and write reports,·
• perform simple, yet fundamental physical experiments, e.g. related to mechanics, optics and electricity,·
• analyse and discuss the outcome and results of measurements orally or /or in written form (laboratory protocols and reports) individually or as part of a small team,·
• describe specific physical processes on the basis of experiments.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• reproduce and describe chemical processes concerning stoichiometry and energy in chemical processes,·
• analyse and evaluate the relationship between scientific / chemical phenomena and their mathematical description,·
• apply the correct taxonomy and wording to describe the conditions of chemical processes and the chemical processes themself.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• analyse and evaluate specific lab results and their mathematical description,·
• apply general lab skills and lab techniques in measuring physico-chemical quantities,· 
• write lab protocols, lab reports and similar documents.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• describe basic principles of analytical chemistry, including sample collection, sampling plans, and digestion methods,·
• describe protocols used to qualitatively analyse inorganic compounds and outline separation pathways, along with characteristic reactions of inorganic compound,·
• illustrate and describe the most important reactions for the qualitative analyis of organic compounds (reactions of functional groups),·
• explain the concepts of simple quantitative analytic methods (for example volumentric analysis, gravimetric analysis, photometric analysis) and perform calculations for these methods.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• describe basic principles of analytical chemistry, including sample collection, sampling plans, and digestion methods,·
• describe protocols used to qualitatively analyse inorganic compounds and outline separation pathways, along with characteristic reactions of inorganic compound,·
• outline and describe the most important reactions for the qualitative analyis of organic compounds (reactions of functional groups),·
• explain the concepts of simple quantitative analytic methods (for example volumentric analysis, gravimetric analysis, photometric analysis) and perform calculations for these methods,·
• carry out analyses of inorganic compounds in the laboratory,·
• write protocols, lab report and similar documents, either individually or in small groups to deepen the understanding of practical procedures.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• use chemical visualization software (e.g., MarvinSketch) to represent organic compounds and reactions graphically and use as schemes in scientific reports,
• summarize the basics of relational databases and exemplify with SQL commands,
• use a reference manager to support the preparation of scientific reports,
• identify chemical literature,
• compare different molecular structure descriptors (e.g., CAS, SMILES),
• use different molecular structure descriptors (e.g., CAS, SMILES),
• implement command line programs to convert text-based molecular descriptors and prepare 3D models of chemical compounds,
• apply GUI programs to work with 3D models of chemical compounds and evaluate their properties.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• identify the conditions of thermodynamical and kinetic processes,·
• express physicochemical properties in mathematical terms,· 
• calculate physical properties,·
• apply the correct taxonomy and wording to describe the conditions of physicochemical processes.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:· 

• analyse and evaluate specific lab results in the field of physical chemistry and their mathematical description,·
• apply general lab skills and lab techniques in measuring physico-chemical quantities,· 
• design experimental settings and solve specific physiochemical questions.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:· 

• describe the key properties of chemical elements (emphasis on main group elements) and predict additional properties based on their position in the Periodic Table of Elements, · 
• outline the use of main group elements as well as their most important compounds and explain how these compounds can be made in the laboratory,·
• describe important inorganic and industrial processes (also mathematically) for the production and modification of compounds derived from main group elements.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• perform calculations and standard operation with vectors and carry out matrix calculations,·
• provide solutions for integrals and apply integral calculations to scientific questions,·
• perform calculations with differential equations and apply these to scientific questions.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• describe the fundamentals of physics and the most important physical values,·
• illustrate the basics of electrodynamics and electrostatics,· 
• apply optical phenomena and their application for chemical investigations,·
• describe the basics of mechanics, forces, energy and work,·
• describe the basic laws of quantum mechanics and thermodynamics.

At the end of this module students are able to:·  

• identify functional groups, name organic compounds and graphically describe and draw organic compounds using various representation styles,
• analyse the relationship between structures/functional groups and physical and chemical properties,·
• evaluate the relationship between structures/functional groups and physical and chemical properties,·
• apply the correct taxonomy to describe stereochemical properties of organic molecules,·
• apply general mechanisms to describe the reactions and properties of organic molecules and functional groups,·
• design syntheses of simple organic compounds using reactions outlined in class.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• derive the accuracy of working with volumetric glassware applying the concepts of significant figures and propagation of error,
• summarize required steps to prepare solutions suitable for quantitative analysis,
• apply different titration methods quantitative analysis (e.g., acid-base, precipitation, complex formation with EDTA),
• classify electrochemical methods used for analytical purposes and explain their fields of application,
• explain the principles of UV/VIS spectroscopy used for quantitative analytics,
• recognize basic properties of chromatographic separations.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• carry out titration procedures using volumetric glassware independently and evaluate the results using simple statistical methods,
• prepare solutions and determine the concentration of their primary species (titrants),
• use simple analytical instruments to determine concentrations of relevant analytes (e.g., pH meter, conductometer, photometer),
• summarize and analyse experimental data in laboratory reports,
• perform simple chromatographic experiments.

At the end of this module students are able to:

• illustrate the use of programming languages for applications in chemistry and compare their fundamental features,
• implement simple algorithms that solve chemical questions efficiently,
• identify typical data types and methods used in scripting languages,
• explain single board computers and microcontrollers and their properties,
• perform simple graphical evaluations from data using a script.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• identify functional groups, name organic compounds (including representatives of the most important classes of natural products) and graphically describe and draw organic compounds,· 
• analyse the relationship between structures/functional groups and physical and chemical properties,·
• apply the correct taxonomy to describe stereochemical properties as well as reactivity of organic molecules,·
• apply general mechanisms to describe the reactions and properties of organic molecules and functional groups,·
• design syntheses of simple organic compounds using reactions outlined in class,·
• categorise members of the most important classes of natural products and explain reactivity and property of these compounds.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• carry out reactions and transformations using standard techniques in organic chemistry in the laboratory, ·
• use standard techniques and analytical methods for monitoring the progress of organic reactions,
• use techniques for the isoaltion and characterisation of products, starting materials and reactants from reaction mixtures,
• discuss the outcome and results orally or /or in written form (laboratory protocols and reports) individually or as part of a small team,
• design synthetic plans to carry out syntheses based on literature research.

At the end of this module students are able to:·  

• describe the key properties of chemical elements (emphasis on transition metals) and predict additional properties based on their position in the Periodic Table of Elements,·
• illustrate the use of transition metalss as well as their most important compounds and explain how these compounds can be made in the laboratory,·
• describe important industrial processes for the production and modification of compounds derived from transition metals.

At the end of this module students are able to:· 

• write and prepare representative CVs, and application documents,· 
• perform scientific essays, posters or reports,·
• summarise and differentiate information for presentation for an international or intercultural environment,·
• present scientific results and findings to colleagues, the scientific community and the public (for example as poster or short oral presentation),· 
• correctly apply citation rules,·
• carry out a project plan and present the results of the planning in the form of a report.

At the end of this module students are able to:•

• explain various distributions of data,
• summarize data using fundamental statistical descriptors,
• perform statistical tests (e.g., t-test) with a focus on univariate data.

At the end of this module students are able to:

• explain the operational principles (physical principles) of spectroscopic methods,
• differentiate spectroscopic methods for structural elucidation according to their suitability for certain tasks,
• deconstruct the structure of a compound from provided spectra by combining orthogonal data.

At the end of this module students are able to:· 

• provide an overview of products and the role of the chemical industry (with emphasis on Austria and Europe),·
• describe process used for the production of the most important products of the chemical industry, includig novel materials,· 
• describe methods used to produce polymers and outline different important polymers, along with properties, possible applications,· 
• carry out protocols typically used in the analysis and characterization of polymers and  ·
• critically discuss ecological aspects important in the production of industrial materials and their application.

At the end of this module students are able to:·

• correctly reproduce and explain theoretical basic topics of quantum mechanics that play an important role for the components of matter and radiation phenomena,·
• correctly reproduce and explain the behavoiur of solid phases,·  
• explain the relationship between chemical bonding and properties of matter using sophisticated models,·
• analyse the relationship between chemical bonding and properties of matter using sophisticated models,·
• evaluate the importance of symmetry of molecules for the behaviour of matter.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:· 

• explain fundamental aspects and principles of biochemistry and living systems,·
• explain the structural features and principles of the most important biomolecules, along with their chemical and biochemical properties and their function in biological systems,·
• desribe and outline the most important pathways of the primary metabolism,·  
• explain the mechanisms of enzymes and enzymatic reactions including in terms of kinetics.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• explain the most important working techniques used in the biochemical laboratory,·
• discuss and explain bioanalytical methods such as spectroscopic methodss, chromatographic methods, electrophoresis for the characterisation and quantification of biologial samples,·
• illustrate methods used in the isolation of biomolecules,·
• evaluate data obtained in biochemical experiments.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• apply standard procedures and protocols used in the isolation, purification and characterisation of biomolecules,·
• carry out experiments to determine enzyme kinetics,
• analyse and discuss data obtained in biochemical experiments.

At the end of this module students are able to:·

• summarize and explain concepts of Green Chemistry,·
• illustrate the importance of using renewable materials in industrial processes and provide examples of applications of these materials,·
• discuss examples of sustainable process and compare them to traditional protocols,·
• illustrate the importance of Green Chemistry and ecological processes to different cultures and societies,·
• provide examples of recycling protocols used in industry.

At the end of this module students are able to:·

• explain the basic principles of quality management,·
• illustrate main components of a standard operating procedure (SOP),·
• perform a risk analysis,·
• write standard operating procedures (SOPs) for simple procedures.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• perform calculations for basic problems of fluid statics and dynamics,·
• perform calculations for basic problems of mass and heat transfer,·
• perform calculations of scale models and process specifications,· 
• perform calculations of  configurations of plants: rheological properties, mass and heat transfer,·
• describe component and devises and analytical tools used in process control,·  
• illustrate the basics of  reactor types and explain their reaction kinetics,·
• evaluate specific systems used for plant mangment,·  
• illustrate the basics of  sustainibilty and econimic viability of chemical processes.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• identify the theoretical principles behind instrumental analytical procedures and outline potential applications for specific analytical methods,
• categorize instrumental analytical methods, their objectives, and their working principles,
• compare various quantification methods,
• differentiate relevant properties of quantitative analytical methods,
• interpret and evaluate chromatograms and derive their relevant properties,
• summarize analytical workflows that includes sampling, sample preparation, instrumental analysis, and reporting of results,
• classify important devices for instrumental analysis and explain their functions and define their (areas of) applications.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• compare different quantification methods for similar tasks and outline the advantages and disadvantages for every method,
• evaluate chromatographic data for different objectives (method development, quantification, …),
• summarize experimental data in laboratory reports,
• organize required information and equipment to work on predefined tasks independently.

Upon completion of this course students are able to work in the professional field of chemistry.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• write research outlines,
• plan research activities,
• discuss research results and project outcomesusing scientifically correct language and taxonomy,
• presenting research results and preoject findings to the scientific community in written and oral form.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• identify designed experiments and summarize the basics of Design of Experiment (DoE) and its applications in chemistry,
• construct simple experimental designs (e.g., full-factorial models with 3 factors) and derive an experimental plan,
• carry out the evaluation of factorial models by constructing a multiple linear regression model using suitable software (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Python, dedicated statistics software),
• evaluate the results of experiments with multiple variables utilizing statistical models,
• explain the basics and objectives of multivariate data analysis (e.g., PCA),
• perform MVDA on datasets using software.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• transpose and evaluate large data sets using computer programs
• categorize different methods of data mining and machine learning
• deconstruct data and re-organize it for graphical evaluation

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• analyse the relationship between structures/functional groups and physical and chemical properties,·
• apply the correct taxonomy to describe stereochemical properties of organic molecules,·
• apply general mechanisms to describe the reactions and properties of organic molecules and functional groups, including heterocycles, carbohydrates and other important biomolecules,·
• describe the use of enzymes in organic chemistry andmetal-catalyzed reactions,·  
• design syntheses of simple organic compounds using reactions outlined in class, also using the concept of proteing groups,·
• illustrate the stereochemical outline of reactions in organic chemistry.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• carry out reactions and transformations using standard techniques in organic chemistry in the laboratory,·
• use standard techniques and analytical methods for monitoring the progress of organic reactions,·
• use techniques for the isoaltion and characterisation of products, starting materials and reactants from reaction mixtures,·
• analyse and discuss the outcome and results orally or /or in written form (laboratory protocols and reports) individually or as part of a small team,·
• design synthetic plans to carry out syntheses based on literature research.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• explain various mechanisms of action of toxins (based on their chemical struxture) in living organisms and the ecosystem,·
• classify chemical compounds in terms of thir potential as hazardeaous material (for living organisms and the ecosystem),·
• evaluate chemical compounds in terms of thir potential as hazardeaous material (for living organisms and the ecosystem),·
• perform protocols for effective workplace safety,·
• explain and discuss the concepts and basic terms ecosystem, biosphere and ecology,·
• identify natural and man-made emissions of pollutants and their long-term effects.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·  

• explain the basic principles of quality management systems,· 
• perform basic quality management plans on the basis of given tasks,· 
• analyse and evaluate basic quality management plans on the basis of given tasks,· 
• evaluate basic quality management plans on the basis of given tasks,·
• explain the basic principles of the Chemicals Act and the Hazardous Substances Order,·
• illustrate the basic principles of the Employee Protection Act and the Hazardous Substances Order,·
• describe the basic principles of patent law.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

•  illustrate company structure, as well as department and roles,· 
• explain the role of owners, founders, entrepreneurs and managers and apply principal agent theory to the organisation of a company,·
• apply concepts of acting responsible work-related environments and discuss the various tasks and duties of management,·
• reflect on their own organisation and team and suggest organisational improvements,·
• explain planning, budgeting and performance evaluation (PDCA),·
• describe chances and challenges in intercultural and multinational environments,·
• apply SWOT and PESTLE analysis.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• independently generate an academic paper in accordance with content-related and formal academic requirements,
• critically analyse selected chapters of their paper and their significance,
• discuss the applicability of the results to other cases and questions.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• present their bachelor paper and the question they addressed in a manner appropriate to the target audience, and defend the paper before an expert committee,
• examine the significance of the findings for professional practice and research, and present supporting arguments,
• answer follow-up questions on degree-programme subjects and the links between them, and justify their answers.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• perform three-dimensional models of organic compounds using different computer-based protocols (for example force field theory, molecular dynamics),·
• explain the interaction of substrates and their hosts (for example enzymes),·
• carry out simple docking studies between substrates and their binding partner,·  
• use databsases as resources to obtain data for substrates and their binding partner.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• plan experimental analytical work step-by-step,
• evaluate various analytical experiments for a given objective (e.g., analytical method validation, sample preparation efficiency),
• select influential factors for analytical methods and root-causes for failures using advanced statistical methods (e.g., DoE).

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• compare different sample preparation techniques and assess the influence of various parameters on the predefined objective (e.g., efficiency of extraction),
• evaluate chromatographic data using advanced methods (e.g., bracketing, internal standard addition),
• summarize experimental data in laboratory reports,
• perform analytical method development for instrumental analytics holistically with statistical evaluation of results required,
• plan analytical method development for instrumental analytics holistically with statistical evaluation of results required.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:

• compare different quantification methods for and outline the advantages and disadvantages for every method,
• evaluate chromatographic data for different objectives (method development, quantification, …),
• summarize legal frameworks with respect to environmental contaminants and the food industry,
• focus on sample preparation for various analytical objectives (e.g., trace analysis, reducing the matrix effect),
• discuss HPLC-MS method development and tandem-MS experiments used for the analysis of food, environmental samples, and for (bio)pharmaceutical applications.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:· 

• explain the basic principles and concepts of pharmaceutical chemistry,· 
• explain structure-activity relationship,· 
• illustrate and discuss the stages of active ingredient development,·
• explain the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and illustrate with regard to selected drugs,·
• define various groups of active ingredients (with different biological targets) and explain them using selected examples,·
• explain the significance of biopharmaceuticals, naming examples.

Upon completion of this course students are able to:·

• explain the difference between active ingredients and dosage forms,·
• list additives used in drugs and discuss the development and production of dosage forms,· 
• describe different dosage forms and discuss the requirements placed on them.