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Study plan – Master of Science in Molecular & Biological Chemistry

Molecular & Biological Chemistry 2024-25

Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Methods in drug development
CH-455 / Section CGC
Heinis
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
3
Physical and chemical analyses of materials
CH-410 / Section CGC
Roussel
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Written
3
Protein mass spectrometry and proteomics
CH-419 / Section CGC
Dayon
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Written
2

Biological chemistry & biophysics

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Cellular signalling
CH-411 / Section CGC
Hovius
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
2
Nanobiotechnology
CH-413 / Section CGC
Steinauer
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
Written
3
Photomedicine
CH-448 / Section CGC
Wagnières
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Oral
3

Block 3

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
HSS : Introduction to project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Winter session
3
HSS : Project
/ Section SHS
Divers enseignants
FR/EN
-
-
Summer session
3
Project in molecular sciences Ia
CH-492 / Section CGC
Profs divers
EN
  • Project: 6h
  • Project: 6h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
6
Project in molecular sciences Ib (Ne peut être entrepris qu'après avoir suivi un semestre du cycle master)
CH-491 / Section CGC
Profs divers
EN
  • Project: 16h
  • Project: 16h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
12

Computational chemistry

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Computational methods in molecular quantum mechanics
CH-452 / Section CGC
Bonella
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
Oral
4
Understanding advanced molecular simulation
CH-420 / Section CGC
Smit
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 1h
Summer session
During the semester
4

Group 2

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
AI for chemistry
CH-457 / Section CGC
Schwaller
EN
-
  • Lecture: 1h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
During the semester
3
Chemistry of f elements
CH-427 / Section CGC
Mazzanti
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Written
2
Chemistry of food processes
ENG-435 / Section CGC
Blank
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Written
2
Energy conversion by semiconductor devices
CH-429 / Section CGC
Yum
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
Oral
2
Food chemistry
ENG-433 / Section CGC
Richard
FR
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
2
Fundamentals of biosensors and electronic biochips
EE-515 / Section EL
Guiducci
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
Written
3
Introduction to ethics & critical thinking (Courses given on IMD Campus.)
MGT-495 / Section MTE
Palazzo
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
3
Machine learning for physicists
PHYS-467 / Section PH
Zdeborová
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 2h
  • Project: 1h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
Written
6
Molecular spectroscopy in chemistry
CH-456 / Section CGC
Boyarkine
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Oral
2
Nanomaterials (Pas donné en 2024-25)
MSE-477 / Section MX
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
During the semester
3
Organic electronic materials
MSE-486 / Section MX
Frauenrath
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
Written
4
Physical chemistry of polymeric materials
MSE-431 / Section MX
Klok-Lermann
EN
-
  • Lecture: 3h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
During the semester
4
Polymer chemistry and macromolecular engineering
MSE-437 / Section MX
Klok
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
Winter session
During the semester
3
Risk management
ENG-430 / Section CGC
Meyer
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
During the semester
2
Supramolecular chemistry
CH-424 / Section CGC
Severin
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
During the semester
2

Group 4

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Project in molecular sciences II (MA4 only)
CH-590 / Section CGC
Profs divers
EN
  • Project: 680h
  • Project: 680h
Winter/Summer session
During the semester
30

Inorganic chemistry

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Catalysis for energy storage
CH-421 / Section CGC
Hu
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
3
Catalyst design for synthesis
CH-422 / Section CGC
Hu
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
2
Solid state chemistry and energy applications
CH-450 / Section CGC
Queen
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Oral
3

Master project

Courses
Language
MP Autumn
MP Spring
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Master project in Molecular & Biological Chemistry
CH-599 / Section CGC
Profs divers
FR/EN
  • Project: 900h
  • Project: 900h
Winter/Summer session
Oral
30

Organic chemistry

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Asymmetric catalysis for fine chemicals synthesis
CH-435 / Section CGC
Waser
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Oral
3
Physical and computational organic chemistry
CH-431 / Section CGC
Corminboeuf
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
Summer session
Oral
2
Structure and reactivity
CH-432 / Section CGC
Cramer
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Oral
3
Total synthesis of natural products
CH-438 / Section CGC
Zhu
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Written
3

Physical chemistry

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Molecular quantum dynamics
CH-453 / Section CGC
Vanicek
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
Summer session
Oral
3
Optical methods in chemistry
CH-417 / Section CGC
Bostedt
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Exercises: 1h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
Written
3
Photochemistry I
CH-442 / Section CGC
Moser
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
Winter session
Oral
2

Sustainability

Courses
Language
Master 1
Master 2
Specialisations/Orientations
Exam
Credits / Coefficient
Automated and data-driven laboratories
CH-400 / Section CGC
Miéville
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
2
Sustainable chemicals manufacture: concepts/tools
CH-480 / Section CGC
Guillen Gosalbez, Mitchell, Pérez-Ramírez
EN
-
  • Lecture: 2h
  • Project: 2h
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Summer session
Written
4
Sustainable chemistry and engineering in Industry
CH-407 / Section CGC
Biasi, Brocklehurst, Godineau, Lovelle Gomez, Nanchen, Robvieux, Waser
EN
  • Lecture: 2h
-
  • Catalysis/sustainability
Winter session
During the semester
2