Study programmes

Graduate in Bioorganic Chemistry has mastered the principles of the chemical disciplines, and has a broad knowledge of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, focused on organic molecules which are essential for life and functioning of living organisms, are produced by these organisms or are capable of influencing biological processes inside them. He/she has basic understanding of the nature of the bioassays used to test the properties of organic compounds. He/she is capable of using chemical literature (primary and secondary sources), including search in computer databases, independent data collecting and their critical assessment. He/she is expert at chemical laboratory techniques (methodology of synthesis, detection, isolation and purification of compounds) and at instrumental methods for structure elucidation (IR, MS, NMR). The graduate is proficient at designing and evaluating the structures of compounds with potential influence on living organisms, and assessing the influence of structural changes on their biological and physical properties. He/she is able to plan the syntheses of such compounds, to critically evaluate existing/designed syntheses and to elucidate the structure of the compounds by instrumental analytical methods. He/she is capable of evaluating the latest findings in the field, putting his/her own results in their context and adapting to the latest trends in the field. He/she can independently publish his/her results in scientific journals, prepare presentations and participate in national and international conferences with English as the language of communication. The graduate is capable of communicating with experts in the related biomedical and medical disciplines. He/she can be employed in academia, and in state and company laboratories dealing with organic compounds/products with defined, mainly biological, properties, ie. primarily in chemical and pharmaceutical industry.