Chemical Biology

During your studies, you have various subjects, which consist of one or more modules. A module deals with a specific topic and consists of one or more courses. In the module handbook for your degree program, you will find a description of the modules and their subject assignment as well as a study plan. This gives you an orientation as to which courses you should attend in which semester in order to complete your studies within the standard period of study. It takes into account a balanced distribution of courses over the individual semesters. It also ensures that you are first taught the important basics before moving on to more advanced topics. Your individual course of study may differ from this. You will study these subjects on the Chemical Biology degree program: • fundamentals of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry: in these basic subjects, you will learn the fundamentals of the chemical sciences. You will deal with the structure and reactivity of molecules, the laws of chemical reactions and physical-chemical phenomena such as thermodynamics and kinetics. • fundamentals of physics and mathematics: you will learn about mathematical tools such as linear algebra and analysis, which are essential in chemistry and physics. In physics, you will deal with mechanics, vibrations, waves, thermodynamics as well as electricity, magnetism and optics. • fundamentals of biology: this subject teaches you about the chemical and biological foundations of life, including DNA, RNA, proteins, cell biology, genetics and evolution. You will learn how plants and animals function as systems and how biological phenomena are explained. Microbiology teaches you the molecular basics and the influence on genes and their expression. • advanced organic chemistry: you will deepen your knowledge of modern synthetic chemistry with a focus on carbonyl chemistry, organometallic chemistry and stereoselective syntheses. Topics such as synthesis planning, selective reagents, oxidation-reduction methods, Baldwin rules, peptide chemistry and analytical methods for molecular structure supplement the content. • biology specialization: here you will learn basic techniques of modern biology such as fluorescence microscopy, Westerblot and PCR to examine cells, proteins and DNA, as well as how to use gene databases • fundamentals of biochemistry, bioanalytics and chemical biology: here you will learn to examine biological molecules using methods such as protein analysis and nucleic acid determination. You will also acquire knowledge of cell culture, enzyme kinetics, the synthesis of biologically active molecules and the manipulation of biological processes using chemical methods. You will also learn how to carry out and evaluate scientific experiments correctly. • chemical-biological research: in this module, you will prepare for your bachelor's thesis. You will choose a topic that you will work on during a five-week practical course. You will deepen your knowledge of chemical-bio