PhD Courses
On this page you will find doctoral courses organized by the Department of Organic Chemistry. Some of the courses are compulsory, others are optional. The planning of courses should take place in connection with the establishment of your individual study plan (ISP).
Courses organized by the Department of Organic Chemistry are shown on this page. On the Chemistry section's website you will find information about other courses in the subject of chemistry:
Approved courses
Courses not included in this list must be approved by the Director of PhD studies (belen.martin.matute@su.se) before the course is taken. This is done by filling the “PhD Form 2. Course accrediting”, or by email, according to the instructions given in the same form.
Notes: HT = Autumn term, VT = Spring term.
Compulsory courses
KO41001 (234 Kb)
Teaching Chemistry at the Department of Organic Chemistry (2 ECTS)
This postgraduate course is designed for PhD students in Chemistry with little or no experience of teaching, and is focused at teaching assignments as assistants leading labs, exercises, or supervising master projects.
This course must be taken during the first three semester of your PhD.
Organized by the Chemistry Section.
Coordinator: Nicole Pamme, MMK, HT every year (ca. October) – but next opportunity in VT 2024.
KO41002 (233 Kb)
Philosophy of Science and Ethics at the Department of Organic Chemistry (3 ECTS)
This is an introductory course about the Philosophy of Science and about good research practice. The course contains lectures by invited speakers, group discussions and written assignments.
This course must be taken during the first three semesters of your PhD.
Organized by the Chemistry Section.
Coordinator: B. Martín-Matute, HT every year (ca Sep-Oct).
KO41003 (235 Kb)
Writing Science at the Department of Organic Chemistry (3 ECTS)
In this course, PhD students will develop their proficiency in writing scientific articles and reports in English. Topics include: i) Building an article outline; ii) Writing section-specific topics (experimental section, introduction, results and discussion, conclusions); iii) Principles of good writing; and iv) Writing style. The course covers lectures by invited speakers and written assignments.
This course must be taken during the first three semesters of your PhD.
Coordinator: B. Martín-Matute, VT every year (ca April).
KO41004 (229 Kb)
Communicating Science/Arrhenius Seminar at the Department of Organic Chemistry (1 ECTS)
The course is focused on oral presentations and poster presentations of chemistry research for PhD students. Discussions and presentations will be focused on the organization of oral presentations, and give general advice on how to convey a message.
This course must be taken during the first three semesters of your PhD.
Coordinator: Nicole Pamme, MMK. VT, Termin 1, every year.
KO40001 (236 Kb)
General Organic Chemistry (10 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a broad understanding of organic chemistry. The course provides the students with a general introduction and basic understanding of areas such as chemical bonding, computational chemistry, spectroscopy, X-ray structure analysis, catalysis, photoredox chemistry, organocatalysis, green & sustainable chemistry, chemical biology, computer aided literature search and computer aided synthesis planning.
This course must be taken as soon as it is offered.
Coordinator: P. G. Andersson, HT every 1-2 years. Given HT2023.
KO40007 (233 Kb)
First Aid Course (1 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to First Aid. The course is compulsory for all graduate students and recommended for all other researchers and personnel at the Department of Organic Chemistry.
This course is taken the first year of your PhD.
Coordinator: B. Martín-Matute, once or twice per year.
Electable courses
KO40002 (232 Kb)
Advanced Organic Chemistry (15 ECTS)
This course in advanced organic chemistry emphasizes on the most important aspects of reactivity within the field of organic synthesis. The students will gain a deeper mechanistic understanding of organic reactions as well as a broader knowledge regarding organic reactivity.
Coordinator: P. G. Andersson.
KO40004 (234 Kb)
Advanced Catalysis by Transition Metal Complexes (10 ECTS)
In this course, PhD students will develop their proficiency in organometallic catalysis towards organic synthesis. In addition to the lectures, the PhD students will develop their proficiency in reading and disseminating modern organometallic research articles, as well as in discussing and proposing reaction mechanisms in the exercise classes.
Coordinator: B. Martín-Matute, Every year, HT (Period 2).
KO40005 (229 Kb)
Practical NMR Spectroscopy for Organic Chemists (7.5 ECTS)
After completion of the course, the PhD student should be able to perform NMR experiments and interpret NMR spectra from organic molecules.
Coordinator: G. Widmalm. VT every year, begins in January and runs during the calendar year.
KO40010 (235 Kb)
Frontiers in Organic Chemistry (7.5 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to complement the education in organic chemistry with exposure to an unrelated research topic to the main activity of the student, and the strengthening of soft skills to complement the technical training. The alternative research topic, which is central to the development of instruction in this course, is aimed at preparing the student for upcoming professional opportunities after the PhD graduation.
This course is recommended for students in their year 3-4.
Coordinator: J. Samec, VT, Every 1-2 years. Given summer 2023, next time: VT2024 upon request.
KO40011 (232 Kb)
Applied Medicinal Chemistry (2 ECTS)
This course in medicinal chemistry emphasizes on the most important concepts within the field of medicinal chemistry. The students will gain a deeper understanding of concepts in medicinal chemistry and how modern synthetic methodology can be applied to produce candidate drugs in various therapy areas. In addition, we will offer a process chemistry part including new technologies such as flow chemistry. Emphasis will be on real examples, case studies will be presented in each section.
Coordinator: B. Martín-Matute. Every two years. Next time: VT2024
KO40012 Physical Organic Chemistry (12 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to complement the education in organic synthesis and catalysis with an advanced perspective on the physical origin of chemical reactivity in organic molecules.
Coordinator: F. Himo, every year, VT.
* Course plan in Ladok and Athena
KO40013 Catalysis for a Sustainable Future (2 ECTS)
The "Catalysis for Sustainable Future" course aims to cover heterogeneous catalysis fundamentals and recent advances in the development of catalytic materials, from their syntheses to their application in reactions like rerforming and hydrogenation, essential to produce hydrogen and other energy carriers like ammonia, and methanol.
Coordinator: B. Martín-Matute, every 1-2 years. Next time Jan 2024
* Course plan in Ladok and Athena
Other courses
What happens after the PhD? (1,5 ECTS)
A career development course for PhD students and postdocs in the Natural Science Faculty.
Course topics include the job market for PhDs, identity and modern work, networking at conferences and other events, CVs and cover letters (academic vs non-academic), LinkedIn as a career research tool, and interviews.
Next time: VT 2024
Contact: Justyna Hampel
Science Education and Gender (7.5 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to illuminate how gender intersects with science knowledge, communities and practices. The seminars will work through different places in which gender dimensions impact science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Science Education and Gender (3 ECTS)
An introduction to gender theory as well as an introduction to critical studies of science, where learners will engage in co-development of knowledge through peer-to-peer learning. The course prepares participants for thinking about gender moving beyond a focus on only women to multiple genders and gendering practices.
Next time: VT2024.
An email is sent to the students by the organizers of by the Director announcing upcoming courses, as well as any other course that may be offered. For Additional information contact belen.martin.matute@su.se
Contact
- Visiting address
Room A 607
Svante Arrhenius Väg 16 C, plan 6
Last updated: February 2, 2024
Source: Department of Organic Chemistry