Courses / DQ / PhD in Chemistry

PhD in Chemistry

The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.

Paths

Specialization in Biological Chemistry

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Biological Chemistry branch 2 03005482 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory BIOCHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Catalysis and Sustainability

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Rules
  • The student should register, in the 1st semester, in curricular units, in a total of 10 ECTS, among those offered by participating institutions in the inter-university doctoral programme CATSUS (subject to the approval by the course coordinator).
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Catalysis and Sustainability 2 03016049 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CATSUS 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Chemical Thermodynamics

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Chemical Thermodynamics branch 2 03005555 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHETHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Electrochemistry

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Electrochemistry branch 2 03005429 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ELECHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Macromolecular Chemistry

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Macromolecular Chemistry branch 2 03005501 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MACCHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Medicinal Chemistry

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry branch 2 03005566 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MEDCHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Molecular Spectroscopy

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Molecular Spectroscopy branch 2 03005460 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory MOSPE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Organic Synthesis

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Organic Synthesis branch 2 03005540 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory ORSYN 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Photochemistry

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Photochemistry branch 2 03005471 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory PHOTCHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

Specialization in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Theory and Simulation in Chemistry 1 03005446 1st Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Introduction to Interdisciplinary Research 1 03005418 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 10.0
Thesis Project 1 03005407 2nd Semester Compulsory CHE 20.0
Chemical Equilibrium and Energetics 1 03005381 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Reactivity and Dynamics 1 03005454 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemical Synthesis 1 03005534 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Chemistry of Materials 1 03005392 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Macromolecules and Supramolecular Chemistry 1 03005577 1st Semester Elective * CHE 10.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Doctoral Thesis in Chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry branch 2 03005523 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory TCOMCHE 170.0
Training in Higher Education 2 03016051 MULTIANNUAL Compulsory CHE 10.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit