Learning outcomes

With a firm foundation in chemistry and biochemistry at bachelor's degree level, this master’s option in biochemistry gives you the opportunity for in-depth study of biological problems from a chemical approach.

Target knowledge and understanding

• You will gain an understanding of chemical and molecular processes that occur in and between cells. Your understanding will become such that you will be able to describe and explain processes and their meaning for the characteristics of living organisms.
• You will gain insight into the most significant molecular and cell-based methods used today to expand our understanding of biology.

Target skills

Having completed a master’s degree, you will be able to:
• Conduct independent work in a laboratory.
• Read scientific articles and gain a critical understanding of the contents.
• Give a spoken and written presentation of scientific topics and research results.
• Present hypotheses and select, adapt and conduct molecular and cell-based experiments to either confirm or reject the hypotheses.

Published June 6, 2012 10:00 AM