Chemistry (BKJ)

Chemistry for a better society and environment
Chemical principles apply everywhere. Medical innovations, understanding the environment, the oil industry and the production of practically everything we use daily are examples of areas where knowledge of chemistry is decisive.

Chemical knowledge has been crucial to the prosperity we experience today. However, at the same time as chemical progress has simplified everyday life, it has also caused pollution and other environmental problems. Without knowledge about chemistry we will be unable to solve these problems and create a more sustainable development.

Thus, our knowledge can be used both to obtain positive results and to understand and minimise negative effects, involving fascinating challenges for you as a chemist.

Knowledge of chemistry is necessary
In numerous professions, chemistry is used daily. Knowledge of chemistry is necessary for the production of food and drinks. Our drinking water is safe because chemical analyses are conducted regularly and the water is treated with chemicals. Drugs, colouring, plastic, and new materials are produced chemically from natural raw materials. Chemical analyses are becoming increasingly more important in medicine, criminal cases and many other fields. In farming and aquaculture, knowledge of chemistry is the foundation for increased crop production and the prevention of plant and animal diseases. One of the world's largest industries today is petrochemistry where crude oil is converted into a host of useful products.

What is chemistry?
Chemistry is the science of molecules and their interactions with each other. Modern medicine, biology, geology, environmental protection and all other natural sciences, is based on basic knowledge of chemistry.

Why choose chemistry?
By studying chemistry, you will gain insight into something that affects you and today's society, and the chances are that you will find yourself in an exciting job. Chemists are found in very many different jobs - in industry, research, public administration, and education. Accept the challenge and help us create a better future!

The Bachelor program in chemistry suits you if you wonder why medicines work as they do and how to tailor molecules for medicines, catalysts in the industry or numerous other applications. Or if you want to learn how nature's chemistry works, and how environmental problems can be solved. By studying chemistry, your possibilities are numerous and varied.

Course objectives
The program provides basic knowledge of chemistry, as well as a starting point of a specialisation within the subject of chemistry (Organic chemistry, Chemical structure and dynamics or  Environmental and analytical chemistry), which provides a basis for further specialisation during the Master's degree program. The program also provides the basis for a Master's degree program in Chemistry education and dissemination. In addition to the theoretical knowledge, the students will through lectures, intensive courses, laboratory work, exercises, group work, project work, and study trips gain knowledge of relevant working methods of research, industry, administration and / or teaching.

In the fourth semester one of four main profiles is elected:

• Environmental and analytical chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Chemical structure and dynamics