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Master's degree COSOM

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Dr. Claudia Wanninger-Weiß
Program Coordination Chemistry

SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST:

In order to be able to assess your qualification for the Master's prgram COSOM we have compiled short self-assessment tests for you.

test 1 (PDF), test 2 (PDF)

To check your answerts you can find the solutions here:

solution/test 1 (PDF), solution/test 2 (PDF)

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

  • Application form for Master's degree COSOM (PDF): 
    Please complete this form electronically and send it together with all other documents via E-mail to apply.chem@ur.de
    It is not necessary to sign this form! Please do not send a scan copy, but only the electronically completed pdf document!
  • Copy of passport / identity card (no translation required!)
  • High School Certificate
  • Bachelor's Degree Certificate (if already available)
  • Transcript of Records (with all attended courses and obtained grades)
  • If available: further high school diplomas
  • Language certificates (English)

Please submit all required documents (preferably PDF) by email. You will find the address in the application form. 

Application Deadlines:

for starting in Winter semester: 01.03. - 15.07.


Master's degree COSOM

The European Master "Complex Condensed Materials and Soft Matter" (COSOM) offers curricula in the areas of physical chemistry, inorganic and organic materials chemistry and analytical chemistry, and a foreign language module. In addition, a one-year, mandatory study abroad at one of the participating European partner universities (Versailles, Florence, Lille) is provided.

1./2.
Sem.
 
Physical Chemistry, inorganic and organic Chemistry of Matter, Analytical Chemistry, foreign language module in Regensburg
9.+10. Sem. Master's Thesis and Lectures in Versailles, Florence, Montpellier or Lille

The Master's program COSOM (Complex Condensed Materials and Soft Matter) contains five compulsory modules and two elective modules. In three compulsory modules chemistry and especially the physical chemistry of complex fluids and their interfaces are deepened. The special feature is the bridge between the scientific characterization of such systems using the latest research methods to the application of knowledge on product formulation, manufacturing and commercialization especially, but not only, in the area of budget and cosmetics. These three compulsory modules are completed with either oral final examinations or with a three-hour written examination.

The preparatory module for Master's Thesis contains courses on language and culture of the host country where the Master’s Thesis is completed: currently, France and Italy. The final module includes the extensive scientific Master’s Thesis in combination with seminars. This module has to be passed mandatory at a university participating in the Master's program abroad.

To give the master's graduates despite a certain specialization a maximum of broad chemical education, two elective modules from Inorganic, Organic or Bioanalytical chemistry have to be selected. These are completed with oral examinations. The overall grade of the Master’s degree is made up of the five graded module examinations and the grading of the thesis.



Modules:

Module titles in the following tables are linked with the module description. The complete module catalogue can be downloaded here.


Compulsory Elective Modules

You have to select two modules!

Definition: L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, LC: Lab Course, S: Seminar

Module COSOM-M 01 "Module Inorganic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. A. Pfitzner)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
WS/SS Lecture Inorganic Chemistry 1 L 2
WS/SS Lecture Inorganic Chemistry 2 L 2
WS/SS Lecture Inorganic Chemistry 3 L 2
WS Preparative Lab Inorganic Chemistry LC 4
WS Seminar accompanying the
preparative Lab Inorganic Chemistry
S 1
14

Module COSOM-M 02 "Module Organic Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. R. Gschwind)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
WS/SS Lecture Organic Chemistry 1 L 2
WS/SS Lecture Organic Chemistry 2 L 2
WS/SS Lecture Organic Chemistry 3 L 2
WS Lab Methods in Organic Synthesis LC 6
WS Seminar accompanying the Lab
Methods in Organic Synthesis
S 2
14

Module COSOM-M 03 "Module Bioanalytics & Biosensorics" 
(Prof. Dr. F.-M. Matysik)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
WS Bioanalytics 1 L 3
SS Bioanalytics 2 L 2
WS Lab course Bioanalytics LC 6
14

Compulsory Modules

Definition: L: Lecture, T: Tutorial, LC: Lab Course, S: Seminar

Module COSOM-M 04 "Module Formulation" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
Formulation L 4
Lab course Formulation LC 5
Seminar accompanying the Lab
Formulation
S 2
12

Module COSOM-M 05 "Module Condensed Matter" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
Condensed Matter I L 2
Condensed Matter II L 3
Condensed Matter III L 3
Lab course Physical Chemistry LC 4
16

Module COSOM-M 06 "Module Colloidal Chemistry" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
Colloids I L 4
Colloids II L 4
Colloids III L 4
15

Module COSOM-M 07 "Preparatory Module for Master's Thesis"
(Prof. Dr. W. Kunz)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
Method Course 10
Language and culture of the host
country I
3
Language and culture of the host
country II
3
16

Module COSOM-M 08 "Module Master's Thesis" (Prof. Dr. W. Kunz)

Semester Topic Type of
course
Hours per
week
CP
WS/SS Master's Thesis
WS/SS Workgroup Seminar S 4
33


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