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Consumer Chemistry

Original title in Czech: Spotřební chemieFCHAbbreviation: BKCO_SCHAcad. year: 2017/2018

Programme: Chemistry and Chemical Technologies

Length of Study: 3 years

Accredited from: 20.7.2005Accredited until: 31.8.2019

Profile

The objective of the study program is to provide students with general background in the field of technical chemistry with the focus on consumer chemistry technologies and to train student creativity and independence. The graduates are supposed to work in production of fine chemicals; in cosmetic industry; housing and household chemistry; manufacture of agricultural, medical, and curative preparations; in printing and image processing industries; production of paints and lacquers; plasma-chemical technologies; processing and application of biopolymers and technical textiles etc. They can hold the positions of highly qualified workers; technologists; positions in lower or middle management; positions of research and development assistants; and after proper training they can promote to the positions of development workers. Graduates are also supposed to work in service departments like quality control or registration divisions etc. Nevertheless, they can apply to study master programs accredited at the faculty.

Key learning outcomes

Graduates acquire basic knowledge and skills including laboratory working skills in the field of technical chemistry with the focus on inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, and chemical engineering. The above chemistry foundations represent a base for further specialization in consumer chemistry technologies. According to the branch of consumer chemistry they specialize in, the students will be educated in the following fields: surface treatment of materials; housing and household chemistry; print, image processing and coloristic technologies; and technological processing or production of biopolymers, sorbents, and technical textiles. Students develop laboratory working skills to advanced level which enables their independent fulfilment of assigned tasks. They also undergo a thorough training in general English and mainly English for specific purposes, and, moreover, they are educated in optional general humanistic and technical disciplines such as quality control, psychology and sociology, technical and engineering drawing or measurement techniques. Graduates are also familiar with the use of modern information technologies in chemical industry (e.g. in technological regulations, calculations, statistical processing and graphical representation and databases) and other related fields like logistics and trade.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

Graduates will acquire basic knowledge and skills including laboratory working skills in the field of technical chemistry with the focus on inorganic, organic, physical and analytical chemistry, and chemical engineering. The above chemistry foundations represent a base for further specialization in consumer chemistry technologies. According to the branch of consumer chemistry they specialize in, the students will be educated in the following fields: cosmetic technologies; chemistry in housing and household technologies; surface treatment of materials; print, image processing and coloristic technologies; and technological processing or production of biopolymers, sorbents, and technical textiles. Students develop laboratory working skills to advanced level which enables their independent fulfilment of assigned tasks. Students also undergo a thorough training in general English and mainly English for specific purposes and, moreover, they are educated in optional general humanistic and technical disciplines such as quality control, psychology and sociology, technical and engineering drawing or measurement techniques. Graduates are also familiar with the use of modern information technology in chemical industry (e.g. in technological regulations, calculations, statistical processing, databases, and graphical representation) and other related fields like logistics and trade. The graduates are supposed to work in production of fine chemicals such as cosmetic industry; housing and household chemistry; manufacture of agricultural, medical, and curative preparations; in printing and image processing industries; production of paints and lacquers; plasma-chemical technologies; processing and application of biopolymers and technical textiles etc. They can hold the positions of highly qualified workers; technologists; positions in lower or middle management; positions of research and development assistants; and after proper training they can promote to the positions of development workers. Graduates are also supposed to work in service departments like quality control or registration divisions etc. Nevertheless, they can apply to study master programs accredited at the faculty.

Entry requirements

Written entrance examination test checks ability/competence of applicants to study chemistry at university level. Applicants are given points for correct answers; a notional pass mark is applied to this examination. The applicants will be enrolled on condition of either successful passing the entrance examination or fulfilment of requirements for granting dispensation. Current information on admission regulations is available at http://www.fch.vutbr.cz/cs/zajemce-o-studium/bakalarske-studium.html.

Guarantor


Course structure diagram with ECTS credits

1. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCV_A1English for Chemists Ien1CompulsoryCrC1 - 13yes
BCT_CHI1Chemical Informatics Ics3CompulsoryGCrP - 13 / C1 - 26yes
BCT_MAT1Mathematics Ics8CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26 / CPP - 13yes
BCT_ACH1General and Inorganic Chemistry Ics8CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / S - 13 / C1 - 26yes
BCT_BIOGeneral Biology and Ecologycs2CompulsoryExP - 26yes
BCT_CHL1Legislation in Chemistry Ics1CompulsoryCrS - 13yes
BCT_ZLTBasics of Laboratory Techniquecs1CompulsoryGCrL - 13yes
1. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCV_A2English for Chemists IIen1CompulsoryCrC1 - 13yes
BCT_FYZ1Physics Ics6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 39 / C1 - 26yes
BCT_CHI2Chemical Informatics IIcs4CompulsoryCr,ExP - 13 / C1 - 26yes
BCT_MAT2Mathematics IIcs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26 / CPP - 13yes
BCT_ACH2General and Inorganic Chemistry IIcs5CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 13yes
BCA_OBTGeneral Toxicologycs2CompulsoryExP - 26yes
BCT_OCH1Organic Chemistry Ics6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
BCT_ACH1_PLaboratory Classes in Inorganic Chemistry Ics3CompulsoryGCrL - 52yes
BCT_FYZ1_PLaboratory Classes in Physics Ics3CompulsoryGCrL - 39yes
2. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCA_ANC1Analytical Chemistry Ics6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
BCV_A3English for Chemists IIIen1CompulsoryCrCPP - 26yes
BCA_FCH1Physical Chemistry Ics6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
BCT_OCH2Organic Chemistry IIcs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
BCA_ANC1_PLaboratory Classes in Analytical Chemistry Ics3CompulsoryGCrL - 52yes
BCA_FCH1_PLaboratory Classes in Physical Chemistry Ics3CompulsoryGCrL - 39yes
BCT_FYZ2Physics IIcs4Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 261yes
BCT_EMTMeasuring Techniquecs4Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 261yes
2. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCA_ANC2Analytical Chemistry IIcs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
BCV_A4English for Chemists IV (B1)en3CompulsoryCr,ExC1 - 26yes
BCA_BCH1Biochemistry Ics4CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 13yes
BCA_FCH2Physical Chemistry IIcs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 26yes
BCA_ANC2_PLaboratory Classes in Analytical Chemistry II cs3CompulsoryGCrL - 52yes
BCA_FCH2_PLaboratory Classes in Physical Chemistry IIcs3CompulsoryGCrL - 39yes
BCT_OCH_PLaboratory Classes in Organic Chemistrycs3CompulsoryGCrL - 52yes
BCA_LSP1Laboratory project Ics2Compulsory-optionalGCrSL - 261yes
BCA_MCHMacromolecular Chemistrycs3Compulsory-optionalCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 131yes
BCO_ODP_STechnical Practices - SCHcs4Compulsory-optionalCrC1 - 781yes
3. year of study, winter semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCA_CHI1Chemical Engineering Ics6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 52yes
BCO_KOKColoristics and Colorimetricscs4CompulsoryExP - 26yes
BCA_CHI1_PLaboratory Classes in Chemical Engineering Ics2CompulsoryGCrL - 26yes
BCO_TCVTechnology of Chemical Substancescs3CompulsoryExP - 26yes
BCO_PUMSurface Treatment of Materialscs4Compulsory-optionalExP - 261yes
BCO_KOK_PLaboratory Classes in Coloristics and Colorimetricscs3Compulsory-optionalGCrL - 391yes
BCO_PUM_PLaboratory Classes of Surface Treatment of Materialscs2Compulsory-optionalCrL - 261yes
BCA_LSP2Laboratory project - MA IIcs4Compulsory-optionalGCrSL - 522yes
BCA_UBP_SCHIntroduction to Bachelor Thesis - SCHcs2Compulsory-optionalGCrC1 - 262yes
3. year of study, summer semester
AbbreviationTitleL.Cr.Com.Compl.Hr. rangeGr.Op.
BCO_BAPBachelor Thesiscs12CompulsoryCrSL - 156yes
BCA_CHI2Chemical Engineering IIcs6CompulsoryCr,ExP - 26 / C1 - 52yes
BCA_CHI2_PLaboratory Classes in Chemical Engineering IIcs2CompulsoryGCrL - 26yes
BCO_TBPTechnology of Biopolymerscs4CompulsoryExP - 26yes
BCO_BCHHome chemistrycs2Compulsory-optionalGCrP - 131yes
BCO_KCHChemistry of Cosmetics cs4Compulsory-optionalExP - 261yes
BCO_TASNovel Fibre Materials and Sorbentscs6Compulsory-optionalExP - 26 / S - 131yes
All the groups of optional courses
Gr. Number of ECTS credits Number of courses Courses
1 7 cr - 17 cr is not being checked BCT_FYZ2 (4 cr), BCT_EMT (4 cr), BCA_LSP1 (2 cr), BCA_MCH (3 cr), BCO_ODP_S (4 cr)
2 is not being checked 1 BCA_LSP2, BCA_UBP_SCH