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Academic year 2022/2023
Master's Degree (MSc) on CHEMISTRY

Coordinator Prof. Francesca D'anna
Class of Master's Degree (MSc) on Chemistry (LM-54)
2 years
PALERMO
Free access
Department of Physics and Chemistry – Emilio Segrè
Course Code
2159

Course info
The 2nd cycle Degree Course in Chemistry aims at training graduates with solid basic groundings enabling them to deal, with competence and autonomy, professional as well as academic and industrial research activities. With the objective of ensuring advanced chemical competences and a rapid and flexible entrance in the labour market, the course has identified specific educational objectives in the most interesting sectors of chemical sciences to date: chemistry of materials, with respect to soft condensed matter as well as to hard condensed matter; chemistry of environment and cultural heritage; biochemistry and supra-molecular chemistry, chemistry teaching methodology. A first group of mandatory teachings has therefore been designed to complete scientific competences in the core chemical subjects (Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry and Environment Chemistry) and to introduce more advanced competences. A second group of teachings aims at specialising students through advanced specific courses. Students must therefore choose their personal curriculum choosing among various advanced courses. Given the cultural and social importance of teaching scientific subjects in high schools, the 2nd cycle Degree Course in Chemistry provides, starting with academic tear 2018/2019, to teachings (6 credits each) enabling students to consciously face the issues related to historical, epistemological and methodological reflection. The individual cultural and professional interest find their natural outcome in the degree dissertation, which is also the application of the acquired competences to a specific issue.
Profile: Chemist Functions: - research, tests, experiments and qualitative and quantitative analysis on natural or synthetic substances - identification of the composition and chemical variations in the substances subjected to analysis - identification and application of survey methods - formulation of new procedures and methods of investigation - synthesis of chemical compounds according to standard procedures - purification and improvement of chemical compounds of natural and synthetic origin - design and synthesis of new compounds Skills: - in-depth knowledge of the principles of chemistry - ability to understand and formulate scientific texts - ability to update their skills - ability to evaluate the results of an analysis - ability to evaluate the results of a synthesis - communication skills and teamwork skills Professional opportunities: - chemist - chemical analyst - chemist in the agricultural chemical industry - chemist in the pharmaceutical industry - chemist in various industrial sectors (construction, textile, automotive, food) - chemical bromatologist - chemical toxicologist - responsible of chemical laboratory - chemical researcher - chemist in special bodies of police bodies - chemist in public bodies responsible for environmental protection - chemicst in public bodies responsible for the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage Profile: - chemical communicator Functions: - communication of scientific knowledge - knowledge transfer in industry, medicine, pharmacology and other sectors of production - intermediary between production and distribution, also by designing and proposing new products - marketing of industrial products of various kinds Skills: - in-depth knowledge of the principles of chemistry - ability to communicate scientific knowledge, even to non-specialists - knowledge of one or more widely used foreign languages - self-updating ability - understanding of the needs of users of industrial products and ability to suggest solutions - ability to write rigorous but comprehensible informative texts to non-experts Professional opportunities: - marketing in the chemical industry and in other types of industries - scientific communication
The final examination consists of an experimental dissertation, written under the guidance of a supervisor, about an original topic related to chemistry. The dissertation work should be carried out in a university research laboratory or in the premises of a public or private agency accredited with the University. During the preparation of the degree dissertation students will tackle the issues of experimental research in Chemistry and use autonomously advanced equipment and methodologies.

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
19814 - ORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY Details LO MEO (PA) 7.0 1 V B CHIM/06
20691 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS - EQUIVALENT TO LEVEL B2 Details 3.0 1 G F
01925 - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Details DUCA (PO) 8.0 2 V B CHIM/03
16181 - ANALYTICAL DATA VALIDATION AND CHEMIOMETRY Details FIORE (PC) 6.0 2 V B CHIM/01
16581 - THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY Details FERRANTE (PA) 8.0 2 V B CHIM/02
19966 - SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY Details D'ANNA (PO) 7.0 2 V B CHIM/06
Optional subjects 6.0 B
Optional subjects II 6.0 B
Optional subjects III 6.0 C
Free subjects 6.0 D
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
18182 - INTERNSHIP AND PRACTICE 3.0 1 G S
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 34.0 2 G E
13351 - ADVANCED SKILLS RELATED TO THE LABOUR MARKET 2.0 2 G F
Optional subjects IV 6.0 B
Optional subjects V 6.0 C
Free subjects II 6.0 D
Elective activities
Optional subjects II credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
16499 - INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Details CAMPISCIANO (RD) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/06
16503 - ORGANIC SPECIAL SYNTHESES AND LABORATORY Details GIACALONE (PO) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/06
16527 - ORGANIC MATERIALS CHEMISTRY Details PIBIRI (PA) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/06
Optional subjects credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
15343 - SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY AND INORGANIC MATERIALS CHEMISTRY Details GIANNICI (PA) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/03
16492 - COORDINATION AND BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY Details PELLERITO (RU) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/03
Optional subjects III credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
16494 - MATERIALS PREPARATION AND CHARACTERISATION Details SALADINO (PA) 6.0 1 V C CHIM/02
19826 - GREEN CHEMISTRY Details D'ANNA (PO) 6.0 1 V C CHIM/06
19829 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY TEACHING METHODOLOGY Details MAGGIO (PA) 6.0 1 V
THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY AND THEIR EDUCATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION MAGGIO (PA) 3.0 C CHIM/06
METHODS FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING CHEMISTRY LOMBARDO (RU) 3.0 C CHIM/02
22520 - BIOSENSORS AND ADVANCED ANALYTICAL METHOD - WITH LABORATORY Details ARRABITO (RD) 6.0 1 V C CHIM/01
Optional subjects IV credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
01889 - INTERPHASES PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Details CAVALLARO (RD) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/02
15346 - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS Details PIGNATARO (PO) 6.0 1 V B CHIM/02
19827 - METHODOLOGIES AND TOOLS IN TEACHING CHEMISTRY Details CHILLURA MARTINO (PO) 6.0 2 V B CHIM/02
Optional subjects V credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
08443 - ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CHEMISTRY Details ORECCHIO (PA) 6.0 1 V C CHIM/12
17197 - NATURAL SUBSTANCES Details MAGGIO (PA) 6.0 1 V C CHIM/06
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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