Master Study Programmes

Master Study Programe Chemistry

Programme Details

The second-cycle master’s programme in CHEMISTRY lasts 2 years (4 semesters) and is worth a total of 120 credits.
Graduates are awarded the title of:

  • magister kemije (for male holders)
  • magistrica kemije (for female holders) or
  • mag. kem. (abbreviated title)

Main study field: (44) nonliving nature sciences.
KLASIUS-P classification: Chemistry (4420).
KLASIUS-P-16 classification: Chemistry (0531).
FRASCATI classification: Natural sciences/mathematics (1).
Level of qualification: Second cycle master's programme  (SQF level 8, EQF level 7 and EHEQF level Second cycle).

The main objectives of the master’s programme in Chemistry is to qualify experts who will:

  • Use the knowledge acquired in undergraduate studies to develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of chemistry enabling originality and the development and application of ideas in research work;
  • Have the competencies that are required for assuming positions of professional chemists in the chemical and chemistry-related industries and public services;
  • Adopt a standard of knowledge, competencies, and skills that are needed for independent further studies;
  • Ability to apply knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving skills to new and unusual circumstances within broader (or multidisciplinary) areas associated with chemical sciences;
  • Ability to integrate knowledge and deal with complex situations, form judgements despite incomplete information while being firmly aware of the ethical responsibilities of applying one’s knowledge and judgement;
  • Ability to clearly and unequivocally communicate decisions, knowledge, and arguments supporting these decisions to the professional and lay public in their own and in the English language;
  • Study skills that are required for lifelong learning and continuous, autonomous, and self-directed professional development.

- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of the facts, concepts, principles and theories of the main chemical disciplines;
- Applying this knowledge to solve chemical problems, even in new contexts, using innovative methodology and critical assessment of the reliability of results;
- The ability to apply and build on sound experimental science and practice;
- Safe and independent work in the laboratory and the ability to assess risk and ensure safe procedures when handling chemicals;
- Perform complex laboratory procedures and use instruments in the synthesis and analysis of organic and inorganic substances;
- Monitor, observe and measure chemical properties, events and changes and record and document them systematically and reliably;
- Interpreting experimental data and observations, relating them to relevant theory, and building on simpler theories with new insights.

Enrolment in the master’s programme in CHEMISTRY is available to candidates who have completed:
a) A first-cycle programme in Chemistry worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad;
b) A first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

There are 50 enrolment slots for the programme and 10 enrolment slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and foreign nationals.

Selection criteria in the event of enrolment restrictions:
For candidates under item a)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 40%;
  • Average grade in courses covering the field of Chemistry in the first-cycle programme – 60%.

For candidates under item b)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 40%;
  • Average grade in courses covering the field of Chemistry in the first-cycle programme – 20 %;
  • Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 40%.

Course Syllabus MAG Chemistry

1st Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

1st Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turel

Inorganic Chemistry

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Reščič

Numerical Methods in Chemistry

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Konvalinka

Mathematics II

30

15

30

 

 

 

75

5

150

Prosen, Pompe, Strlič

Advanced Methods of Instrumental Analysis

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

150+i

75+i

30+i

45+i

 

 

450

30

900

 

2nd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Štefane

Organic Chemistry

45

 

30

 

 

 

75

5

150

Hribar Lee

Physical Chemistry II

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Cerc Korošec, Meden

Modern Inorganic Materials and Catalysts

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Gaberšček, Cerar

Electrochemistry

50

25

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Iskra

Photochemistry and radicals

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

General Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

215+i

100+i

30+i

30+i

 

 

450

30

900

 

Total 1st Year

365+i

175+i

60+i

75+i

 

 

900

60

1800

 

 

Professional Elective Courses 1st and 2nd Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Perdih

Coordination Chemistry

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Golobič

Crystal Structure Analysis

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Cerc Korošec

Thermal Analysis

15

15

 

45

 

 

75

5

150

Jereb

Catalysis and Modern Organic Chemistry

15

15

 

45

 

 

75

5

150

Grošelj

Modern Methods in Organic Synthesis 

15

30

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Plavec

Modern NMR methods

30

 

 

45

 

 

75

5

150

Pompe

Chemometrics

45

15

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Kolar

Spectrochemical Analysis

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Gros

Water as Hydrogeological, Ecological and Analytical System

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Kralj Cigić

Characterisation and Stability of Materials from Cultural Heritage

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Lah, Cerar, Tomšič

Experimental Physical Chemistry

30

20

 

25

 

 

75

5

150

A. Jamnik, Tomšič

Methods of Scattering for Determining Structure and Dynamics in Nanosystems

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Lah, Hadži

Biophysical Chemistry

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Urbič

Modelling of Chemical Systems

30

 

 

45

 

 

75

5

150

Iskra

Sustainable Organic Chemistry

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

General Elective Courses

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Zupan

Entrepreneurship

30

 

45

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Courses from Other Programmes

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total both Years

410+i

175+i

30+i

135+i

 

750+i

1800

120

3600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2nd Year, orientation CHEMISTRY

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

3rd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hribar Lee, Podlipnik

Molecular Modelling

45

 

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Courses

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

300

300

20

600

 

Total

45+i

i

i

30+i

 

300+i

450

30

900

 

4th Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

450

450

30

900

 

Total

i

i

i

i

 

450

450

30

900

 

Total 2nd Year

45+i

i

i

30+i

 

750+i

900

60

1800

*The course is jointly conducted with Advanced Methods of Instrumental Analysis from 1st Year.

 

2nd Year, orientation Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion*

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

3rd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meden

Structural characterization of materials

20

10

20

 

 

 

50

4

100

Genorio, Marinšek

Thermal, textural and morphological analysis of materials

20

10

 

15

 

 

45

3

90

Dominko

Modern techniques for the synthesis of nanomaterials

30

 

 

15

 

 

45

3

90

Gaberšček

Electrochemical Energy Storage

30

15

 

15

 

 

60

4

120

Dominko

Soft skills and professional development

30

30

 

 

 

 

60

4

120

Genorio

Carbon materials

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

6

150

Kolar

Analytical chemistry

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

6

150

 

Total

205

95

 

90

 

 

410

30

820

 

4th Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

450

450

30

900

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

450

450

30

900

 

Total 2nd Year

205

95

20

90

 

450

860

60

1720

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* All courses in this programme are implemented in English. The programme is only available to students who are included in the MESC+ “Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion +” project. The academic title conferred to students who receive their master’s degree in this programme is magister/magistrica kemije materialov za shranjevanje in pretvorbo energije (abbreviated title: mag. kem. mat. shran. pretv. energ.).

 

The master’s programme in CHEMISTRY cooperates with the University of Strasbourg, France, Faculty of Chemistry (Université de Strasbourg (Unistra), France, Faculté de Chimie) in a joint degree programme:

– magister/magistrica kemije (mag. kem), UL FKKT

– Master Sciences et Technologie, mention Chimie, parcours Chémoinformatique, Unistra

 

Enrolment at both schools takes place simultaneously in accordance with their respective enrolment requirements. Enrolled students complete the first year at the UL FKKT and the second year at Unistra.

 

2nd Year, programme UNISTRA (double degree)

ECTS

 

 

3rd Semester

 

 

Chemoinformatics I (structure representation, chemical databases)

3

 

Chemoinformatics II (ligand-based methods, structure-activity modeling)

3

 

Chemoinformatics III

3

 

Data mining

3

 

Internet technologies

3

 

Language course: French for English-speaking students and English for French-Speaking students

3

 

Structure-based computer assisted drug design

3

 

Structural Biology and Molecular Modeling

3

 

Molecular dynamics simulations

3

 

Quantum chemistry

3

 

Skupaj

30

 

4th Semester

 

 

Traineeship

30

 

Total

30

 

Total 2nd Year

60

 

 

 

 

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the master’s programme in Chemistry. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.
The Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:

  • Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
  • Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised,
  • Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.
  • Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the master’s programme in Chemistry, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised. If the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.

For enrolment in the second year, students must obtain 50 ECTS credits from the first year; of those, they must pass the following first-year courses: Physical Chemistry II, Mathematics II, Advanced Methods of Instrumental Analysis (a total of 15 credits of the required 50 credits).

The FKKT body, which is stipulated in the school’s regulations, may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 40 ECTS credits in the previous year and has passed the following courses: Physical Chemistry II, Mathematics II, Advanced Methods of Instrumental Analysis (a total of 15 credits of the required 40 credits), if the student can provide justifiable reasons. Justifiable reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In accordance with the law and the Statutes, a student may ask for an extension of the student status for no more than one year if justifiable reasons are provided.

Counselling and advising on electives will be provided by thesis supervisors and tutors.

 

In order to complete the master’s studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme and prepare and successfully defend their master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

 

Transitions between study programmes are deemed as the termination of studies in one study programme in which the student has enrolled and continuation of studies in a new study programme. Transitions do not include changes in the study programme or field due to failure to meet the obligations of the previous study programme or field. Transitions between study programmes do not include enrolment in the first year of a new study programme.

The second-cycle master’s programme in Chemistry is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme.
Transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemistry is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.
The request for transition to the second-cycle programme in Chemistry should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements for the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemistry. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and after passing all the exams specific for this programme.
Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

Student performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge and skills testing for each individual course. The forms of knowledge assessment are determined in the course syllabi of individual courses. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Study and Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.
Students are assessed against the grading scale in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

The grading scale for final exams and other types of knowledge assessment:

  • 10 = exceptional knowledge with negligible faults
  • 9 = outstanding knowledge but showing some faults
  • 8 = solid knowledge
  • 7 = good knowledge but showing some major faults
  • 6 = knowledge meeting minimum criteria
  • 5 = knowledge not meeting minimum criteria

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

  • 10 = A
  • 9 = B
  • 8 = C
  • 7 = D
  • 6 = E
  • 5 = F (fail)

Master Study Programme Biochemistry

Programme Details

The second-cycle master’s programme in BIOCHEMISTRY lasts 2 years (4 semesters) and is worth a total of 120 credits.
Graduates are awarded the title of:

  • magister biokemije (for male holders)
  • magistrica biokemije (for female holders) or
  • mag. biokem. (abbreviated title)

Main study field: (42) living nature sciences.
KLASIUS-P classification: Biochemistry (4212).
KLASIUS-P-16 classification: Biochemistry (0512).
FRASCATI classification: Natural sciences/mathematics (1).
Level of qualification: Second cycle master's programme  (SQF level 8, EQF level 7 and EHEQF level Second cycle).

The main objective of the master’s programme in Biochemistry is to qualify professionals who will be able to independently upgrade the knowledge obtained at undergraduate and master’s level studies, who will have in-depth knowledge of Biochemistry, who will have the knowledge and skills to qualify for positions as professional biochemists in the pharmaceutical, chemical, and other biochemistry-related industries and the public sector, and who will acquire such a standard of knowledge and competencies that they will be able to continue their studies in third-cycle academic programmes.

 

  • Ability to apply knowledge, understanding, and problem-solving skills to new or unknown areas and in broader (multidisciplinary) areas associated with life sciences;
  • Ability to independently keep track of professional literature from the field of life sciences;
  • Ability to link the acquired knowledge to cope with the complexity of problems, form assessments based on incomplete and limited information, including deliberations on ethical responsibility;
  • Ability to clearly and unequivocally communicate decisions, knowledge, and arguments to the professional and lay public;
  • Ability to adapt to new situations and make decisions;
  • Ability of independent and autonomous further education.

- The ability to apply a variety of advanced methods to solve new problems in biochemistry;
- The ability to apply the acquired knowledge to solve new problems in biochemistry;
- The ability to introduce junior colleagues to laboratory work;
- The ability to independently plan and carry out biochemical analyses and experiments;
- Understanding the limits of reliability of their experimental data;
- Communicate results and work as part of a team of experts;
- Ability to carry out a small-scale research project in the field of biochemistry that could be suitable for publication in an appropriate journal.

a) A first-cycle programme in Biochemistry worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad; 

b) A first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

There are 40 enrolment slots for full-time study and 8 enrolment slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and foreign nationals.

For candidates under item a)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 100 %.

For candidates under item b)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 60 %;
  • Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 40%.

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the programme in Biochemistry. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the FKKT Study Committee. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.
The Study Committee shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:

  • Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
  • Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised,
  • Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the programme in Biochemistry, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised. If the Study Committee establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.

Course Syllabus MAG Biochemistry

1st Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

1st Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dolinar

DNA Technology

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Djinović Carugo, Plavec

Methods for Determining 3D Macromolecular Structure

60

 

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Lah

Biophysical Chemistry I

45

10

 

20

 

 

75

5

150

Novinec

Biochemistry of Heterocellular Systems

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Štefane

Bioorganic chemistry

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Course 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

210+i

55+i

 

110+i

 

 

450

30

900

 

2nd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turel

Bioinorganic Chemistry

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Rogelj, Župunski

Molecular Human Genetics

40

20

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Gunčar

Bionanotechnology

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Dolinar

Synthetic biology

30

25

 

20

 

 

75

5

150

Novinec

Interactions of biological molecules

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Course 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

160+i

105+i

i

110+i

 

 

450

30

900

 

Total 1st Year

370+i

160+i

i

220+i

 

 

900

60

1800

 

 

2nd Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

3rd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

450

450

30

300

 

Elective Course 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

450

525

35

900

 

4th Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elective Course 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

300

300

20

600

 

Total

i

i

i

i

 

300+i

375

25

900

 

Total 2nd Year

i

i

i

i

 

750+i

900

60

1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total both Years

370+i

160+i

i

220+i

 

750+i

1800

120

3600

 

 

Elective Courses

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Križaj

Biological Membranes

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Marš

Biochemistry of Human Diseases

45

15

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Breznik

Biochemistry of Cancer

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Kordiš

Genome Biology

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Turk

Selected Topics from  Biomedical Chemistry

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Plavec,

Djinović Carugo

Modern and Complementary Approaches in Structural Biology

40

10

 

25

 

 

75

5

150

Lah

Biophysical Chemistry II

30

20

 

25

 

 

75

5

150

Prosen

Bioanalytical Chemistry

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Dolinar

Molecular Biotechnology

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Štefane

Biologically Important Compounds

30

 

 

45

 

 

75

5

150

Turel

Biologically Active Metal Complexes

15

15

 

45

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Courses from Other Programmes*

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

*Student can choose 6 ECTS from General Elective Courses during their studies.

For enrolment in the second year, students must obtain 50 ECTS credits from the first year; of those, they must pass the following first-year courses: DNA Technology, Methods for Determining 3D Macromolecular Structure, and Biophysical Chemistry I (a total of 15 credits of the required 50 credits).

The FKKT body, which is stipulated in the school’s regulations, may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 40 ECTS credits in the previous year and has passed the following courses: DNA Technology and Biophysical Chemistry I (a total of 10 credits of the required 40 credits), if the student can provide justifiable reasons. Justifiable reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In accordance with the law and the Statutes, a student may ask for an extension of the student status for no more than one year if justifiable reasons are provided.

Counselling and advising on electives will be provided by thesis supervisors and tutors.

In order to complete the studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme and prepare and successfully defend their master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

 

Transitions between study programmes are deemed as the termination of studies in one study programme in which the student has enrolled and continuation of studies in a new study programme. Transitions do not include changes in the study programme or field due to failure to meet the obligations of the previous study programme or field. Transitions between study programmes do not include enrolment in the first year of a new study programme.

The second-cycle master’s programme in Biochemistry is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme.
Transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Biochemistry is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.
The request for transition to the second-cycle programme in Biochemistry should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements for the second-cycle master’s programme in Biochemistry. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and after passing all the exams specific for this programme.

Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

 

Student performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge testing for each individual course. Assessment and testing are carried out in the form of oral and written exams, preliminary exams, seminar and project papers. The forms and methods of assessment and student obligations are set out by the syllabi for individual courses. Other forms of continuous assessment are determined by the syllabi and form a component of the final grade. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Study and Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

The grading scale for final exams and other types of knowledge assessment:

  • 10 = exceptional knowledge with negligible faults
  • 9 = outstanding knowledge but showing some faults
  • 8 = solid knowledge
  • 7 = good knowledge but showing some major faults
  • 6 = knowledge meeting minimum criteria
  • 5 = knowledge not meeting minimum criteria

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

  • 10 = A
  • 9 = B
  • 8 = C
  • 7 = D
  • 6 = E
  • 5 = F (fail)

Master Study Programme Chemical Engineering

Programme Details

The second-cycle master’s programme in CHEMICAL ENGINEERING lasts 2 years (4 semesters) and is worth a total of 120 credits.

Graduates are awarded the title of:

  • magister inženir kemijskega inženirstva (for male holders)
  • magistrica inženirka kemijskega inženirstva (for female holders) or
  • mag. inž. kem. inž. (abbreviated title)

Main study field: (52) technical sciences.
KLASIUS-P classification: Chemical technology (5241).
KLASIUS-P-16 classification: Chemical engineering and processes (0711).
FRASCATI classification: Engineering and technology (2).
Level of qualification: Second cycle master's programme  (SQF level 8, EQF level 7 and EHEQF level Second cycle).

The main objectives of the master’s programme in Chemical Engineering are to qualify professionals for a career in the field of chemical engineering, to equip students with knowledge and modern engineering tools, methods, and techniques which are required for research and development in chemical products and processes, to qualify students to be able to identify and solve complex engineering problems by using innovative experimental techniques, to qualify students to transfer the acquired knowledge and skills to others, and to foster students’ communication and management skills.

The academic title of Master in Chemical Engineering will be awarded to students who, during corresponding assessment proceedings, show that they:

  • Have a sound knowledge base in the main fields of chemical engineering, a solid knowledge of chemistry, and sufficient knowledge of mathematics and physics;
  • Have acquired a standard of knowledge and competencies which allow them to enter the third cycle of lectures or programmes;
  • Are able to analyse, synthesise, and understand the impact of technical solutions on environmental and social relationships;
  • Are able to communicate effectively, also in English, and use modern presentation tools;
  • Are able to work in multidisciplinary teams;
  • Are able to understand management principles and business practices;
  • Are able to understand their professional and ethical responsibility;
  • Are able to learn independently and feel the need for lifelong learning;
  • Have in-depth knowledge for conceptual, developmental, planning, research, and management activities in solving complex problems.

The graduates:
- will know how to work safely in the laboratory and carry out their own risk assessments;
- will understand and be able to explain the limits of reliability of their experimental data;
- will be able to collect and interpret relevant scientific data and make decisions that require a deep reflection on relevant scientific and ethical issues;
- will have successfully carried out a research project;
- are able to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions in Slovene or a foreign language to a well-informed public;
- are more proficient in competencies of the first cycle,
- are able to use in-depth knowledge of phenomena to build more advanced models,
- are able to use appropriate software and other advanced tools,
- are able to apply concepts of process dynamics,
- are able to carry out more advanced experiments and provide more advanced interpretation of results,
- are able to analyse, assess and compare relevant alternatives in their chosen specialisation,
- are able to synthesise and optimise new solutions.

Enrolment in the second-cycle programme in Chemical Engineering is available to candidates who have completed:
a) A first-cycle programme in Chemical Engineering worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad;

b) A first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

Selection criteria in the event of enrolment restrictions:
For candidates under item a)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade).

For candidates under item b)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 75%;
  • Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 25%.

There are 30 enrolment slots for the programme and 6 enrolment slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and foreign nationals. Should the number of candidates exceed the number of enrolment slots, enrolment restrictions shall apply.

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the programme in Chemical Engineering. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.
The Senate of the FKKT or a body appointed by the Senate shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:

  • Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
  • Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised,
  • Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the programme in Chemical Engineering, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised.
If the Study Committee establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.
 

Course Syllabus MAG Chemical Engineering

1st Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

1st Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Krajnc

Catalysis and Heterogeneous Reaction Systems

60

15

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Marinšek, Šebenik

Nanomaterials and Composites

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Žnidaršič Plazl

Bioprocess Engineering

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Žgajnar Gotvajn

Environmental Protection Technology Processes

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

Research Work

 

 

 

 

 

75

75

5

150

 

General Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

195+i

75+i

i

30+i

 

75

450

30

900

 

2nd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plazl

Chemical Engineering Dynamics

60

15

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Research Work

 

 

 

 

 

225

225

15

450

 

Total

60+i

15+i

i

 

 

225

450

30

900

 

Total 1st Year

255+i

90+i

i

30+i

 

300

900

60

1800

 

 

General Elective Courses

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

Elective Course from Other Programmes

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

 

Professional Elective Courses 1st Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Plazl

Rheology of Complex Fluids

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Žgajnar Gotvajn

Industrial Ecology and Clean Technology

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Marinšek

Engineering of Materials

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Šebenik

Polymer Reaction Engineering

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

 

2nd Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

3rd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plazl

Chemical Microprocess engineering

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Marc, Aleksić

Management and Process Economics

30

15

30

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

150

150

10

300

 

Total

75+i

45+i

30+i

i

 

150

450

30

900

 

4th Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Course – General

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

300

300

20

600

 

Total

i

i

i

 

 

300

450

30

900

 

Total 2nd Year

75+i

45+i

30+i

 

 

450

900

60

1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total both Years

330+i

135+i

30+i

30+i

 

750

1800

120

3600

 

 

Professional Elective Courses 2nd Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Plazl

Chemical Process Design

45

15

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Marinšek

Chemistry and Technology of Ceramics and Silicates

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Krajnc

Polymer Process Engineering

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Krajnc

Organic Coatings

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Kalčíková

Bioremediation Technologies

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Žnidaršič Plazl

Biotransformations

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Genorio

Materials Degradation

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Žnidaršič Plazl

Bioreactor Engineering

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In order to advance to the next year of studies, students have to pass all study obligations for the particular year. Furthermore, they have to obtain at least 60 credits from the previous year.

The FKKT body defined in the school’s regulations may exceptionally approve advancement to the second year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 50 ECTS credits in the first year and has successfully passed the following courses: Research Work, Catalysis and Heterogeneous Reaction Systems, and Chemical Engineering Dynamics, if the student can provide justified reasons. Justified reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In accordance with the law and the Statutes, a student may ask for an extension of the student status for no more than one year if justified reasons are provided.

Supervisors and tutors are responsible for offering counselling and advising students on selecting their electives.

In order to complete the second-cycle studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme, fulfil obligations totalling 120 ECTS credits, and prepare and successfully defend their master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

 

Transitions between study programmes are deemed as the termination of studies in one study programme in which the student has enrolled and continuation of studies in a new study programme. Transitions do not include changes in the study programme or field due to failure to meet the obligations of the previous study programme or field. Transitions between study programmes do not include enrolment in the first year of a new study programme.

The second-cycle master’s programme in Chemical Engineering is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme.

Transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemical Engineering is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.

The request for transition to the second-cycle programme in Chemical Engineering should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements for the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemical Engineering. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and after passing all the exams specific for this programme.

Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

 

Student performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge testing for each individual course. Assessment and testing are carried out in the form of oral and written exams, preliminary exams, seminar and project papers. The forms and methods of assessment and student obligations are set out by the syllabi for individual courses. Other forms of continuous assessment are determined by the syllabi and form a component of the final grade. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Study and Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.
Students are assessed against the grading scale in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

The grading scale for final exams and other types of knowledge assessment:

  • 10 = exceptional knowledge with negligible faults
  • 9 = outstanding knowledge but showing some faults
  • 8 = solid knowledge
  • 7 = good knowledge but showing some major faults
  • 6 = knowledge meeting minimum criteria
  • 5 = knowledge not meeting minimum criteria

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

  • 10 = A
  • 9 = B
  • 8 = C
  • 7 = D
  • 6 = E
  • 5 = F (fail)

Master Study Programme Technical Safety

Programme Details

The second-cycle master’s programme in TECHNICAL SAFETY lasts 2 years (4 semesters) and is worth a total of 120 credits.

Graduates are awarded the title of:

  • magister inženir tehniške varnosti (for male holders)
  • magistrica inženirka tehniške varnosti (for female holders) or
  • mag. inž. teh. var. (abbreviated title)

Main study field: (86) safety.
KLASIUS-P classification: Safe work and health protection (not further defined) (8620).
KLASIUS-P-16 classification: Occupational safety and health (1022).
FRASCATI classification: Engineering and technology (2).
Level of qualification: Second cycle master's programme  (SQF level 8, EQF level 7 and EHEQF level Second cycle).

The main objective of the second-cycle university programme in Technical Safety is to equip professionals with the knowledge necessary for strategic integration into safety processes on the basis of risk analysis and who will be able to discuss and analyse safety problems prior to project implementation, who will carry out research in the fields of safety, fire safety, and environmental safety, thus contributing to the perception of safety as a discipline and science.

 

  • Professional knowledge acquired through the study of theoretical and methodological concepts;
  • Ability to transfer and apply theoretical knowledge to real-world problem solving, especially by searching for new sources of knowledge and applying scientific methods;
  • Ability to experiment and visually present various mental concepts;
  • Ability of independent learning in own field of expertise;
  • Ability to understand the correlations between technology and design;
  • Self-initiative and independence in decision-making and managing complex tasks;
  • Ability to communicate with colleagues and professionals in related fields, which in turn enables active participation in teamwork, including in projects related to safety;
  • Sense of professional ethical and environmental responsibility;
  • Ability to cooperate in designing new safer processes and products;
  • Ability to keep track of professional and scientific literature from own field of expertise and to transfer analytical findings into practice;
  • Ability to research and generate new knowledge in the field of technical safety.

– Knowledge of the processes, work methods, conditions and situations that ensure safety at work;
– Knowledge and effective use of methods to prevent environmental pollution, fire, injury, and health impairments;
– Knowledge of basic economics (the cost of safety), ergonomics, psychology,
– Knowledge of teaching methods and procedures for the introduction to safe work;
– Understanding of the content of technical and other regulations relating to the company and technical environmental protection, with knowledge of the procedures for implementing these regulations;
– Safe design in construction, mechanical engineering, and electrical installations;
– Management of services dealing with occupational safety and fire safety;
– Developing work methods that ensure greater occupational safety;
– Developing professional skills in safety and fire safety
– The ability to supervise safety, fire safety, and environmental protection.

The aim is to achieve a high level of specialisation in the profession, while at the same time providing a basis for research work and postgraduate education.

Enrolment in the second-cycle master’s programme in Technical Safety is available to candidates who have completed:

a) at least a first-cycle programme worth at least 180 credits from the fields of: safety services, engineering and technical disciplines, life sciences, and physical sciences or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad;
b) at least a first-cycle programme worth at least 180 credits from other professional fields or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to previous regulations in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad if the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

In the case of enrolment restrictions, the candidates will be chosen with regard to the average grade in the first-cycle of studies. For candidates meeting the admission requirements under Item b), the average grade in the first-cycle of studies shall be considered (75%) as well as the average grade of the fulfilled study obligations under Item b) (25%).

There are 20 enrolment slots for full-time study and 4 enrolment slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and foreign nationals.

 

The knowledge that the student has previously acquired through various forms of education may be recognised if it corresponds to the study content of the courses taught in the second-cycle programme in Technical Safety. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the FKKT Study Committee. The student should submit a written application and provide certificates and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.

The Study Committee shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:

  • Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
  • Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised,
  • Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the second-cycle programme in Technical Safety, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the teaching content correspond to the course to be recognised. If the Study Committee establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.

Course Syllabus MAG Technical Safety

1st Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

1st Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reščič

Numerical methods in safety II

45

 

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Huč

Risk Management

45

 

15

15

 

 

75

5

150

Novosel

Process Safety

45

 

15

15

 

 

75

5

150

Zupan

Vulnerability of Systems

45

 

15

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

General Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Research Work

 

 

 

 

 

75

75

5

150

 

Total

180+i

i

45+i

75+i

 

75

450

30

900

 

2nd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zupan

Interventions and Rescue

60

 

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Molan

Human and Organisational Factors

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Research Work

 

 

 

 

 

225

225

15

450

 

Total

105+i

30+i

15+i

      i

 

225

450

30

900

 

Total 1st Year

285+i

30+i

60+i

75+i

 

300

900

60

1800

 

 

2nd Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

3rd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Žgajnar Gotvajn

Environmental risk

45

15

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Schnabl

Fire safety

45

 

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Marc, Aleksić

Management and process economics

30

15

30

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

150

150

10

300

 

Total

120+i

30+i

45+i

30+i

 

150

450

30

900

 

4th Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Huč

Technical safety

45

 

15

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

300

300

20

600

 

Total

45

 

15

15

 

300

450

30

900

 

Total 2nd Year

165+i

30+i

60+i

45+i

 

450

900

60

1800

 

 

General Elective Courses

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

Elective Courses from Other Programmes

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Professional Elective Courses

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Genorio

Use of Materials and Materials Decomposition

45

15

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Franko

Occupational Pathology

25

20

30

 

 

 

75

5

150

Schnabl, Cerkovnik

Practical Course in Fire Behaviour

 

 

 

75

 

 

75

5

150

Pompe

Instrumental Analysis and Monitoring

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Jerman

Work Appliances and Devices II

30

 

45

 

 

 

75

5

150

Schnabl

Fire Safety Analysis of Buildings

60

 

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Žgajnar Gotvajn

Environmental Protection Technology Processes**

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

**The course is conducted within 2nd cycle study programme of Chemical Engineering

In order to advance to the next year of studies, students have to pass all study obligations for the particular year. Furthermore, they have to obtain at least 60 credits from the previous year.

The FKKT body defined in the school’s regulations may exceptionally approve advancement to the second year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 50 ECTS credits in the first year and has successfully passed the following courses: Risk Management, Process Safety, Vulnerability of Systems and Research Work, if the student can provide justified reasons. Justified reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

In order to complete the second-cycle of studies, the student has to fulfil study obligations in all courses of the programme and prepare and successfully defend their master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

 

Transitions between second-cycle university study programmes

The second-cycle master’s programme in Technical Safety is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme.

Transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Technical Safety is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.

The request for transition should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements for the second-cycle master’s programme in Technical Safety. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and after passing all the exams specific for this programme.

Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

 

Student performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge testing for each individual course. Assessment and testing are carried out in the form of oral and written exams, preliminary exams, seminar and project papers. The forms and methods of assessment and student obligations are set out by the syllabi for individual courses. Other forms of continuous assessment are determined by the syllabi and form a component of the final grade. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Study and Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.
Students are assessed against the grading scale in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

The grading scale for final exams and other types of knowledge assessment:

  • 10 = exceptional knowledge with negligible faults
  • 9 = outstanding knowledge but showing some faults
  • 8 = solid knowledge
  • 7 = good knowledge but showing some major faults
  • 6 = knowledge meeting minimum criteria
  • 5 = knowledge not meeting minimum criteria

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

  • 10 = A
  • 9 = B
  • 8 = C
  • 7 = D
  • 6 = E
  • 5 = F (fail)

Master Study Programme Chemical Education

Programme details

The second-cycle master’s programme in CHEMICAL EDUCATION lasts 2 years (4 semesters) and is worth a total of 120 credits.

Upon completing their studies, students are awarded the title of:

  • magister profesor kemije (for male holders)
  • magistrica profesorica kemije (for female holders) or mag. prof. kem. (abbreviated title)

Field of study: (14) teacher training and education science
KLASIUS-P classification: Teacher training in science and mathematics (1451).
KLASIUS-P-16 classification: Teacher training with subject specialisation (0114).
FRASCATI classification: Natural sciences/mathematics (1).
Classification: SQF 8, EQF 7, EHEQF second cycle

The main objective of the updated programme in Chemical Education is to qualify future chemistry teachers who will work in grammar and technical secondary schools that place a greater emphasis on the knowledge in chemistry. Students acquire a broad knowledge in chemistry and general and special didactics and are qualified for pedagogical research (research in schools). Equipped with such education, they will be able to confidently, understandably, and successfully teach chemistry and engage in lifelong learning in the professional field and in the field of special didactics, which is essential at a time when the scope of knowledge in chemistry and other natural sciences doubles every five years. This requires continuous development and updating of special didactic knowledge.

Holders of master’s degrees in Chemical Education:

  • Are familiar with how a school functions and understand its place in the broader social environment;
  • Are familiar with the principles of the educational process;
  • Are familiar with the pedagogical role of teachers at schools;
  • Are able to set clear rules of behaviour and maintain discipline in the classroom and manage discipline problems in the classroom and school;
  • Understand the learning process and individual characteristics of students as well as other factors facilitating learning, which they take into account in their teaching;
  • Are able to create a stimulating learning environment;
  • Are able to work with special needs students;
  • Are able to communicate with students, parents, and other teachers and develop a positive attitude towards students;
  • Are able to apply various principles, methods, and techniques for working with adults (parents);
  • Are able to assess and test students’ knowledge;
  • Are able to use information and communication technologies;
  • Are able to plan, monitor, and assess their own professional development.

- Knowledge of the safety rules for handling chemicals and laboratory equipment;
- The ability to adapt experimental techniques to classroom use;
- The ability to critically assess the suitability and transferability of experiments to the school laboratory or classroom;
- The ability to independently plan and carry out experiments for a specific level of knowledge and/or for specific chemical concepts or chemical content;
- Proficiency in technical language appropriate for secondary school;
- The ability to use a variety of models and simple computer programs to visualise materials and/or abstract chemical concepts in a meaningful way;
- The ability to use a variety of methods to communicate chemistry knowledge;
- The ability to identify/differentiate between objectives, content and teaching methods from curriculum elements;
- Mastery of the methods for the assessment of chemistry knowledge;
- Knowledge of the vertical connections between elements of learning content in chemistry;
- The ability to apply and link all four levels of perception of chemistry concepts (macroscopic-submicroscopic-symbolic and personal levels) to a given chemistry content;
- The ability to design the objectives of the learning units and select the suitable teaching aids (experiments, worksheets, models, knowledge tests);
- The ability to carry out classroom research to evaluate the effects of particular teaching methods on students’ knowledge.

  • Ability to work safely in the laboratory and classroom;
  • Familiarity with safety rules for handling chemicals and laboratory equipment;
  • Ability to adapt experimental techniques to classroom use;
  • Ability to critically assess the suitability and transferability of experiments to the school laboratory and classroom;
  • Ability to independently plan and implement experiments for a specific level of student knowledge and/or adequately explain chemical concepts and content;
  • Ability to use professional language appropriate for the school;
  • Ability to sensibly use various models and simple computer programs for the visualisation of chemical substances and/or abstract chemical concepts;
  • Ability to apply various methods of conveying chemistry knowledge;
  • Ability to identify and distinguish between objectives, content, and teaching methods in the elements of the chemistry curriculum;
  • Ability to apply suitable methods for the assessment of chemistry knowledge;
  • Familiarity with the vertical connections between elements of learning content in chemistry;
  • Ability to use and link all four levels of perception of chemical concepts (macroscopic, submicroscopic, symbolic, and personal) in specific chemistry content;
  • Ability to independently hold lessons in a secondary school;
  • Ability to define the objectives of learning units and choose suitable teaching aids (experiments, work-sheets, models, tests);
  • Ability to implement classroom research in order to assess the effects of individual teaching methods on students’ knowledge.

 

Enrolment in the master’s programme in Chemical Education is available to candidates who have completed:

a) At least a first-cycle programme in Chemistry or Biochemistry worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to the provisions in place in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad;

b) At least a first-cycle programme in other professional fields worth at least 180 credits or an equivalent study programme completed pursuant to the provisions in place in the Republic of Slovenia or abroad, provided that the candidate has previously passed all obligations required for further study. These obligations are stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes and are worth from 10 to no more than 60 credits.

Should the number of candidates exceed the number of enrolment slots, the following criteria shall apply for the selection of candidates:

For candidates under item a)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 40%;
  • Average grade in courses covering the fields of chemistry and biochemistry in the first-cycle programme – 60%.

For candidates under item b)

  • Academic achievement in the first-cycle programme (average grade) – 40%;
  • Average grade in courses covering the fields of chemistry and biochemistry in the first-cycle programme – 20%;
  • Average grade in additional study obligations stipulated by the UL FKKT Committee for Master’s Programmes – 40%.

10 enrolment slots plus 2 enrolment slots for Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship and foreign nationals are foreseen in the programme. No enrolment restrictions shall apply should the number of candidates exceed the number of enrolment slots. The programme will be implemented if a minimum of 5 students enrol.

The knowledge that the student had previously acquired at other faculties may be recognised if it corresponds to the learning content of the courses taught in the programme in Chemical Education. The recognition of previously acquired knowledge and skills is subject to the decision of the FKKT Study Committee pursuant to the student’s written application, attached certificates, and other documents evidencing the successfully acquired knowledge and adequate content.

The Study Committee shall consider the following criteria when deciding on the recognition of knowledge acquired prior to enrolment:

  • Adequacy of admission requirements for the programme (required education necessary for admission to the programme);
  • Comparability of the scope of the programme (number of hours of prior education with regard to the scope of the course) to be recognised,
  • Adequacy of content of the programme with regard to the content of the course to be recognised.

Previously acquired knowledge can be recognised if admission requirements for the previous programme were similar to the admission requirements for the programme in Chemical Education, if at least 75% of the scope of the course is covered by prior education, and if at least 75% of the content corresponds to the course to be recognised. If the Study Committee establishes that previously acquired knowledge may be recognised, this is allocated the same number of ECTS credits as for the course.

Course Syllabus MAG Chemical Education

1st Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

1st Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turel

Inorganic Chemistry

45

30

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Prosen, Pompe

Advanced Methods Of Instrumental Analysis

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

Puklek Levpušček, Depolli Steiner

Educational Psychology

60

 

15

 

 

 

75

5

150

Ferk Savec

Methodology of teaching chemistry for secondary schools I

30

30

45

45

 

 

150

10

300

Lah, Hadži

Biophysical Chemistry 1

45

15

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

225

90

60

75

 

 

450

30

900

 

2nd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Štefane

Organic Chemistry

45

 

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Govekar Okoliš

Pedagogics and Andragogics

60

15

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Gros

Experiments in analytical chemistry for schools

10

5

 

60

 

 

75

5

150

Kranjc

School Experiments in Organic Chemistry

10

5

 

60

 

 

75

5

150

Cerc Korošec

School Experiments in General and Inorganic Chemistry

10

5

 

60

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Course 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

135+i

30+i

i

210+i

 

 

450

30

900

 

Total 1st Year

360+i

120+i

60+i

285+i

 

 

900

60

1800

 

 

2nd Year

Contact Hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

3rd Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lukšič

School Experiments in Physical Chemistry

10

5

         

60

 

 

75

5

150

Modec

Teaching Practice

15

 

 

 

 

135

150

10

300

Podlipnik

Information Communication Technology in School

15

60

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

Štefane

Chemistry Of Natural Compounds

30

30

 

15

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Course 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Total

70+i

95+i

i

75+i

 

135+i

450

30

900

 

4th Semester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ferk Savec

Methodology of Teaching Chemistry for Secondary Schools II

30

15

 

30

 

 

75

5

150

Lukšič

Knowledge assessment

30

15

30

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Elective Course 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

75

5

150

 

Master’s Thesis

 

 

 

 

 

225

225

15

450

 

Total

60+i

30+i

30+i

30+i

 

225

450

30

900

 

Total 2nd Year

130+i

125+i

30+i

105+i

 

360

900

60

1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total both Years

490+i

245+i

90+i

395+i

 

360

1800

120

3600

 

Elective Courses - General 1st or 2nd Year

Contact hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

Majerič

Sport and Health

15

 

60

     

75

5

150

 

Elective course from Master study programmes offered by other UL faculties

           

75

5

150

 

General elective course from other Master study programmes offered by UL FKKT

           

75

5

150

During their studies, students may choose one elective course as a general elective course. The chosen general elective course can be an elective course (or several elective courses) from Master study programmes offered by other UL faculties (up to a total of 6 ECTS), or a general elective course from other Master study programmes offered by UL FKKT: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Technical Safety, and Chemical Engineering.

Elective Courses - Professional 1st or 2nd Year

Contact hours

ECTS

ŠOŠ

 

P

S

SV

LV

TD

DO

S

 

 

Professional elective course from other Master study programmes offered by UL FKKT

           

75

5

150

During the course of their studies, students have to choose at least two and no more than three professional elective courses from other Master study programmes offered by UL FKKT: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Technical Safety, and Chemical Engineering.

In order to advance to the next year, the student must obtain 50 credits from the previous year.

The FKKT Study Committee may exceptionally approve advancement to the next year to a student who has obtained a minimum of 40 ECTS credits in the previous year and has passed the following courses: Educational Psychology, Pedagogics and Andragogics, and School Experiments in General and Inorganic Chemistry (a total of 15 credits of the required 40 credits) if the student can provide justifiable reasons. Justifiable reasons are stipulated by the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

Students may reenrol in the same year if they have obtained 20 credits required for that particular year.

Students may repeat a study year once during their studies or change the study programme once due to failure to fulfil the obligations under the previous study programme.

Counselling and advising on electives will be provided by thesis supervisors and tutors.

In order to complete the second-cycle programme in Chemical Education, the student must fulfil the study obligations in all courses of the programme, fulfil obligations totalling 120 ECTS credits, and prepare and successfully defend the master’s thesis in accordance with the Rules on Master’s Thesis adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

Transitions between study programmes are deemed as the termination of studies in the study programme in which the student had enrolled and a continuation of studies in a new study programme. Transitions do not include changes in the study programme or field due to failure to meet the obligations of the previous study programme or field. Transitions between study programmes do not include enrolment in the first year of a new study programme.

The second-cycle master’s programme in Chemical Education is open to students of other comparable second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004. This means that students, who received their education in other comparable study programmes, can enrol in the programme. The transition of students of other second-cycle master’s programmes and graduates of other university study programmes adopted prior to 11 June 2004 to the second year of the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemical Education is possible if a minimum of 50% of obligations can be recognised from the candidate’s previous study programme.

The request for transition to the second-cycle programme in Chemical Education should be made by written application with evidence of fulfilled obligations in the previous study programme and evidence of fulfilled admission requirements for the second-cycle master’s programme in Chemical Education. Students can join the second year provided that transition requirements for this programme have been met and after passing all the exams specific for this programme. Transitions between study programmes are subject to the decision of the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology or a body appointed by the Senate.

 

Students’ performance in individual courses is assessed by knowledge testing for each individual course. Assessment and testing are carried out in the form of oral and written exams, preliminary exams, seminar and project papers. The forms and methods of assessment and students’ obligations are set out by the syllabi for individual courses. Other forms of continuous assessment are determined by the syllabi and form a component of the final grade. Assessment and grading procedures are regulated by the Rules on Examinations of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana, which have been adopted by the Senate of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the University of Ljubljana.

Students are assessed against the grading scale in accordance with the Statutes of the University of Ljubljana.

The grading scale for final exams and other types of knowledge assessment:

  • 10 excellent (outstanding performance with only minor errors)
  • 9 very good (above the average standard but with some errors)
  • 8 very good (generally sound work)
  • 7 good (fair but with significant shortcomings)
  • 6 sufficient (performance meets the minimum criteria)
  • 5–1 fail (performance does not meet the minimum criteria)

The grades from the grading scale are translated into ECTS grades as follows:

  • 10 = A
  • 9 = B
  • 8 = C
  • 7 = D
  • 6 = E
  • 5-1 = F (fail)