A graduate of the study programme Physical Chemistry: ● has extensive professional knowledge from several areas of chemistry, which serve as a basis for the implementation of research and development and the creation of new knowledge in the field of chemistry ● has cross-sectional knowledge in the fields of physical and macromolecular chemistry, physics and biology for their use in scientific research activities corresponding to the current state of knowledge ● has practical abilities and skills with work on complex experimental equipment, the graduate is skilled in the preparation and implementation of a new chemical experiment, can draw conclusions obtained using modern instrumentation and has knowledge and skills in techniques installed at other workplaces and abroad ● can evaluate and appropriately select specific scientific methods of basic and applied research in the field of chemistry and applied chemistry ● is able to work with several scientific databases and can develop a search using professional literature ● has experience in designing and planning experiments and theoretical calculations, in processing results, preparing and presenting reports on research results ● has an appropriate level of knowledge in natural and technical sciences as well as informatics ● has the necessary expertise in his specialized field of research at the level of the current stage of its development, which serves as a basis for connecting research and development and creating new knowledge in the chosen field of study of chemistry and related scientific disciplines and techniques ● in addition, the graduate has general knowledge at the level of evaluation, knowledge of priorities necessary for the development of society, professional and methodological knowledge of several areas of chemistry and its practice, serving as a basis for innovation and originality in practice and research necessary for research and development or development areas of professional practice ● masters scientific research methods in chemistry, especially in the fields of physical chemistry, computer chemistry and macromolecular chemistry ● can assess in detail, from a quantitative and qualitative point of view, the relationship between the structure, composition, reactivity and properties of organic and inorganic compounds and macromolecular substances ● is ready for scientific work and for independent solution of demanding tasks in the fields of physical chemistry, such as thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, macromolecular chemistry, structural analysis and imaging techniques ● can apply modern statistical methods for data management and parameter estimation ● can assess from a physico-chemical point of view the basic properties of various synthetic and natural compounds, macromolecules and polymers ● can suggest the practical use of new compounds and polymeric materials for use in industry, food, pharmacy, medicine or nanotechnology ● has communication experience on how to present research results in technical English ● has other specific knowledge in one of the fields of physical, theoretical and computational or macromolecular chemistry. These are obtained mainly through specific compulsory elective subjects within individual specializations: Within the specialization Physical and Biophysical Chemistry: ● has deep knowledge of physical methods in chemistry, such as advanced chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, quantum chemistry and detailed structural analysis ● is able to analyze in detail experimentally and theoretically at the scientific level and predict spectroscopic, electrical, magnetic and other properties of molecules and their reactivity ● can participate in research in various fields of chemistry, which include organic molecules, transition metal complexes, biomolecules (proteins), cell structures ● can solve problems in many areas of biochemistry and molecular biology - from experiment, to structure and computer simulations ● has knowledge of web design and the use of special software in the fields of computer chemistry, spectroscopy, X-ray analysis and electrochemistry ● can apply knowledge in materials research, catalysis and in many areas of biochemistry, pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry as well as molecular biology ● understands in detail the physical principles of operation of physical and chemical sensors ● can work with various types of data files in the field of molecular structure, crystal structure, solid phase and biomolecules and spectroscopy Within the specialization Theoretical and Computational Chemistry: ● is able to build and operate a computer cluster usable for theoretical calculations and modeling ● has practical knowledge of programming, can create simple but also more complex program codes applicable to work with large data and computer modeling ● can design a suitable theoretical model that allows to explain various physicochemical processes and measurable properties of molecules ● can work with various types of data files in the field of molecular structure, crystal structure, solid phase and spectroscopy ● can process and evaluate data using chemoinformatics methods ● can design the chemical structure of new substances for which promising microscopic or macroscopic properties are predicted ● can present the results of research at a high graphic level, e.g. 3D visualization Within the specialization Macromolecular Chemistry: ● has cross-sectional knowledge in the field of macromolecular chemistry, physics of polymers, engineering polymers, biopolymers and biotechnological polymers, technologies of polymer processing, surfaces and colloidal systems and is ready for their creative use in scientific research corresponding to the current state of knowledge ● has extensive knowledge of physical and chemical methods and complex experimental equipment suitable for the analysis and testing of polymeric materials ● masters scientific methods of research and development of new types of macromolecular materials, relationships between structure, properties and technology of production and processing of synthetic and natural polymers, modified polymers and composites for a wide area of research and industry of processing and applications of natural and synthetic polymers ● will be able to support technical, social or cultural progress in a knowledge-based society in an academic and professional context
Within the specializations Physical and Biophysical Chemistry and Theoretical and Computational Chemistry ● is able to obtain information about chemical compounds, their transformations and properties from primary and secondary information sources as well as electronic databases such as SciFinder, resp. Reaxys and evaluate them to solve a given problem ● masters scientific disciplines, methods and techniques of work in one of the fields of physical, theoretical and computer or macromolecular chemistry so that he can apply them in his scientific research activities as well as in practice ● is able to assess from a chemical point of view low-molecular and high-molecular organic and inorganic raw materials, divide them into chemical individuals, determine their structure, select suitable reactions for their utilization through chemical transformation ● can design and carry out a targeted synthesis of an organic compound (e.g. a natural substance or its analogues) ● is able to design a complex reaction mechanism of the course of individual reactions and thus influence their pathway in an effort to obtain the desired compound and optimize the yield and purity ● is able to separate reaction mixtures into chemical individuals using modern separation methods ● is able to determine the structure of complex organic and inorganic compounds using physical-analytical methods ● is able to work in Windows operating systems, Linux and in the mathematical program Matlab ● participates in solving scientific-research tasks of basic and applied chemical research ● on the basis of theoretical and practical knowledge of chemistry can formulate a problem and, after its analysis, relevantly express chemical information ● is able to use the acquired knowledge in solving and implementing modern synthetic procedures and analytical methods ● is able to cooperate with groups that solve serious problems of real practice, while being able to communicate with relevant scientific institutions ● can process and evaluate measured data in Excel and Origin for the needs of presentation of scientific research and their publication in professional scientific journals ● has managerial, economic, social, moral and ecological awareness, is able to prepare documents, reports and documentation in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework valid in the fields of chemistry ● can combine the latest knowledge from various fields of chemistry to solve a technical problem in order to obtain a solution with significant added value Within the specialization Macromolecular Chemistry ● has practical experience and skills in the use of complex experimental equipment suitable for the analysis and testing of polymeric materials and additives used in the design of new types of materials ● can survey the composition and structure of macromolecular substances and obtain data on properties by the most modern methods and process this data and interpret them adequately ● can actively acquire new knowledge and information and use them in formulating recommendations for development in the field of macromolecular chemistry ● can communicate and work creatively in an interdisciplinary team of experts in the field of macromolecular materials ● in practical scientific and research work it fulfills the principles of the link research-development-production-use-recycling, legal and environmental aspects of new macromolecular substances and ethical and social aspects of scientific work ● is able to use the acquired knowledge in solving and implementing modern synthetic procedures and analytical methods in the field of macromolecular substances ● can combine the latest knowledge from various fields of macromolecular chemistry as well as natural and technical sciences to solve a technical problem in order to design a solution with significant added value
A graduate of the study programme Physical Chemistry: ● is independent in solving professional tasks, projects and coordinating partial activities ● can create and formulate new hypotheses, judgments and strategies for further development of the scientific field, can evaluate theories, concepts and innovations, apply own findings from theoretical analysis and scientific research of complex and interdisciplinary nature, design, verify and implement new research and work procedures ● is able to independently and creatively solve complex projects, with regard to his professional focus he can think analytically, present his own opinions and solutions to new and non-standard situations and understand the current state of technology ● applies its own findings of its theoretical analysis and its comprehensive scientific research in solving problems in the relevant field. Based on its outputs and findings, it can creatively reflect on, design, verify and implement new research and working practices ● is ready to work effectively in a team, cooperate and motivate people, take responsibility for team results ● is able to plan their own education, organize their work and independently acquire new knowledge ● can set a time plan for solving the project so that it minimizes the cost component and adheres to the time plan of the employer or. customer by applying modern approaches to working time planning also with regard to other members of the work team ● is characterized by the ability to identify, quantify and evaluate the impact of problem solving on the social and environmental area ● can appropriately and professionally present their own opinions and technical solutions to different types of audiences at different levels of management, is able to prepare a professional presentation in a world language based on their own scientific results, publishes in domestic and foreign scientific periodicals in reputable indexed databases ● is able to lead teams of employees, lead projects, formulate research problems, work in an interdisciplinary team and communicate relevantly with its members ● takes into account social, scientific and ethical aspects when formulating research intentions and interpreting research results ● the graduate is characterized by critical, independent, analytical and synthetic thinking in unpredictable, changing conditions, taking into account social, scientific and ethical aspects in directing further development of society, ability to present research and development results to the scientific community, responsibility for leadership in a given scientific or work field, by planning its own development and the development of society in the context of scientific and technical progress.
The graduate of the study program Physical Chemistry is competent to apply himself primarily in the research sphere and in the academic environment in the areas of physical and biophysical chemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry, as well as macromolecular chemistry. He is competent to lead a research team in specialized chemical, biochemical and monitoring laboratories, in the chemical, food, processing, pharmaceutical, nuclear chemical industry, agriculture, and state administration bodies. It is ready to apply in other fields, especially health care, environmental studies, testing, criminology and forensic science and informatics.
Indication of professions: Graduate of the study programme Physical Chemistry: ● is capable of employment as (according to the System of Occupations at sustavapovolani.sk): Manager in chemical and pharmaceutical production, Chemical specialist in research and development in the given areas of specialization, Chemist specialist in polymer research and development. In practice, e.g. as Chemical Specialist in Polymer Processing Technologist, Quality Management Specialist in Chemical Production.
Rapta Peter, prof. Ing. DrSc. (Director of the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics FCHPT STU), Lukeš Vladimír, prof. Ing. DrSc. (Head of the Department of Chemical Physics), Omastová Mária, Ing. DrSc. (Polymer Institute, SAS Bratislava), Polovka Martin, Ing. PhD. (National Agricultural and Food Center), Mičušík Matej, Ing. PhD. (Polymer Institute, SAS Bratislava)
The Physical Chemistry study program prepares graduates who have the opportunity to work in positions requiring a second or third university degree. Graduates of the doctoral study programme will find employment in positions corresponding to the degree of study (SKKR 6). Graduates are able to perform the professions mentioned in point 3a above. Employers evaluate the ability of graduates of the Physical Chemistry study program to creatively apply theoretical knowledge to solve specific problems and challenges in the field of chemistry and chemical technologies. Thanks to their broad-spectrum scientific knowledge and technical perspectives, they are able to apply themselves in various fields in the chemical, pharmaceutical or food industries, which allows them to work in jobs requiring a second or third degree. The quality of the study program is undoubtedly enhanced by close cooperation between the faculty and industrial partners and research institutions aimed at ensuring that students are already confronted with the challenges they will face in their future employment. In this regard, an important partner of the faculty, which regularly, usually twice a year, provides feedback from employers, is the FCHPT Industrial Council and its individual members representing the most important industrial partners in the chemical and food industries. On the part of employers, quality training in the field of laboratory skills, the ability of graduates to be able to face various technical problems and find suitable solutions, the ability to work independently but also as a team are emphasized. The education of graduates is also welcome in the field of soft skills, the acquisition of which is part of several compulsory and optional subjects.This is not the case of regulated professions
