The Structure of the Study Programme

Name and the Goals of the Study Programme

Name of the Study Program: Bachelor academic studies in chemistry – quality control and environmental management.

The Goal of the Study Program is to educate and train professionals who will supervise the quality of the environment and manage the chemical aspects of the environment.

Type of the Study and the Outcome of the Education Process

Bachelor academic studies in duration of four years (eight semesters).

In addition to gaining knowledge of chemistry, the learning processes are focused on the chemistry of the environment. Students will be able to collect, evaluate and interpret relevant information in chemistry and environmental chemistry, and will gain the skills necessary to make science-based judgments. They will acquire basic knowledge of the chemical processes in nature in order to protect the water, air and land, and be able to control chemical emissions of industrial waste streams and wastewater treatment flows (water, waste gas and solid waste), as well as for environmental monitoring (immission). To successfully complete this degree, students must be able to work with modern analytical equipment and use the appropriate computer software for data processing in order to obtain information necessary for the adoption of measures to protect and improve environmental quality, environmental management and sustainable development.

Professional Title, Academic, or Scientific Title

After completing the four-year study and earning 240 ECTS credits, the graduate student obtains the title – Bachelor with Honours in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management.

Admission Conditions

The admission of the candidates is carried out on the basis of the open competition that is announced by the University of Novi Sad (UNS) and realized by the Faculty of Sciences. In order to enrol in the first year of Bachelor Academic Studies in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management, the candidate needs to have completed high school education in duration of four years, and passed the entrance exam in chemistry. The order of candidates for admission shall be based on the general success achieved in secondary education and results obtained in the entrance exam. Based on the criteria of the competition, UNS makes a ranking list of candidates. The right to enrol in the undergraduate studies will be granted to students who are ranked within the foreseen enrolment quota.

The Structure of the Study Programme

Tables show the lists of the obligatory and elective courses along with the ECTS points and weekly workload of hours of lectures and exercises.

The Time Allotted for the Realization of Particular Study Forms

Teaching is realized through the courses given in Tables distributed into semesters, two semesters making one academic year.

The total duration of the study program is 4 years (8 semesters), during which the student needs to collect 240 ECTS.

Credit Values of Particular Courses

Tables give the numbers of ECTS credits for each course in the Study Program.

Diploma Work

The final year of the Study Program of Bachelor Academic Studies in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management ends with the completion and defence of the Bachelor Thesis, an independent student’s work which represents the final exam for obtaining the academic title Bachelor with Honours in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management. 

By completing and defending the Bachelor Thesis, the student demonstrates independence and creativity in the application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired in the area of environmental sciences. The Bachelor Thesis is carried out in the eighth semester, within the research study. The total credit value of this work is 12 ЕCTS.

Detailed regulations concerning the registration, prerequisites and the defence itself are prescribed by the Statute and the corresponding acts of the Faculty.

If students wish to finish their study after the third year, they are required to carry out a project in the sixth semester. The Project is an independent work of the student who will achieve the academic title of the Bachelor in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management.

By completing and defending the Project, the student demonstrates independence and creativity in applying theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired in the area of environmental sciences.

The Project is carried out in the sixth semester, within the research program. The total credit value of this work is 6 ЕCTS

The Purpose of the Study Programme

Undergraduate Academic Studies in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management have a dual purpose: given that the studies are organized according to the system 4 +1, these four year studies are the first stage in university education in chemistry experts in field of quality control and environmental management (240 ECTS), in the second instance, through a one-year, masters degree, the student acquires the title of Master in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management (60 ECTS). Thus, the basic study covers a selection of topics and fields in chemistry and environmental chemistry, with input from the natural and social sciences, and forms the basis for the successful continuation of master academic studies.

In addition to these uses within the system 4 +1, these studies have an independent role. They qualify candidates for jobs in the economy and in institutions involved in the control of various segments of the chemical environment and industrial waste streams.

The need for trained chemists in modern society, science and technology is undeniable, however, because of the universal involvement of chemists in dealing with the problems of pollution and protection of the environment, there is a need to expand their knowledge about the environment, i.e. quality control and environmental management. This study program is designed to prepare the student for jobs that require knowledge of the basics of chemistry that focuses on environmental chemistry, environmental quality, and environmental management. Students acquire the ability to solve problems in the field of quality control and environmental protection.

This profile of experts is needed in chemical laboratories dealing with the environmental quality control, in teams engaged in the establishment of environmental management systems, government agencies, inspections, development teams, consulting companies in the field of environmental protection, non-governmental sector for environmental protection and education of the population, educational activities. Therefore, students are encouraged to continue studies further towards the master’s academic studies in close area.

The Goals of the Study Programme

The aim of the study program of Undergraduate Studies in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management is to educate and train professionals for a variety of jobs that require knowledge of chemistry, in particular of chemical environmental quality control in terms of:

  • providing broad and balanced knowledge of the key chemical concepts and conditions and processes in the environment, as well as mechanisms of the causal relationships and processes in the environment;
  • development of practical skills for understanding the risk assessment and safe work in the laboratory;
  • enable students to apply standard methodologies and work with modern analytical instruments in solving problems related to the quality of the environment (air, water, soil, sediment, and waste of resources);
  • providing students with the knowledge base and skills that enable them to find employment in the professional field or continue their education in the field of chemistry and environmental chemistry.

In accordance with the objectives defined, after completing the Bachelor Studies in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management, the student is able to:

  • demonstrate the necessary fundamental and applicative scientific and technical knowledge in the field of chemistry, chemical analysis and environmental protection;
  • work with analytical tools in chemical analysis of environmental quality (air, water, soil, waste and resources) independently or in a team;
  • monitor the management of pollution mass balance;
  • assess contaminated sites, and
  • apply systematic understanding of fundamental physical and chemical principles in solving theoretical and practical problems in environmental chemistry.

According to the goals stated through the group of chemistry courses, students will be presented with the classical chemical education and modern methods for chemical analysis. The group of subjects in the field of environmental chemistry prepares students for the chemical analysis of the environment (water, air, soil, and waste of resources) and quality evaluation. Students learn about the basic environmental protection technologies. This results in a competent and well-educated professional in environmental chemistry with knowledge which can be easily upgraded, trained in quality control and environmental management. In addition to these professional goals, students develop analytical, critical and self-critical thinking and approaches to address the challenges of environmental chemistry, mastering the use of computers in practice through seminar papers and projects, searching electronic databases and participating in independent and team work.

The Skills of Students upon Completion of the Programme

By completing this study program the student improves the following general competences:

  • skill of collecting, assessing, and interpreting relevant information;
  • ability to formulate science-based arguments and judgments taking into account scientific, social, ethical values;
  • ability to understand the assignments within the frame of his/her job;
  • ability to state a problem in an argumentative way;
  • capacity to apply knowledge in practice;
  • capacity for team work and exchange of ideas and information with other team members;
  • adherence to the professional ethic;
  • basic computing skills.

By mastering the study program of Bachelor Academic Studies in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management, a student acquires and improves the following subject-specific competences:

  • basic knowledge of chemistry;
  • basic knowledge of quality control and environmental management;
  • practical experimental skills and methods in the field of environmental chemistry;
  • capacity for further academic training;
  • the ability to apply the knowledge acquired in the quality control of the environment in practice with a chemical approach;
  • cooperation and information exchange with experts in the field of ecology, technology and engineering;
  • ability to recognize an environmental quality problem and propose and implement appropriate solutions.

After completing this study program, the student is a professional with basic academic education, with an essentially wider and solid knowledge of the environment compared to that gained in high school, equipped with an integrated knowledge and ability of understanding scientific problems in the area of environmental protection.

The Curriculum

Within the Undergraduate Academic Study in Chemistry – Quality Control and Environmental Management for a period of 4 years there are 33 courses: first year – 9 courses, the second year – 8 courses, third year – 8 courses and fourth years – 8.

23 are obligatory and 10 elective – chosen by the student from the appropriate electives. An example of the timetable by subject, semester and year of study, with the number of classes and ECTS credits, based on an arbitrary student who attends this program of study.

In the first two years, largely through compulsory courses, the student acquires basic knowledge of chemistry. In the third and fourth year there are topics from the fields of chemistry and environmental protection. Students are thus able to select appropriate electives for their desired professional profile. The student must study sufficient elective courses to obtain at least 60 ECTS credits per academic year.

The Book of Courses gives brief descriptions of all the courses in the given study program, name of the teacher, status of the course, number of ECTS credits, course objectives, expected outcomes, prerequisites for enrolling in the course, course subject matter, recommended literature, mode of knowledge testing and evaluation, etc.

Distribution of the Courses into Semesters and Academic Years

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  • C – code of the course, given at the level of the institution
  • S- semester
  • Course type: AO – Academic and general education , ТМ – theoretical-methodological, SP – scientific-professional, PА – professional applicative
  • Course status: O – obligatory, EB – elective block
  • Teaching hours: L – lecture, E – exercise, АE – auditory exercises, LE – laboratory exercises,  OTF – other teaching forms (seminar work, etc)*The minimum of ECTS credits earned in one academic year should be 60. In accordance to this, a student may, but does not have to, choose elective courses from the menu. For example, in one semester, the student can choose two elective courses from two elective blocks and acquire more than 30 ECTS credits, and in the next semester choose one or none of elective courses, if together with the compulsory courses, he/she earned the minimum of 60 ECTS, bearing in mind that during one semester he/she is engaged in active teaching for minimum of 20 hours and maximum 30 hours.
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Elective courses in the Study Program

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  • Course type: AO – Academic and general education , ТМ – theoretical-methodological, SP – scientific-professional, PА – professional applicative;
  • Teaching hours: L – lecture, E – exercise, АE – auditory exercises, LE – laboratory exercises,  OTF – other teaching forms (seminar work, etc)* and ** Course can be elected only one time during the study program
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