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Chemistry Department Certificate Programs

Certificate Programs Offered by Our Department of Chemistry: 

Certificate Program in Quality Education in Chemistry (Career opportunities: quality control units in the chemical industry)

Certificate Program in Pharmaceutical Products (Career opportunities: in the pharmaceutical industry in the fields of medicinal plant cultivation, composition, and analysis; active pharmaceutical ingredient design, synthesis, quantification, and analysis; as well as in educational and R&D institutions and organizations)

Certificate Program in Biochemical Technologies (Career opportunities: pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies; biochemistry and molecular biology laboratories; the food and fermentation industries; and fields related to the environment, agriculture, veterinary medicine, and medicine; as well as educational and R&D institutions and organizations)

Polymer Technology Certificate Program (Employment sectors: plastics, automotive, packaging, electronics, and textile industries; educational and R&D institutions and organizations)

Food Chemistry Certificate Program (Career opportunities: food analysis laboratories, food production facilities, government agencies, import-export companies, and educational and R&D institutions and organizations)

Environmental Chemistry Certificate Program (Career opportunities: environmental consulting firms, industrial organizations, environmental laboratories, municipalities and public institutions, educational and R&D institutions and organizations)

ANNEX 3.5.2: This is an annex to the Faculty Council Decision dated September 16, 2025, No. 2025/3-5.
APPENDIX 7.1.1: This is an appendix to the Faculty Council Decision No. 2025/1-7 dated April 11, 2025.
APPENDIX 7.1.1: This is an appendix to the decision dated November 28, 2024, and numbered 2024/4-7.
In accordance with the Faculty Council decision, students in the Department of Chemistry may also benefit from certificates offered by other departments within our Faculty.
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATE NAME AND COURSES
COURSES FOR THE BIOCHEMICAL TECHNOLOGIES CERTIFICATE (5 Professional Electives + 5 Required Courses + Capstone Project/COOP/Internship)
CodeCourse TitleLanguageTypeTheoreticalPracticalLabLocal CreditECTS
KIM4532BiosensorsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4832Enzyme KineticsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4572Industrial BiotechnologyT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4561Biotechnological MethodsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4562NanobiotechnologyT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM3421Biochemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM3422Biochemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM4801Biochemistry 3T/IRequired30333
KIM3432Biochemistry Laboratory 1T/IRequired00424
KIM4911Biochemistry Laboratory 2T/IRequired00424
KIM9000ThesisT/ITemMes080411
KIM4001Professional InternshipT/ITemMes00005
KIM9901On-the-Job Training 1T/IElective30035
KIM9902On-the-Job Training 2T/ICareer Elective30035
KIM9903On-the-Job Vocational Training 3T/IElective30035
KIM9904On-the-Job Vocational Training 4T/ICareer Elective30033
KIM9710Transfer Course 1T/ICourse Selection30035
 Optional Internship       
         
POLYMER TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE COURSES (5 Professional Electives + 5 Required Courses + Capstone Project/CO-OP/Internship)
CodeCourse TitleLanguageTypeTheoreticalPracticalLabLocal CreditECTS
KIM3482Industrial Polymers and Their ApplicationsT/IElective30035
KIM3492Macromolecular ChemistryT/IElective30035
KIM3502Polymeric Composite MaterialsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4551Smart Materials and StructuresT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4541Introduction to Synthetic BiopolymersT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM2531Physical Chemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM2532Physical Chemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM3431Physical Chemistry 3T/IRequired30034
KIM3421Biochemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM9000ThesisT/ITemMes080411
KIM4001Professional InternshipT/ITemMes00005
KIM9901On-the-Job Vocational Training 1T/IElective30035
KIM9902On-the-Job Training 2T/ICareer Elective30035
KIM9903On-the-Job Vocational Training 3T/IElective30035
KIM9904On-the-Job Vocational Training 4T/ICareer Elective30033
KIM9710Transfer Course 1T/ICourse Selection30035
 Elective Internship       
COURSES FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN QUALITY EDUCATION IN CHEMISTRY (4 Professional Electives + 2 Required Courses + Capstone Project/Co-op/Internship)
CodeCourse TitleLanguageTypeTheoreticalPracticalLabLocal CreditECTS
KIM4412Good Manufacturing PracticesT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM3612Quality Management System Documentation TrainingT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM3471Validation in Chemical AnalysisT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM3501Quality Assurance and StandardsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM1611Occupational Health and Safety 1T/IRequired20022
KIM1612Occupational Health and Safety 2T/IRequired20022
KIM9000ThesisT/ITemMes080411
KIM4001Professional InternshipT/ITemMes00005
KIM9901On-the-Job Training 1T/IElective30035
KIM9902On-the-Job Training 2T/ICareer Elective30035
KIM9903On-the-Job Vocational Training 3T/IElective30035
KIM9904On-the-Job Vocational Training 4T/ICareer Elective30033
KIM9710Transfer Course 1T/ICourse Selection30035
 Optional Internship       
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATE COURSES (4 Professional Electives + 7 Required Courses + Capstone Project/CO-OP/Internship)
CodeCourse NameLanguageTypeTheoreticalPracticalLabLocal CreditECTS
KIM4992Medicinal ChemistryT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4512Synthesis of Bioactive CompoundsT/IElective30035
KIM4812Chemistry of Medicinal PlantsT/IElective30035
KIM4331Organic Analysis and Structural DeterminationT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM3441Organic Chemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM3442Organic Chemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM4921Organic Chemistry 3T/IRequired30033
KIM2511Analytical Chemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM2512Analytical Chemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM3411Instrumental Analysis 1T/IRequired30033
KIM3412Instrumental Analysis 2T/IRequired30033
KIM9000ThesisT/ITemMes080411
KIM4001Professional InternshipT/ITemMes00005
KIM9901On-the-Job Training 1T/IElective30035
KIM9902On-the-Job Training 2T/ICareer Elective30035
KIM9903On-the-Job Vocational Training 3T/IElective30035
KIM9904On-the-Job Vocational Training 4T/ICareer Elective30033
KIM9710Transfer Course 1T/ICourse Selection30035
 Optional Internship       
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY CERTIFICATE COURSES (4 Professional Electives + 5 Required Courses + Capstone Project/COOP/Internship)
CodeCourse TitleLanguageTypeTheoreticalPracticalLabLocal CreditECTS
KIM2382Hazardous Waste ManagementT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM2452Water ChemistryT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM3491Corrosion ChemistryT/IElective30035
KIM2061Chemicals, Their Hazards, and Protection MethodsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4082Industrial Organic ChemistryT/IElective30035
KIM3461Industrial Inorganic ChemistryT/IElective30035
KIM2521Inorganic Chemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM2252Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 1T/IRequired00212
KIM2522Inorganic Chemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM3251Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 2T/IRequired00212
KIM3442Organic Chemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM9000ThesisT/ITemMes080411
KIM4001Professional InternshipT/ITemMes00005
KIM9901On-the-Job Training 1T/IElective30035
KIM9902On-the-Job Training 2T/ICareer Elective30035
KIM9903On-the-Job Training 3T/IElective30035
KIM9904On-the-Job Vocational Training 4T/ICareer Elective30033
KIM9710Transfer Course 1T/ICourse Selection30035
 Optional Internship       
FOOD CHEMISTRY CERTIFICATE COURSES (4 Professional Electives + 5 Required Courses + Capstone Project/Co-op/Internship)
CodeCourse TitleLanguageTypeTheoreticalPracticalLabLocal CreditECTS
KIM4461Food Additives and Analytical MethodsT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4462Food ChemistryT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4852Chemistry of Taste and SmellT/IElective30035
KIM4182Industrial Organic ChemistryT/ICourse Selection30035
KIM4053Chemical Processes in GastronomyT/IElective30035
KIM3441Organic Chemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM3442Organic Chemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM4921Organic Chemistry 3T/IRequired30033
KIM3421Biochemistry 1T/IRequired40044
KIM3422Biochemistry 2T/IRequired40044
KIM9000ThesisT/ITemMes080411
KIM4001Professional InternshipT/ITemMes00005
KIM9901On-the-Job Training 1T/IElective30035
KIM9902On-the-Job Training 2T/ICareer Elective30035
KIM9903On-the-Job Vocational Training 3T/IElective30035
KIM9904On-the-Job Training 4T/ICareer Elective30033
KIM9710Transfer Course 1T/ICourse Selection30035
 Optional Internship