Yonsei University Chemistry
Graduate Curriculum
The Department of Chemistry at Yonsei University provides an educational and research environment that fosters creative and outstanding global leaders who will lead the central science of the future.
Curriculum roadmap
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01 Basics
- Research Ethics
- Chemistry Research Methods
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02 Basic Majors
- Advanced Physical Chemistry
- Advanced Organic Chemistry
- Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
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03 Material-based
- Physical Chemistry of Materials
- Advanced Organic Materials
- Analytical Chemistry of Materials
- Advanced Nano Materials
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04 Specialized Intensive Courses - Bio
- Advanced Chemical Biology*
- AI and Biomedical Chemistry*
- Nano-Bio Chemistry
- Analysis of Biofunctional Molecules*
- Supramolecular Chemistry*
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05 Specialized Intensive Courses - Energy
- Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion*
- Energy and Environmental Science
- Energy Production and Storage*
- Advanced Energy Materials*
- Energy Interface Chemistry*
- Environment-Friendly Energy Chemistry
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06 Topic Discovery Courses
- Energy Materials Research
- Future Energy and Environment
- Biomaterials Research
- Future Biomedical Research
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07 Problem-solving courses
- Advanced Energy Materials Research
- Advanced Future Energy and Environment
- Advanced Biomaterials Research
- Advanced Future Biomedical Research
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08 Seminar & Integrated Courses
Curriculum (2023-1st semester - 2024-2nd semester)
| Category | 2023-1 | 2023-2 | 2024-1 | 2024-2 |
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| Basics |
- Chemistry Research Methods |
- Chemistry Research Methods |
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Basic Majors |
- Advanced Physical Chemistry - Advanced Organic Chemistry - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
- Advanced Physical Chemistry - Advanced Organic Chemistry - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
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Material -based |
- Physical Chemistry of Materials - Advanced Organic Materials - Advanced Nano Materials - Analytical Chemistry of Materials |
- Physical Chemistry of Materials - Advanced Organic Materials - Advanced Nano Materials - Analytical Chemistry of Materials |
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Specialized Intensive Courses - Energy |
- Energy Production and Storage - Energy Interface Chemistry |
- Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion - Energy and Environmental Science |
- Energy Production and Storage - Environment-Friendly Energy Chemistry |
- Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion - Energy and Environmental Science |
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Specialized Intensive Courses - Bio |
- Analysis of Biofunctional Molecules - Supramolecular Chemistry |
- AI and Biomedical Chemistry - Advanced Chemical Biology |
- Analysis of Biofunctional Molecules - Nano-Bio Chemistry |
- AI and Biomedical Chemistry - Advanced Chemical Biology |
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Topic Discovery Courses |
- Energy Materials Research - Biomaterials Research - Future Energy and Environment - Future Biomedical Research |
- Energy Materials Research - Biomaterials Research - Future Energy and Environment - Future Biomedical Research |
- Energy Materials Research - Biomaterials Research - Future Energy and Environment - Future Biomedical Research |
- Energy Materials Research - Biomaterials Research - Future Energy and Environment - Future Biomedical Research |
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Problem -solving Courses |
- Advanced Energy Materials Research - Advanced Biomaterials Research - Advanced Future Energy and Environment - Advanced Future Biomedical Research |
- Advanced Energy Materials Research - Advanced Biomaterials Research - Advanced Future Energy and Environment - Advanced Future Biomedical Research |
- Advanced Energy Materials Research - Advanced Biomaterials Research - Advanced Future Energy and Environment - Advanced Future Biomedical Research |
- Advanced Energy Materials Research - Advanced Biomaterials Research - Advanced Future Energy and Environment - Advanced Future Biomedical Research |
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Seminar Courses |
- Seminar - Chemistry Seminar - Advanced Semiconductor Physics |
- Seminar - Chemistry Seminar |
- Seminar - Chemistry Seminar |
- Seminar - Chemistry Seminar |
Course Overview
| Category | Course Title | Course Code | Credit | Details | Notes |
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| Basics | Research Ethics | CHE6702 | 0 | Training on international level ethical awareness in conducting research and publishing, and education on human rights of graduate students |
General Graduate Common Courses |
| Chemistry Research Methods | CHE7110 | 3 | Teach chemistry fundamentals such as presentation skills, designing experiments, and drawing conclusions that are essential for researchers in the field | ||
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Basic Majors |
Advanced Analytical Chemistry | CHE6101 | 3 |
Modern instrumental methods such as spectroscopy, separation, electroanalysis, etc. |
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| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | CHE6201 | 3 | Molecular orbital theory, coordination chemistry, coordination polymer chemistry, organometallic chemistry | ||
| Advanced Physical Chemistry | CHE6301 | 3 | Quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, and reaction kinetics | ||
| Advanced Organic Chemistry | CHE6401 | 3 | Physical organic chemistry methodology, organic synthesis, organometallic chemical synthesis | ||
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Material -based |
Analytical Chemistry of Materials | CHE6102 | 3 |
Application and application of property analysis to various new materials |
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Advanced Nano Materials |
CHE7201 | 3 | Synthesis, evaluation, and applications of multidimensional nanomaterials and organometallic materials | ||
| Physical Chemistry of Materials | CHE6302 | 3 | Solid-state physics theory and its application to various new materials | ||
| Advanced Organic Materials | CHE6402 | 3 | Theory and application of various material synthesis methods including organic-based materials, polymeric materials, electronic materials, supramolecular materials, and carbon-based materials | ||
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Specialized Intensive Courses - Energy |
Energy Production and Storage | CHE7831/2/3 | 1/1/1 | Generation of renewable energy through photovoltaic power plants, collective power plants, etc. and various energy storage methods such as charge storage in battery systems and storage of energy transporters utilizing structures. | Modularized Courses |
| Electrochemistry for Energy Conversion | CHE7811/2/3 | 1/1/1 | Molecular-level understanding of energy conversion processes and (photo)electrochemical fundamentals and applications | Modularized Courses | |
| Advanced Energy Materials | CHE7801/2/3 | 1/1/1 | Physicochemical properties and theoretical design of various functional materials used in energy generation, conversion, storage, and utilization processes | Modularized Courses | |
| Energy Interface Chemistry | CHE7851/2/3 | 1/1/1 | Design and application of energy transporter behavior and energy material aggregate formation at interfaces related to energy conversion/storage processes | Modularized Courses | |
| Energy and Environmental Science | CHE7821 | 3 | Learn how to minimize the environmental impact of various functional materials used in energy generation/conversion/storage/utilization processes and the use of environmentally friendly materials in the energy field | ||
| Environment-Friendly Energy Chemistry | CHE7841 | 3 | Chemical technologies that respond to future environmental issues such as carbon/energy circulation, fine dust reduction, waste plastic decomposition, and securing clean water resources | ||
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Specialized Intensive Courses - Bio |
Advanced Chemical Biology | CHE6511/2/3 | 1/1/1 | Chemical methodologies and chemical synthesis-based biomaterials engineering techniques related to the understanding of biological phenomena | Modularized Courses |
| Analysis of Biofunctional Molecules | CHE7711/2/3 | 1/1/1 | The latest medical technologies related to quantitative and qualitative analysis of biofunctional components and biospecimens. | Modularized Courses | |
| Nano-Bio Chemistry | CHE7703 | 3 |
The latest research techniques in nano/biochemistry and the ability to respond to the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution |
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| Supramolecular Chemistry | CHE7721/2/3 | 1/1/1 | Characterization of various nanomaterials applied to biological phenomena and design of nanomaterials for medical purposes | Modularized Courses | |
| AI and Biomedical Chemistry | CHE7731/2/3 | 1/1/1 |
An overview of artificial neural networks, machine learning, and deep learning, and the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics required to utilize them for chemical drug development and AI-based diagnostic applications/drug discovery. |
Modularized Courses | |
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Topic Discovery Courses |
- Energy Materials Research - Biomaterials Research - Future Energy and Environment - Future Biomedical Research |
CHE712X CHE722X CHE732X CHE742X |
3 3 3 3 |
Teach the latest research techniques and trends in the application of sustainable chemistry strategies to solving problems in energy and biomaterials. | |
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Problem -solving Courses |
- Advanced Energy Materials Research - Advanced Biomaterials Research - Advanced Future Energy and Environment - Advanced Future Biomedical Research |
CHE812X CHE822X CHE832X CHE842X |
3 3 3 3 |
Research-oriented education that identifies topics that cannot be resolved in a single major with the advisor and proactively resolves these research topics through collaboration with research groups within the education business unit or school (in-depth research on energy materials and biomaterials) or external research institutes and universities (global multidisciplinary research). |