Module 'Chemistry'

To provide students with necessary knowledge in the field of chemistry needed for professional activities, give overview of chemical processes in the human organism and their connections to general functions of the organism; to explain connections between the chemical structure of medicinal substances and their pharmacological effect.
Upon completion of the module, the student:
1. Knows the basic concepts of inorganic, organic, analytical and pharmaceutical chemistry and biochemistry.
2. Possesses a basic knowledge of the chemical structure of the substances.
3. Knows the main classes of inorganic and organic compounds, the reactions belonging to them related to these compounds, the relationship between the compounds, the role of the compounds in the body and their uses in medicine.
4. Knows and is able to use the main methods of analyses used in analytical and pharmaceutical chemistry.
5. Can explain the chemical structure of basic drug groups, their chemical and physical properties, principles of pharmaceutical analysis and the most important requirements for purity and storage of medicinal substances.