The aim of the course is to enable the student to understand the underlying biology based on its chemical building blocks and their interactions, which is important in regard to designing better medicines that improve the quality of human life.

Students will learn about the chemical structures and properties of the three main classes of biomolecules – nucleic acids, proteins and lipids – and learn how each of them can play a role in therapeutics, diagnostics or biotechnology. Through lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises, the course will provide a comprehensive approach to design, synthesis and analysis of natural and unnatural function of important classes of biomolecules.

Academic preconditions:
Students taking the course are expected to
- have basic knowledge of organic molecules, biomolecules and organic reactions.
- have knowledge of the central dogma of biology
- be able to use molecular structure to understand properties of molecules.

Admission/Tuition:
Exchange students from a partner university pay no tuition.
Guest students pay tuition fees. Please read more: https://www.sdu.dk/en/Uddannelse/SDU_summer_school/Fees

For Further Information:
Information from the Danish Agency for Higher Education can be located at http://en.fivu.dk/. You will find information about the Danish assessment of foreign qualifications in Guide to diploma recognition. About the Educational System in general, visit the section The Danish Higher Education System.