Key words
Biochemistry and microbiology
Objectives
The chemical industry evolves towards the application of ecological justified processes and to the production of environmental accepted bio-products for detergents, cleaning products, raw materials for polymers and chemicals for industrial processes. The course provides the students the basic knowledge and understanding necessary for this industrial development.
Topics
The course reviews and explores:
- The constitution and the role of the biopolymers: the proteins, the polysaccharides, the lipids and the nucleic acids.
- The structure and physiology of the proteins in organisms.
- The enzymes: catalysis, activity and applications.
- The important micro-organisms, their role and their application.
- Control of micro-organisms.
- Some results of genetic modification.
During the practical course the students are performing the basic techniques of biochemistry and microbiology.
Prerequisites
General organic chemistry and stereochemistry. Cell biology and basic knowledge of genetics.
Final Objectives
General scientific competences
The students are able to implement biochemical methods and techniques in an effective way for qualitative and quantitative purposes (AWC1)
General competences
The students are able to collect and to handle relevant scientific and technical information effectively (AC2).
The students can communicate and report information, ideas, problems and solutions – especially scientific and technical ones - to laymen as well as to specialists in an efficient way. (AC4)
Scientific-disciplinary insights on scientific and/or engineering problems can be implemented independently and in a team (AIC1).
The students can find a connection between different scientific disciplines in order to understand technical problems and processes (AIC3).
Materials used
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Teacher’s course, background information, scientific and technical literature.
Study costs
About € 6 to buy the course material.
Study guidance
Possibility to consult the teacher after the lecture/exercise or by appointment.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, individual reports, group reports, home study.
Assessment
Theory (written examination): 80%
Exercises (permanent evaluation and report evaluation): 20%
A weighted average is used to compute the final score for a training item.
However, if a student gains a score of 7 or less on 20 on one of the different courses (parts of training items), he proves that his skill for certain subcompetences is insufficient. Consequently, one can turn from the arithmetical calculation of the final assignment of quotas of a training item and the new marks can be awarded on consensus.
Lecturer(s)
Anita Van Landschoot
An Coorevits
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