Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

Students who have passed the module should be able to

• Demonstrate basic understanding and overview of different biological and biochemical processes that occur in microbiological fermentation and production
• Explain plant cell walls and the structure of plant material in general

Skills

• Select relevant enzymes for processing of specific biomasses
• Suggest genetic modifications of microorganisms of relevance to their project
• Write a project report following the standards of the field of study, include relevant original scientific literature, use the correct terminology, and communicate the research-based foundation, problem and results of the project in writing, graphically and orally in a coherent way
• Assess and select relevant original scientific literature and current scientific methods, models and other tools used in the project and asses the problem of the project and results in relevant scientific contexts and social conditions

Competences

• Handle the planning, implementation and management of complex and unpredictable research and/or developmental tasks and take professional responsibility for implementing academic assignments and interdisciplinary collaborations
• Take responsibility for own professional development and specialization

Type of instruction

• Project work

Extent and expected workload

450 hours

Exam

Exams