Prerequisite/Recommended prerequisite for
participation in the module
The module adds to the knowledge obtained in:
Chemical and Bio Industrial Products II
Chemical Analysis of Homogeneous Analysis
Methods in Quantitative Chemical Analysis
Applied Statistics
Microbial Biotechnology (in parallel)
Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
Learning objectives
Knowledge
Students who have passed the module should be able to
- Account for basic microbiology
- Account for basic security in relation to the handling of
microorganisms and enzymes
- Describe reactor types that are relevant for Technical
Microbiology, configurations thereof as well as their advantages
and limitations
- Account for scale-up of microbiological processes including
physical conditions and limitations
- Describe sterilization procedures and decimation time for
microorganisms
Skills
- Demonstrate basic skills in practical methods for the
characterization of microorganisms, substrates and products
- Select suitable microorganisms or enzymes to a specific
technical problem
- Set up and solve relevant mass and energy balances for
microbiological processes at laboratory scale and in technical
scale
- Describe the necessary safety measures at all scale levels
- Account for proper waste management at all scale levels
- Account for suitable analytical methods for monitoring the
microbiological process
- Construct an experimental setup equipped with appropriate data
collection
- Analyze and interpret data from a fermentation process based on
knowledge of the microorganism used
- Report data from the technical microbiological studies using
proper statistical computing
- Write a project report following the standards of the field of
study, include relevant literature, use the correct terminology,
and communicate the problem and results in writing, graphically and
orally in a coherent way
- Justify the choice of methods, models and other tools used in
the project and asses the problem of the project and results in
relevant professional contexts
Competences
- Provide technical microbiological knowledge to a broad range of
people with different professional backgrounds
- Handle the planning, implementation and management of a project
and handle complex and development-oriented tasks during the
project work and contribute to the project group's work and
results
- Identify own learning needs for continued development and
education in the field of study
Type of instruction
Project work
Access to perform laboratory experiments requires participation
in laboratory safety instructions
Extent and expected workload
450 hours
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Applied Microbiology |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | External examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |