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
- formulate relevant problems that can form the basis of the
problem-based approach to the project
- write an electronic 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 professionally reasoned and coherent
way
- use relevant software to present, analyze and visualize
theories, hypotheses and data in writing as well as orally
- 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 contextsÂ
Competences
- handle the planning, implementation and management of a problem
based 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 |