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Study programme Biochemistry 2009-2010

Study programme Option in Biochemistry:

One year equals semester 1 plus semester 2 for a total of 60 ECTS credits. The Educational and Examination Regulations provide you with more information on the split between semesters.

first year

Course unit Credit
Analytical chemistry: theory and exercises 5
Biochemistry 3
Electromagnetism and thermophysics: theory, exercises & lab 7
- Electromagnetism and thermophysics: lab 2
- Electromagnetism and thermophysics: theory & exerc 5
General chemistry: lab 3
General chemistry: theory and exercises 7
Images of life 4
- Biological laboratory analysis 1
- Cell biology 3
Laboratory 8
- Lab analytical chemistry 6
- Safety and hygiene 2
Mathematics 3
Mechanics 8
- Mechanics: lab 2
- Mechanics: theory and exercises 5
- Scientific reporting 1
Organic chemistry - part 1 5
Social and ethical 3
Statistics and TQM 4

second year

Course unit Credit
(upcoming) (Instrumentele analytische chemie) 12
- Instrumental and analytical chemistry: lab 5
- Instrumental and analytical chemistry: theory 7
Chemical technology: theory and lab 8
Molecular biology and biotechnology 3
Organic chemistry - 6
Organic chemistry: lab 5
Physical chemistry - part 1 4
Physical chemistry - part 2 4
Project work 9
- Chemical data processing 2
- Communication 1
- Project 3
- Scientific research of sources 3
Synthetic polymer chemistry - part 1 3

second year

Course unit Credit
Elective module Biochemistry 6
- Immunology 3
- Microbiology 3

third year

Course unit Credit
(upcoming) (Biochemische analyse) 4
Biochemical techniques 6
- Lab biochemical analysis 4
- Lab immunology techniques 2
Biotechnological analysis 5
- Biotechnology analysis: lab 2
- Biotechnology analysis: theory 3
common course unit CX 3
Final year project Biochemistry 9
General and industrial microbiology: th and lab 4
Metabolism and regulation 5
Professionalisation 4
- Business environment 2
- Sustainability and environmental care 2
Spectroscopy 4
Work placement and work placement reflection Biochemistry 16

Departmental ECTS Coordinator: Stefan Verheyden