Bachelor of Biochemistry and Biotechnology (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

All the subgroups are compulsory.

The POC developed for each minor subject of the Bachelor Programme a standard programme. For each Bachelor Programme, three of these minor subjects get priority in the schedulling of lectures, exercises, practicals and excursions: see http://wet.kuleuven.be/apps/modeltraject/ 

• Biochemical and Biotechnological Courses

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck
    5 ECTS	Molecular Biology									G0O53A	J.Robben staff staff J.Robben
    5 ECTS	Analytical Biochemistry									G0O51B	J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck
    5 ECTS	Dynamic Biochemistry									G0N20A	J.Robben staff staff J.Robben
    5 ECTS	Laboratory Sessions									G0O57B	J.Robben (coordinator) M.De Maeyer H.Mizuno J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff J.Robben (coordinator) M.De Maeyer H.Mizuno J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck
    5 ECTS	Immunological Biotechnology									G0P77A	L.Arckens staff staff L.Arckens
    6 ECTS	Genetic Engineering									I0O11A	R.Lavigne (coordinator) G.Volckaert staff staff R.Lavigne (coordinator) G.Volckaert
    5 ECTS	Bioinformatics and Modelling									G0O59A	M.De Maeyer staff staff M.De Maeyer
    5 ECTS	Spectroscopy of Biomolecules									G0O58B	T.Vogt (coordinator) J.Hofkens T.Vogt staff staff T.Vogt (coordinator) J.Hofkens T.Vogt
    5 ECTS	Project									G0O61A	J.Robben (coordinator) staff staff J.Robben (coordinator)

• Basic Sciences

  All subgroups are compulsory.

  • Chemistry

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 9 ECTS	Fundamentals for Chemistry									G0N01C	K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert
      6 ECTS	Bio-organic Chemistry									G0N08A	L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) C.Dirix J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt
      3 ECTS	Safety and Laboratory Practice									G0O26B	L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) S.Carl M.Smet J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt (coordinator) S.Carl M.Smet J.Snauwaert L.Van Meervelt
      6 ECTS	Natural Products Chemistry									G0O55A	E.Van der Eycken staff staff E.Van der Eycken
      5 ECTS	Chemical Thermodynamics									G0O31A	T.Verbiest staff staff T.Verbiest

  • Biology

    • 9 ECTS	Structural and Physiological Biology									G0W63A	J.Vanden Broeck (coordinator) W.Van den Ende J.Vanden Broeck staff staff J.Vanden Broeck (coordinator) W.Van den Ende J.Vanden Broeck
      3 ECTS	Genetics									G0N12B	F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert
      5 ECTS	Microbiology									G0N16B	J.Winderickx (coordinator) V.Franssens J.Winderickx staff staff J.Winderickx (coordinator) V.Franssens J.Winderickx

  • Mathematics

    These courses are compulsory.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Mathematics I									G0N02B	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars
      6 ECTS	Mathematics II									G0O17D	A.Kuijlaars staff staff A.Kuijlaars

  • Physics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 9 ECTS	General Physics I									G0N03B	A.Van Proeyen N. staff staff A.Van Proeyen N.
      8 ECTS	General Physics II									G0N13A	M.Wübbenhorst staff staff M.Wübbenhorst

• Broadening Courses

  This course is compulsory.
  

  • 5 ECTS	Statistics and Data-Analysis									G0N11A	M.Hubert staff staff M.Hubert

• Humane Courses

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 3 ECTS	Science Communication									G0N14A	M.Crauwels (coordinator) D.De Schreye L.Houben D.Janssens K.Temst C.Van Soom N.Vandenberghe G.Verstraeten staff staff M.Crauwels (coordinator) D.De Schreye L.Houben D.Janssens K.Temst C.Van Soom N.Vandenberghe G.Verstraeten
    3 ECTS	Philosophy									G0Q80A	P.Cortois staff staff P.Cortois
    3 ECTS	Perspectives on Religion and Meaning									A08C7A	L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute) staff staff L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute)

• Minor Subject: Informatics

  The courses and the subgroup mentioned below are compulsory.
  

  • 6 ECTS	Principles of Computer Programming									G0N28A	M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens staff staff M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens
    6 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H01P1A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans
    6 ECTS	Artificial Intelligence									H06U1A	D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe D.De Schreye staff staff D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Bruynooghe D.De Schreye

  • Elective Courses Informatics

    Students have to choose a minimum of 12 credits from the courses listed below.
    

    • 6 ECTS	Computer Architecture and Software Systems									H01P5A	Y.Berbers staff staff Y.Berbers
      6 ECTS	Logic for Computer Science									G0T42C	D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Denecker staff staff D.De Schreye (coordinator) M.Denecker
      6 ECTS	Data Base Systems									H01O9A	B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute) staff staff B.Berendt (coordinator) E.Duval K.Verbert M.van Leeuwen (substitute)
      6 ECTS	Fundamentals for Computer Science									G0P79A	H.Blockeel staff staff H.Blockeel
      6 ECTS	Data Structures and Algorithms									G0P81A	P.Dutré staff staff P.Dutré

• Minor Subject: Biology

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 4 ECTS	Comparative Developmental Biology									G0M33B	R.Huybrechts staff staff R.Huybrechts
    5 ECTS	Plant Physiology									G0N18C	F.Rolland (coordinator) K.Geuten F.Rolland W.Van den Ende staff staff F.Rolland (coordinator) K.Geuten F.Rolland W.Van den Ende
    3 ECTS	Introduction to Ecology and Evolution									G0L65A	L.De Meester (coordinator) C.Souffreau (substitute) E.Decaestecker staff staff L.De Meester (coordinator) C.Souffreau (substitute) E.Decaestecker
    5 ECTS	Animal Physiology									G0N21C	G.Moons staff staff G.Moons
    5 ECTS	Ecology									G0N15B	R.Stoks (coordinator) O.Honnay R.Stoks staff staff R.Stoks (coordinator) O.Honnay R.Stoks
    4 ECTS	Conservation Biology									G0N23B	O.Honnay (coordinator) L.De Meester O.Honnay J.Mergeay staff staff O.Honnay (coordinator) L.De Meester O.Honnay J.Mergeay
    4 ECTS	Evolutionary Biology									G0N19B	L.De Meester (coordinator) J.Mergeay R.Stoks staff staff L.De Meester (coordinator) J.Mergeay R.Stoks

• Minor Subject: Chemistry

  The courses and the subgroup mentioned below are compulsory.
  

  • 5 ECTS	Metals and Catalysis									G0O29A	K.Binnemans staff staff K.Binnemans
    5 ECTS	Molecular Architecture									G0O37A	L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt
    6 ECTS	Organic Chemistry									G0O35A	N.Boens (coordinator) W.De Borggraeve staff staff N.Boens (coordinator) W.De Borggraeve
    6 ECTS	Laboratory Sessions: Synthesis and Characterisation									G0O33B	W.Dehaen (coordinator) K.Binnemans W.De Borggraeve W.Dehaen L.Fluyt E.Van der Eycken staff staff W.Dehaen (coordinator) K.Binnemans W.De Borggraeve W.Dehaen L.Fluyt E.Van der Eycken

  • Elective Courses Chemistry

    The student completes the minor subject with courses from the list below until he/she reaches for at least 30 credits.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Computational Chemistry									G0O40A	K.Pierloot staff staff K.Pierloot
      5 ECTS	Polymer Materials									G0O42A	E.Nies staff staff E.Nies
      5 ECTS	Molecular Recognition									G0O50A	W.Dehaen (coordinator) M.Smet staff staff W.Dehaen (coordinator) M.Smet
      3 ECTS	Industrial and Technical Chemistry									G0O23C	K.Clays (coordinator) S.Carl K.Clays M.Smet (substitute) W.De Borggraeve M.Smet J.Willems staff staff K.Clays (coordinator) S.Carl K.Clays M.Smet (substitute) W.De Borggraeve M.Smet J.Willems

• Minor Subject: Broadening

  The student chooses min. 30 credits from:
  1. Bridging courses, which make a link between biochemistry & biotechnology and another science
  2. Courses from the group "Recommended Courses"
  3. All the courses taught in the different minor subjects of the programme
  4. Other courses from all the KU Leuven programmes, with a different content than the own programme, with a maximum of 8 credits and in consideration of the programme director.
  
  A student who started with an other major subject, may continue with the major subject broadening in consultation with the programme director.
  

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    • 5 ECTS	Food Chemistry and Technology									I0O10A	C.Courtin staff staff C.Courtin
      6 ECTS	Breeding and Biotechnology									I0N52A	J.Keulemans (coordinator) N.Buys J.Keulemans staff staff J.Keulemans (coordinator) N.Buys J.Keulemans
      6 ECTS	General Physics III: Physics since the 20th Century									G0P28A	M.Huyse staff staff M.Huyse
      5 ECTS	Molecular Architecture									G0O37A	L.Van Meervelt staff staff L.Van Meervelt
      5 ECTS	Ecology									G0N15B	R.Stoks (coordinator) O.Honnay R.Stoks staff staff R.Stoks (coordinator) O.Honnay R.Stoks
      3 ECTS	Oncobiology									G0W23A	J.Cools staff staff J.Cools

  • Additional Courses

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      • 6 ECTS	Principles of Computer Programming									G0N28A	M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens staff staff M.Moens (coordinator) T.Holvoet M.Moens
        8 ECTS	Differential Equations									G0N84A	W.Van Assche (coordinator) M.Fannes W.Van Assche staff staff W.Van Assche (coordinator) M.Fannes W.Van Assche
        6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
        3 ECTS	Cell Physiology									K03B7A	G.Bultynck staff staff G.Bultynck
        4 ECTS	Economics									I9X36A	J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute) staff staff J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute)
        3 ECTS	Economics									H01D7B	G.Dhaene staff staff G.Dhaene
        6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
        3 ECTS	Science of the Cosmos									G0M00B	C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens
        5 ECTS	Transport Phenomena									I0N24A	B.Nicolai staff staff B.Nicolai
        3 ECTS	History of Science									G0L57A	G.Vanpaemel staff staff G.Vanpaemel
        3 ECTS	Excersises Technical/Scientific Computation Packages									I0O69A	K.Meerbergen staff staff K.Meerbergen
        3 ECTS	English for Professional Purposes									H04B3A	L.Baten (coordinator) N. C.Greenman (cooperator) staff staff L.Baten (coordinator) N. C.Greenman (cooperator)
        3 ECTS	French for Professional Purposes									H04B4A	S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. A.Bertels (cooperator) staff staff S.Verlinde (coordinator) N. A.Bertels (cooperator)
        4 ECTS	Principles of Pathofysiology									K05B8A	P.Gillard staff staff P.Gillard
        3 ECTS	Oncobiology									G0W23A	J.Cools staff staff J.Cools