Bachelor of Bioscience Engineering (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

All subgroups (=components) are compulsory.

• Segment General Education

  All components and their courses are compulsory.

  • Mathematics, Statistics and Systems Analysis Component

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 8 ECTS	Calculus and Analysis									I0O64A	S.Poedts staff staff S.Poedts
      4 ECTS	Linear Algebra									I0O68A	R.Keppens staff staff R.Keppens
      5 ECTS	Applied Statistics and Biometrics									I0N32A	P.Rousseeuw staff staff P.Rousseeuw
      4 ECTS	Differential Equations									I0N19A	S.Poedts staff staff S.Poedts
      5 ECTS	Statistical Data Analysis									I0N48A	J.Lammertyn (coordinator) N. J.Lammertyn (substitute) B.De Ketelaere (substitute) W.Saeys (substitute) J.Lammertyn (substitute) B.De Ketelaere (substitute) W.Saeys (substitute) staff staff J.Lammertyn (coordinator) N. J.Lammertyn (substitute) B.De Ketelaere (substitute) W.Saeys (substitute) J.Lammertyn (substitute) B.De Ketelaere (substitute) W.Saeys (substitute)
      5 ECTS	Systems Analysis									I0N37A	H.Ramon staff staff H.Ramon

  • Physics and Technology Component

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Physics 1: Mechanics and Structure of Materials									I0N10C	J.Locquet staff staff J.Locquet
      4 ECTS	Physics 2: Waves and Fluids									I0M01A	J.Locquet staff staff J.Locquet
      3 ECTS	Excersises Technical/Scientific Computation Packages									I0O69A	K.Meerbergen staff staff K.Meerbergen
      5 ECTS	Physics 3: Electromagnetism									I0N21A	J.Locquet (coordinator) R.Silverans staff staff J.Locquet (coordinator) R.Silverans
      4 ECTS	Thermodynamics									I0N34A	D.De Vos staff staff D.De Vos
      5 ECTS	Transport Phenomena									I0N24A	B.Nicolai staff staff B.Nicolai
      5 ECTS	Mechanical Unit Operations									I0N54A	H.Ramon staff staff H.Ramon

  • Biology and Environmental Sciences Component

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 7 ECTS	Biology I: Cell Biology and Botany									I0N06D	M.De Proft (coordinator) L.Schoofs staff staff M.De Proft (coordinator) L.Schoofs
      6 ECTS	Biology II: Animal Sciences and Genetics									I0M00A	J.Keulemans (coordinator) L.Schoofs staff staff J.Keulemans (coordinator) L.Schoofs
      4 ECTS	Ecology									I0N15B	M.Hermy (coordinator) L.De Meester E.Decaestecker M.Hermy staff staff M.Hermy (coordinator) L.De Meester E.Decaestecker M.Hermy
      5 ECTS	Microbiology									I0N28A	C.Michiels (coordinator) E.Moyson staff staff C.Michiels (coordinator) E.Moyson
      7 ECTS	Geology and Soil Science									I0N30A	R.Merckx (coordinator) R.Swennen staff staff R.Merckx (coordinator) R.Swennen

  • Chemistry and Biochemistry Component

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 7 ECTS	General and Organic Chemistry									I0N03C	D.De Vos (coordinator) S.De Feyter D.De Vos N.Knoops T.Verbiest staff staff D.De Vos (coordinator) S.De Feyter D.De Vos N.Knoops T.Verbiest
      5 ECTS	Organic Chemistry: Reaction Mechanisms									I0O23A	S.De Feyter (coordinator) D.De Vos N.Knoops staff staff S.De Feyter (coordinator) D.De Vos N.Knoops
      5 ECTS	Inorganic Chemistry									I0N26A	A.Ceulemans (coordinator) J.Martens staff staff A.Ceulemans (coordinator) J.Martens
      7 ECTS	Biochemistry									I0N13A	J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) E.Moyson J.Vanderleyden K.Verstrepen staff staff J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) E.Moyson J.Vanderleyden K.Verstrepen
      5 ECTS	Instrumental Analytical Chemistry									I0T52A	I.Vankelecom (coordinator) M.Peeters P.Pescarmona I.Vankelecom staff staff I.Vankelecom (coordinator) M.Peeters P.Pescarmona I.Vankelecom

  • Bioscience Engineering and Society Component

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Economics									I9X36A	J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute) staff staff J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Philosophy and BIO-Ethics									I0T50A	B.Pattyn (coordinator) A.De Block staff staff B.Pattyn (coordinator) A.De Block
      3 ECTS	Bioscience Engineering in Perspective									I0T54A	R.Merckx (coordinator) N.Buys R.Merckx E.Moyson staff staff R.Merckx (coordinator) N.Buys R.Merckx E.Moyson

• Integrating Team Project

  This course is compulsory.
  

  • 5 ECTS	Integrating Team Project									I0N41C	M.Peeters (coordinator) S.Bouillon C.Courtin M.De Proft M.Peeters staff staff M.Peeters (coordinator) S.Bouillon C.Courtin M.De Proft M.Peeters

• Options

  Each student Bachelor of Bioscience Engineering attends the option segment, of which he/she chooses one option.
  

  • Agricultural Science

    All courses are compulsory.

    • 4 ECTS	Biochemical Analysis									I0N90A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      4 ECTS	Environmental Chemistry									I0N45A	E.Smolders staff staff E.Smolders
      6 ECTS	Breeding and Biotechnology									I0N52A	J.Keulemans (coordinator) N.Buys J.Keulemans staff staff J.Keulemans (coordinator) N.Buys J.Keulemans
      6 ECTS	Biological Productionsystems									I0N59A	E.Schrevens (coordinator) R.Geers E.Mathijs B.Muys E.Schrevens R.Swennen staff staff E.Schrevens (coordinator) R.Geers E.Mathijs B.Muys E.Schrevens R.Swennen
      5 ECTS	Bioenvironmental Control									I0N79A	D.Berckmans (coordinator) J.Aerts D.Berckmans staff staff D.Berckmans (coordinator) J.Aerts D.Berckmans
      5 ECTS	Plant Production and Protection									I0N50A	M.De Proft staff staff M.De Proft
      5 ECTS	Experimental Design									I0N57A	N. B.De Ketelaere (substitute) staff staff N. B.De Ketelaere (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Climatology									I0N65A	D.Raes (coordinator) N.Van Lipzig staff staff D.Raes (coordinator) N.Van Lipzig
      6 ECTS	Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare									I0N51B	J.Buyse (coordinator) D.Lips staff staff J.Buyse (coordinator) D.Lips

  • Land and Forest Management

    All courses are compulsory.

    • 4 ECTS	Environmental Chemistry									I0N45A	E.Smolders staff staff E.Smolders
      6 ECTS	Biological Productionsystems									I0N59A	E.Schrevens (coordinator) R.Geers E.Mathijs B.Muys E.Schrevens R.Swennen staff staff E.Schrevens (coordinator) R.Geers E.Mathijs B.Muys E.Schrevens R.Swennen
      4 ECTS	Geographic Information Systems									I0N62A	J.Van Orshoven (coordinator) G.Govers J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven (coordinator) G.Govers J.Van Orshoven
      4 ECTS	Forestry									I0N67A	B.Muys R.Aerts (substitute) staff staff B.Muys R.Aerts (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Regional Soil Resources									I0N69A	J.Deckers staff staff J.Deckers
      5 ECTS	Soil Physics									I0N68B	J.Diels (coordinator) J.Vanderborght staff staff J.Diels (coordinator) J.Vanderborght
      5 ECTS	Experimental Design									I0N57A	N. B.De Ketelaere (substitute) staff staff N. B.De Ketelaere (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Landscape Analysis									I0N64A	H.Gulinck staff staff H.Gulinck
      4 ECTS	Climatology									I0N65A	D.Raes (coordinator) N.Van Lipzig staff staff D.Raes (coordinator) N.Van Lipzig
      6 ECTS	Integrated Practical Course in Land and Forest Management									I0N70B	J.Deckers (coordinator) H.Gulinck M.Hermy B.Muys staff staff J.Deckers (coordinator) H.Gulinck M.Hermy B.Muys

    • Transition

      This course can only be taken by students who started the bachelor's degree before September 2010 (en still have to take this compulsary course).

      • 5 ECTS	Earth Observation									I0A90A	P.Coppin (coordinator) J.Farifteh staff staff P.Coppin (coordinator) J.Farifteh

  • Biosystems Engineering

    All courses are compulsory.

    • 4 ECTS	Biochemical Analysis									I0N90A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      5 ECTS	Solid State Mechanics									I0N43A	D.Berckmans staff staff D.Berckmans
      6 ECTS	Biological Productionsystems									I0N59A	E.Schrevens (coordinator) R.Geers E.Mathijs B.Muys E.Schrevens R.Swennen staff staff E.Schrevens (coordinator) R.Geers E.Mathijs B.Muys E.Schrevens R.Swennen
      5 ECTS	Electronic Instrumentation									I0N75A	R.Puers staff staff R.Puers
      5 ECTS	Bioenvironmental Control									I0N79A	D.Berckmans (coordinator) J.Aerts D.Berckmans staff staff D.Berckmans (coordinator) J.Aerts D.Berckmans
      3 ECTS	Design Course: Design and Construction Techniques, Including CAD/CAE									I0N83B	D.Berckmans (coordinator) staff staff D.Berckmans (coordinator)
      3 ECTS	Seminars on Biosystems Engineering									I0N84A	J.Aerts (coordinator) J.Lammertyn W.Saeys staff staff J.Aerts (coordinator) J.Lammertyn W.Saeys
      5 ECTS	Reactor Technology									I0N98A	K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen staff staff K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen
      5 ECTS	Experimental Design									I0N57A	N. B.De Ketelaere (substitute) staff staff N. B.De Ketelaere (substitute)
      5 ECTS	Numerical Analysis for Biosystems									I0P03A	A.Geeraerd staff staff A.Geeraerd

  • Environmental Technology

    All courses are compulsory.

    • 4 ECTS	Biochemical Analysis									I0N90A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      5 ECTS	Environmental Microbiology									I0N96A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      4 ECTS	Environmental Chemistry									I0N45A	E.Smolders staff staff E.Smolders
      5 ECTS	Soil Physics									I0N68B	J.Diels (coordinator) J.Vanderborght staff staff J.Diels (coordinator) J.Vanderborght
      8 ECTS	Analytical Organic Chemistry									I0U12A	B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels staff staff B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels
      5 ECTS	Unit Operations in Chemical Industry									I0N94A	J.Degrève (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde staff staff J.Degrève (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde
      5 ECTS	Reactor Technology									I0N98A	K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen staff staff K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen
      5 ECTS	Colloid Chemistry									I0O02A	D.De Vos staff staff D.De Vos
      4 ECTS	Climatology									I0N65A	D.Raes (coordinator) N.Van Lipzig staff staff D.Raes (coordinator) N.Van Lipzig

    • Transition

      This course can only be taken by students who have started the bachelor's degree before September 2010 (and still have to take this compulsory course).

      • 3 ECTS	Practical Exercises Analytical Chemistry									I0N91A	M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom staff staff M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom

  • Catalytic Science and Technology

    All courses are compulsory.

    • 4 ECTS	Biochemical Analysis									I0N90A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      5 ECTS	Unit Operations in Biological Industries									I0O00A	M.Hendrickx staff staff M.Hendrickx
      4 ECTS	Environmental Chemistry									I0N45A	E.Smolders staff staff E.Smolders
      4 ECTS	Seminars on Industrial Production and Sustainability									I0O04B	B.Sels staff staff B.Sels
      8 ECTS	Analytical Organic Chemistry									I0U12A	B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels staff staff B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels
      5 ECTS	Unit Operations in Chemical Industry									I0N94A	J.Degrève (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde staff staff J.Degrève (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde
      5 ECTS	Reactor Technology									I0N98A	K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen staff staff K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen
      5 ECTS	Colloid Chemistry									I0O02A	D.De Vos staff staff D.De Vos
      5 ECTS	Catalysis									I0O07A	J.Martens staff staff J.Martens

    • Transition

      This course can only be taken by students who have started the bachelor's degree before September 2010 (and still have to take this compulsory course).

      • 3 ECTS	Practical Exercises Analytical Chemistry									I0N91A	M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom staff staff M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom

  • Food Science and Technology

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Biochemical Analysis									I0N90A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      5 ECTS	Unit Operations in Biological Industries									I0O00A	M.Hendrickx staff staff M.Hendrickx
      5 ECTS	Food Chemistry and Technology									I0O10A	C.Courtin staff staff C.Courtin
      8 ECTS	Analytical Organic Chemistry									I0U12A	B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels staff staff B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels
      5 ECTS	Unit Operations in Chemical Industry									I0N94A	J.Degrève (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde staff staff J.Degrève (coordinator) P.Van Puyvelde
      5 ECTS	Reactor Technology									I0N98A	K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen staff staff K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen
      5 ECTS	Colloid Chemistry									I0O02A	D.De Vos staff staff D.De Vos
      4 ECTS	Seminars on Food Production									I0O09B	J.Delcour (coordinator) A.Aertsen C.Courtin J.Delcour M.Hendrickx C.Michiels staff staff J.Delcour (coordinator) A.Aertsen C.Courtin J.Delcour M.Hendrickx C.Michiels
      4 ECTS	Metabolisms									I0N92B	R.De Mot staff staff R.De Mot

    • Transition

      This course can only be taken by students who have started the bachelor's degree before September 2010 (and still have to take this compulsory course).

      • 3 ECTS	Practical Exercises Analytical Chemistry									I0N91A	M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom staff staff M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom

  • Biomolecular Engineering

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Biochemical Analysis									I0N90A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
      5 ECTS	Unit Operations in Biological Industries									I0O00A	M.Hendrickx staff staff M.Hendrickx
      6 ECTS	Genetic Engineering									I0O11A	R.Lavigne (coordinator) G.Volckaert staff staff R.Lavigne (coordinator) G.Volckaert
      4 ECTS	Bioinformatics									I0O15A	K.Marchal staff staff K.Marchal
      8 ECTS	Analytical Organic Chemistry									I0U12A	B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels staff staff B.Sels (coordinator) M.Peeters B.Sels
      5 ECTS	Reactor Technology									I0N98A	K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen staff staff K.Bernaerts (coordinator) E.Hensen
      5 ECTS	Colloid Chemistry									I0O02A	D.De Vos staff staff D.De Vos
      5 ECTS	Molecular Cell Biology									I0O14A	J.Michiels staff staff J.Michiels
      4 ECTS	Metabolisms									I0N92B	R.De Mot staff staff R.De Mot

    • Transition

      These courses can only be taken by students who have started the bachelor's degree before September 2010 (and still have to take these complsory courses).

      • 3 ECTS	Practical Exercises Analytical Chemistry									I0N91A	M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom staff staff M.Peeters (coordinator) P.Pescarmona B.Sels I.Vankelecom
        3 ECTS	Exercises Cell and Tissue Technology									I0O13A	M.De Proft (coordinator) T.Niewold staff staff M.De Proft (coordinator) T.Niewold