Master of Bioscience Engineering: Biomolecular Engineering (120 ECTS) Master of Science

Students are required to take all the subgroups: the segment elective courses, the Master's Thesis, the major segment and the minor segment: at least 120 credit points.

• Master's Thesis

  The Master's thesis is compulsory.
  

  • 30 ECTS	Master's Thesis Biomolecular Engineering									I0P59A	J.Michiels (coordinator) N. staff staff J.Michiels (coordinator) N.

• Major Segment

  All subgroups are compulsory.
  

  • Fixed Major Package

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Genetics									I0P47A	J.Michiels (coordinator) N.Buys J.Michiels staff staff J.Michiels (coordinator) N.Buys J.Michiels
      5 ECTS	Microbial Physiology									I0P48A	J.Michiels (coordinator) R.De Mot J.Michiels staff staff J.Michiels (coordinator) R.De Mot J.Michiels
      5 ECTS	Plant Physiology									I0Q19A	M.De Proft staff staff M.De Proft
      5 ECTS	Animal Physiology									I0Q35A	J.Buyse staff staff J.Buyse
      5 ECTS	Immunology									I0Q45A	B.Goddeeris staff staff B.Goddeeris
      6 ECTS	Bioinformatics and Genome Technology									I0P49A	R.Lavigne (coordinator) J.Allemeersch R.Lavigne staff staff R.Lavigne (coordinator) J.Allemeersch R.Lavigne
      5 ECTS	Integrated Practicals of Molecular Biotechnology									I0P52A	J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) R.Lavigne J.Vanderleyden N. staff staff J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) R.Lavigne J.Vanderleyden N.
      4 ECTS	Seminar of Biomolecular Engineering									I0P53A	J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) staff staff J.Vanderleyden (coordinator)
      5 ECTS	Nanobiology									I0P50B	J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) J.Hofkens J.Lammertyn M.Roeffaers J.Vanderleyden staff staff J.Vanderleyden (coordinator) J.Hofkens J.Lammertyn M.Roeffaers J.Vanderleyden
      3 ECTS	Biotechnology in Job and Life Environment									I0P54A	G.Volckaert (coordinator) J.De Tavernier I.Huys G.Volckaert N. staff staff G.Volckaert (coordinator) J.De Tavernier I.Huys G.Volckaert N.
      3 ECTS	Religions									A03D9A	J.De Tavernier staff staff J.De Tavernier

    • Transition 2012-2013

      • 4 ECTS	Ethics									I0N40A	D.Lips (coordinator) B.Pattyn staff staff D.Lips (coordinator) B.Pattyn

  • Variable Package 1: Application Domains of Biotechnology

    The student chooses at least two courses from this subgroup.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Applied Medical Biotechnology									I0P56A	G.Opdenakker (coordinator) P.Carmeliet J.Cools G.Opdenakker staff staff G.Opdenakker (coordinator) P.Carmeliet J.Cools G.Opdenakker
      4 ECTS	Applied Microbial Biotechnology									I0P57A	A.Aertsen (coordinator) R.Lavigne staff staff A.Aertsen (coordinator) R.Lavigne
      4 ECTS	Applied Plant Biotechnology									I0P58A	W.Broekaert staff staff W.Broekaert
      4 ECTS	Applied Biotechnology in Livestock Production									I0R75C	B.Goddeeris (coordinator) N.Buys B.Goddeeris T.Niewold staff staff B.Goddeeris (coordinator) N.Buys B.Goddeeris T.Niewold

  • Variable Package 2: Major Broadening

    If necessary, students choose a course from this list or an extra course from variable Package 1 with as a result that the total number of credit points of the major is 64 or 65.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Electronic Instrumentation									I0N75A	R.Puers staff staff R.Puers
      5 ECTS	Physical Chemistry									I0P30A	C.Kirschhock (coordinator) E.Breynaert C.Kirschhock staff staff C.Kirschhock (coordinator) E.Breynaert C.Kirschhock
      5 ECTS	Laboratory Animal Science									E05E6A	E.Dewil (coordinator) N. staff staff E.Dewil (coordinator) N.
      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
      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)
      4 ECTS	Biocatalysis									I0P27A	S.De Wildeman staff staff S.De Wildeman

• Minor Segment

  Students take one minor: a "Reorientation Minor", a "Minor" or a "Thematic Minor".
  

  • Reorientation Minor

    • Reorientation Minor

      The reorientation minor is composed after consultation of the study advisor.
      

  • Minor

    The minor consists of approx. 20 ECTS from one of the Major Subjects below and has to be approved by the minor coordinator.
    

    • Minor: Technology for the Agrifood Sector

    • Minor: Bionanotechnology

    • Minor: Catalytic Science and Technology

    • Minor: Forestry and Nature Conservation

    • Minor: Soil and Water

    • Minor: Plant Production

    • Minor: Animal Husbandry

    • Minor: Bio-Economics and Policy

    • Minor: Food Technology

    • Minor: Environmental Technology

    • Minor: Plant Production

    • Minor: Resource Economics and Policy

    • Minor: Soil Conservation

    • Minor: Molecular Biology

    • Minor: Water Resources Engineering

    • Minor: Bioinformatics

    • Minor: Earth Observation

      • 6 ECTS	Advanced GIS-Concepts and Applications									I0D80A	J.Van Orshoven (coordinator) G.Govers J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven (coordinator) G.Govers J.Van Orshoven
        6 ECTS	Reference Geodata Management									G0G24A	J.Van Orshoven staff staff J.Van Orshoven
        3 ECTS	Land Cover and Land Use Monitoring									I0D59A	H.Gulinck staff staff H.Gulinck
        6 ECTS	Remote Sensing of Vegetative Systems									I0D62A	P.Coppin (coordinator) J.Farifteh staff staff P.Coppin (coordinator) J.Farifteh

  • Thematic Minor

    • Thematic Minor: Industrial Microbiology

      Both subgroups are compulsory.
      

      • Fixed Minor Package

        This course is compulsory.
        

        • 5 ECTS	Industrial Microbiology									H06C0B	K.Verstrepen staff staff K.Verstrepen

      • Variable Minor Package

        The student chooses courses from this group with as a result a minor of at least 20 credit points.
        

        • 5 ECTS	Microbial Physiology									I0P48A	J.Michiels (coordinator) R.De Mot J.Michiels staff staff J.Michiels (coordinator) R.De Mot J.Michiels
          4 ECTS	Applied Microbial Biotechnology									I0P57A	A.Aertsen (coordinator) R.Lavigne staff staff A.Aertsen (coordinator) R.Lavigne
          4 ECTS	Malting and Brewing Technology: Basic aspects									I0A73A	H.Neven staff staff H.Neven
          5 ECTS	Brewing Technology: Basic and Advanced Aspects									I9X00A	H.Neven (coordinator) G.Derdelinckx H.Neven staff staff H.Neven (coordinator) G.Derdelinckx H.Neven
          5 ECTS	Microbial Process Technology									I0A80A	J.Van Impe staff staff J.Van Impe
          5 ECTS	Environmental Microbiology									I0N96A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
          6 ECTS	Food Microbiology									I0P42A	C.Michiels staff staff C.Michiels

    • Thematic Minor: Food and Health

      All subgroups are compulsory.
      

      • Variable minor Package 1: Safety, Quality and functionality of nutrition

        The student chooses at least two courses from this group.
        

        • 5 ECTS	Nutrition and Dietetics									I0A75A	T.Niewold (coordinator) staff staff T.Niewold (coordinator)
          4 ECTS	Seminar Food Research and Food Industry									I0P83A	M.Hendrickx (coordinator) A.Aertsen C.Courtin J.Delcour I.Foubert M.Hendrickx C.Michiels T.Niewold staff staff M.Hendrickx (coordinator) A.Aertsen C.Courtin J.Delcour I.Foubert M.Hendrickx C.Michiels T.Niewold
          4 ECTS	Food Legislation									I0A69A	P.Vanthemsche staff staff P.Vanthemsche
          5 ECTS	Food Toxicology									I0A78A	J.Tytgat staff staff J.Tytgat
          4 ECTS	Food Epidemiology									I0D00A	T.Niewold staff staff T.Niewold
          4 ECTS	HACCP-concepts and Quality Assurance Workshop									I0P88A	C.Michiels staff staff C.Michiels

      • Variable Package 2: Raw Materials and its processing

        The student chooses courses from this group so that as a result the minor has 20 credit points.
        

        • 4 ECTS	Applied Plant Biotechnology									I0P58A	W.Broekaert staff staff W.Broekaert
          4 ECTS	Malting and Brewing Technology: Basic aspects									I0A73A	H.Neven staff staff H.Neven
          4 ECTS	Fruit and Vegetable Technology									I0R35A	M.Hendrickx (coordinator) B.Nicolai staff staff M.Hendrickx (coordinator) B.Nicolai
          4 ECTS	Carbohydrate Technology									I0P39A	J.Delcour staff staff J.Delcour
          4 ECTS	Food Packaging and Transportation									I0P40A	L.Goeyens staff staff L.Goeyens
          4 ECTS	Dairy Technology									I0A70A	M.Hendrickx (coordinator) C.Michiels staff staff M.Hendrickx (coordinator) C.Michiels
          4 ECTS	Technology of Meat and Other Protein Rich Raw Materials									I0A72A	N. staff staff N.

    • Thematic Minor: Leadership in a Globalizing Context

      All courses are compulsory.
      

      • 5 ECTS	Management in the Bio-economy									I0Q17A	E.Mathijs staff staff E.Mathijs
        4 ECTS	Leadership									I0O46A	A.Van Loey (coordinator) J.Stouten A.Van Loey staff staff A.Van Loey (coordinator) J.Stouten A.Van Loey
        5 ECTS	Systems and Scenario Thinking									I0O45B	E.Mathijs staff staff E.Mathijs
        6 ECTS	Small Business Project									I0O44A	N.Buys (coordinator) E.Mathijs B.Sels staff staff N.Buys (coordinator) E.Mathijs B.Sels

    • Thematic Minor: Applications for Human Health Engineering

      • Compulsory Courses

        • 3 ECTS	Functional Anatomy of the Human Locomotor System									I0T97A	M.Mulier staff staff M.Mulier
          6 ECTS	Integration of Biological Responses in Process Management									I0P13B	D.Berckmans (coordinator) J.Aerts D.Berckmans V.Exadaktylos staff staff D.Berckmans (coordinator) J.Aerts D.Berckmans V.Exadaktylos
          3 ECTS	System Physiology									H03I4A	G.Bultynck staff staff G.Bultynck

      • Complementary Courses

        • 3 ECTS	Ergonomics									L04E5A	A.Spaepen staff staff A.Spaepen
          6 ECTS	Seminars Human Health Engineering									I0U00A	J.Aerts (coordinator) D.Berckmans V.Exadaktylos J.Olbrecht staff staff J.Aerts (coordinator) D.Berckmans V.Exadaktylos J.Olbrecht
          7 ECTS	Musculoskeletal Biomechanics: Measuring and Modelling									I0U02A	G.van Lenthe (coordinator) I.Jonkers G.van Lenthe staff staff G.van Lenthe (coordinator) I.Jonkers G.van Lenthe
          4 ECTS	Nutrition and Health									I0U04A	T.Niewold staff staff T.Niewold

    • Thematic Minor: Environmental Coordinator

      All courses are compulsory.
      
      Attention: the certificate Environmental Coordinator can only be obtained if, besides these courses, the student also obtains a credit for the courses I0S79A, H02I4A, H02J5A, H02I1A, H03B9B, and H03C1C (Master of Bioscience Engineering: Environmental Technology).
      To obtain this certificate, the student preferably takes this thematic minor in combination with the Master of Bioscience Engineering: Environmental Technology.
      

      • 3 ECTS	Environmental Economics									H02F4A	S.Proost staff staff S.Proost
        3 ECTS	Noise Control									H02I0A	G.Vermeir (coordinator) A.Dijckmans G.Vermeir staff staff G.Vermeir (coordinator) A.Dijckmans G.Vermeir
        3 ECTS	Social Aspects of Environmental Policy									H02F5A	G.Van Calster staff staff G.Van Calster
        3 ECTS	Environmental Human Toxicology									H03U7A	P.Hoet staff staff P.Hoet
        4 ECTS	Safety of Chemical and Biological Products and of Chemical Processes									H08K0A	J.Vermant (coordinator) K.Bernaerts T.Cattoor G.Vercruysse J.Vermant staff staff J.Vermant (coordinator) K.Bernaerts T.Cattoor G.Vercruysse J.Vermant
        3 ECTS	Environmental Safety Management									H08O5A	P.Schreurs staff staff P.Schreurs

• Segment Elective Courses

  The programme of the first and second Master's stage has elective courses for at least 3 credit points together.
  
  All courses that are taught by the department of Bioscience Engineering and other departments at the KU Leuven and all courses that are relevant for the degree of bioengineer can be taken by the students, if the permission of the Programme Director and courses titular is given.
  
  The student is advised to choose at least one course from the philosophical or broadening courses.
  

  • Work Placement as an Elective Course

    • 4 ECTS	Optional Course: Practical Training									I0O70B	C.Michiels (coordinator) N. staff staff C.Michiels (coordinator) N.
      6 ECTS	Optional Course: Practical Training									I0O71B	C.Michiels (coordinator) N. staff staff C.Michiels (coordinator) N.

  • Electives

    • 6 ECTS	Econometrics									D0E28A	G.Dhaene staff staff G.Dhaene
      3 ECTS	Environmental Economics									H02F4A	S.Proost staff staff S.Proost
      4 ECTS	Environmental Law									H02I1A	K.Deketelaere staff staff K.Deketelaere
      4 ECTS	History of International Relations									S0B47A	B.Kerremans staff staff B.Kerremans
      4 ECTS	Contemporary Political and Social Theories: The Development of Liberalism									W0AE6A	H.De Schutter staff staff H.De Schutter
      4 ECTS	Work Psychology, Part 1									P0M40A	H.De Witte staff staff H.De Witte
      5 ECTS	Social Psychology, Part 1									P0M05A	V.Hoorens staff staff V.Hoorens
      4 ECTS	Philosophy of Technology									W0EN7A	G.Van Steendam staff staff G.Van Steendam
      4 ECTS	Labour Market Changes									S0B80A	V.Pulignano staff staff V.Pulignano
      4 ECTS	Ethics and Society									S0C13A	A.Vandevelde staff staff A.Vandevelde
      4 ECTS	Society: Facts and Problems									S0A67A	J.Berghman staff staff J.Berghman
      4 ECTS	Social Law									C07E7A	D.Pieters staff staff D.Pieters
      4 ECTS	Ethics of Sexuality, Relations and Family									E06P0A	A.Dillen staff staff A.Dillen
      4 ECTS	Marketing Communication									S0E89A	T.Smits staff staff T.Smits
      6 ECTS	Public economics									D0E43A	A.Decoster staff staff A.Decoster
      6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
      4 ECTS	Environmental Philosophy									W0AE2B	U.Melle staff staff U.Melle
      6 ECTS	Corporate Finance (TEW)									D0T20A	C.Van Hulle staff staff C.Van Hulle
      4 ECTS	Introduction to the European Union									S0A48A	S.Keukeleire staff staff S.Keukeleire
      5 ECTS	Sexual and Conjugal Morality									A01A4A	T.Knieps staff staff T.Knieps
      4 ECTS	Biotechnology and Bio-ethics									A03B0A	J.De Tavernier (coordinator) K.Dierickx staff staff J.De Tavernier (coordinator) K.Dierickx
      6 ECTS	History of intercultural contacts									F0LA9A	J.Verberckmoes (coordinator) P.Pasture J.Verberckmoes staff staff J.Verberckmoes (coordinator) P.Pasture J.Verberckmoes
      3 ECTS	Total Quality Management									H00N6A	L.Pintelon staff staff L.Pintelon
      3 ECTS	Ecodesign and Life Cycle Engineering									H00O3A	J.Duflou (coordinator) W.Dewulf J.Duflou staff staff J.Duflou (coordinator) W.Dewulf J.Duflou
      3 ECTS	Engineering Ethics									H04E0A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten
      4 ECTS	Intellectual Property Management									G0B01A	M.Janssens staff staff M.Janssens
      3 ECTS	Project Management									H04X2A	J.Duflou (coordinator) D.Cattrysse J.Duflou staff staff J.Duflou (coordinator) D.Cattrysse J.Duflou
      3 ECTS	Interdisciplinary Course on Sustainable Development									H04M8A	W.Dewulf (coordinator) J.Duflou staff staff W.Dewulf (coordinator) J.Duflou
      3 ECTS	Culture Philosophical Topics in Architecture and the City									H03W8A	L.De Cauter staff staff L.De Cauter
      3 ECTS	Bio-ethics									E08L5A	B.Hansen staff staff B.Hansen
      6 ECTS	Political Development in Central and Eastern Europe									S0D21A	K.Malfliet T.Casier (substitute) staff staff K.Malfliet T.Casier (substitute)
      4 ECTS	Politics of the U.S.A.									S0D23A	B.Kerremans staff staff B.Kerremans
      4 ECTS	Sociology of Population: Concepts and Actual Problems									S0A37B	K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute) staff staff K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute)
      6 ECTS	International Economics									D0E44A	J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove staff staff J.Van Hove (coordinator) P.De Grauwe J.Van Hove
      4 ECTS	Spirituality, leadership and professional integrity									A07E4A	J.Verstraeten staff staff J.Verstraeten
      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)