Bachelor of Biology (180 ECTS) Bachelor of Science

Students are required to take the groups 'Biology', 'Broadening Courses' and 'Supporting Courses'. Next they will have to choose between one of the many elective subjects.

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/ 

• Biology

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 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
    8 ECTS	Animal Structure and Function									G0N05A	V.Darras staff staff V.Darras
    6 ECTS	Plant Form and Function									G0N06B	F.Rolland (coordinator) C.Van Soom staff staff F.Rolland (coordinator) C.Van Soom
    3 ECTS	Genetics									G0N12B	F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert
    9 ECTS	Cell Biology and Biochemistry									G0N04C	P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck staff staff P.Van Dijck (coordinator) G.Van Zeebroeck
    4 ECTS	Analytical Biochemistry									G0O51A	J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck
    5 ECTS	Microbiology									G0N16B	J.Winderickx (coordinator) V.Franssens J.Winderickx staff staff J.Winderickx (coordinator) V.Franssens J.Winderickx
    7 ECTS	Animal Diversity									G0N09B	L.Brendonck staff staff L.Brendonck
    5 ECTS	Ecology									G0N15B	R.Stoks (coordinator) O.Honnay R.Stoks staff staff R.Stoks (coordinator) O.Honnay R.Stoks
    4 ECTS	Integrated Field Work Biodiversity and Ecology									G0L66A	L.Brendonck (coordinator) L.De Meester O.Honnay E.Smets R.Stoks staff staff L.Brendonck (coordinator) L.De Meester O.Honnay E.Smets R.Stoks
    6 ECTS	Diversity of Algae, Fungi and Plants									G0N10A	P.Roels staff staff P.Roels
    4 ECTS	Molecular Biology									G0O53B	J.Robben staff staff J.Robben
    3 ECTS	Cell Physiology									K03B7A	G.Bultynck staff staff G.Bultynck
    3 ECTS	Integrated Laboratory Exercises: Molecular Techniques in Functional Research									G0L67A	G.Moons (coordinator) J.Billen K.Geuten G.Moons J.Robben F.Rolland W.Van den Ende R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff G.Moons (coordinator) J.Billen K.Geuten G.Moons J.Robben F.Rolland W.Van den Ende R.Vancraenenbroeck
    4 ECTS	Plant Physiology									G0N18B	F.Rolland (coordinator) K.Geuten F.Rolland W.Van den Ende staff staff F.Rolland (coordinator) K.Geuten F.Rolland W.Van den Ende
    4 ECTS	Animal Physiology									G0N21B	G.Moons staff staff G.Moons
    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	Comparative Developmental Biology									G0M33B	R.Huybrechts staff staff R.Huybrechts
    4 ECTS	Evolutionary Biology									G0N19B	L.De Meester (coordinator) J.Mergeay R.Stoks staff staff L.De Meester (coordinator) J.Mergeay R.Stoks
    3 ECTS	Ecological Field Work and Excursions									G0L68A	O.Honnay (coordinator) L.Brendonck L.De Meester O.Honnay E.Smets R.Stoks staff staff O.Honnay (coordinator) L.Brendonck L.De Meester O.Honnay E.Smets R.Stoks
    8 ECTS	Final Project: Lab Internship									G0N25C	K.Geuten (coordinator) staff staff K.Geuten (coordinator)

• Broadening Courses

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 3 ECTS	Philosophy									G0Q80A	P.Cortois staff staff P.Cortois
    3 ECTS	Science Communication									G0M75A	M.Crauwels (coordinator) K.Temst staff staff M.Crauwels (coordinator) K.Temst
    3 ECTS	Perspectives on Religion and Meaning									A08C7A	L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute) staff staff L.Boeve J.Schrijvers (substitute)

• Supporting Courses

  All courses are compulsory.
  

  • 8 ECTS	Biophysics									E04C6B	K.Temst (coordinator) J.Rogiers K.Temst staff staff K.Temst (coordinator) J.Rogiers K.Temst
    5 ECTS	Mathematic Methods for Biomedical Sciences									E08H1B	D.Janssens staff staff D.Janssens
    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
    4 ECTS	Statistics and Data-Analysis									G0N11B	M.Hubert staff staff M.Hubert

  • Supporting Courses: elective

    Students choose one course mentioned below.
    Warning:
    - Students who choose the elective subject "geologie", must follow the course "geologie".
    - Students who choose the elective subject "geografie", must follow the course "geografie".
    

    • 6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
      6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans

• Elective subjects

  The student choose one of the elective subjects.
  

  • Minor Subject: Biochemistry and Biotechnology

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 10 ECTS	Radiation and Biophysics									E07C6B	J.Rogiers (coordinator) C.Bartic J.Rogiers C.Bartic (substitute) staff staff J.Rogiers (coordinator) C.Bartic J.Rogiers C.Bartic (substitute)
      7 ECTS	Dynamic Biochemistry									G0N20D	J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck
      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

    • Elective Courses Biochemical and Biotechnological

      The student choose one of the courses.
      

      • 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

  • Minor Subject: Biometrics and Informatics

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Statistical Software									G0A21A	A.Carbonez staff staff A.Carbonez
      4 ECTS	Bioinformatics									I0O15A	K.Marchal staff staff K.Marchal
      9 ECTS	Calculus									G0W71A	R.Keppens (coordinator) S.Poedts staff staff R.Keppens (coordinator) S.Poedts

  • Minor Subject: Geology

    All courses are compulsory.
    The students must have followed the course "Geologie" from the group "Supporting Courses".
    

    • 4 ECTS	General Palaeontology									G0O78A	R.Speijer N. staff staff R.Speijer N.
      8 ECTS	Mineralogy									G0O72B	J.Elsen staff staff J.Elsen
      4 ECTS	Paleobiology									G0Q04A	R.Speijer N. staff staff R.Speijer N.
      6 ECTS	Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology									G0P91A	R.Swennen staff staff R.Swennen
      4 ECTS	Petrology: Magmatic and Metamorphic Rocks									G0P88A	S.Fowler staff staff S.Fowler
      6 ECTS	Stratigraphy, Regional Geology, Belgium in a West-European Context									G0O83B	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe

  • Minor Subject: Human Biology

    All courses are compulsory.
    
    The following subgroup contains a list of recommended courses.
    
    Inclusion of elective courses from the Faculty of Medicine:
    - Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Biomedical Sciences must have the permission by Anouk Desmet.
    - Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Medicine must have the permission by Elke Leunens.
    

    • Recommended Courses

      D0H15A "Psychology (HIR)" and "E05A1A "Psychology" can not been taken both.
      

      • 6 ECTS	Sociology									S0A20A	R.Laermans staff staff R.Laermans
        3 ECTS	Drugs: from Target to Market									K02B0A	C.Pannecouque staff staff C.Pannecouque
        4 ECTS	Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology									S0L62A	F.De Boeck staff staff F.De Boeck
        6 ECTS	Introduction to the Archaeology of the Pre- and Protohistoric Periods									F0WL8A	P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx I.Schoep P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute) staff staff P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx I.Schoep P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute)
        6 ECTS	Psychology (TEW)									D0T02A	G.Storms staff staff G.Storms
        3 ECTS	Psychology									E05A1A	W.Schaeken staff staff W.Schaeken
        3 ECTS	Environmental Epidemiology: Useful and Fulfilling an Actual Need									E06A0A	B.Nemery de Bellevaux staff staff B.Nemery de Bellevaux
        9 ECTS	Human Anatomy and Histology									E03C9B	A.Van Lommel (coordinator) G.De Hertogh T.Roskams A.Van Lommel staff staff A.Van Lommel (coordinator) G.De Hertogh T.Roskams A.Van Lommel
        3 ECTS	Bio-ethics									E08L5A	B.Hansen staff staff B.Hansen
        6 ECTS	Sociology of Population: Concepts and Actual Problems									S0A37C	K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute) staff staff K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute)
        4 ECTS	Introduction to Medical Diseases									P0M63A	W.Van Steenbergen staff staff W.Van Steenbergen
        3 ECTS	Oncobiology									G0W23A	J.Cools staff staff J.Cools

  • Minor Subject: Environment and Sustainable Development

    All courses are compulsory.
    
    The following subgroup contains a list of recommended courses.
    

    • Recommended Courses

      - G0U33B and G0O06A can not been taken both.
      - G0V46B and G9X08A can not been taken both.
      - From G9X08A and G0O06A the student chooses the course that was not chosen in the major route of the bachelor.
      

      • 5 ECTS	Environmental Microbiology									I0N96A	D.Springael staff staff D.Springael
        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)
        6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
        6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
        3 ECTS	Planet Earth									G0U33B	M.Sintubin staff staff M.Sintubin
        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
        8 ECTS	Physical Geography									G0O69A	G.Verstraeten staff staff G.Verstraeten
        3 ECTS	Carrying Capacity of the Earth									G0V46B	G.Govers staff staff G.Govers

  • Minor Subject: Broadening

    The student chooses 32 credits of:
    1. The recommended courses mentioned below:
      a. bridging courses between biology and other sciences
      b. complementary sciences
      c. general sciences
    2. all the courses that are taught in the different minor subjects of the programme
    3. other courses from all the KU Leuven programmes, with a different content than the own programme, in consideration with the POC
    
    A student who started with an other major subject, may continue with the major subject broadening in consultation with the programme director.
    
    Inclusion of elective courses from the Faculty of Medicine:
    - Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Biomedical Sciences must have the permission by Anouk Desmet.
    - Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Medicine must have the permission by Elke Leunens..
    

    • Recommended Courses: Bridging Courses

      • 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
        4 ECTS	Forestry									I0N67A	B.Muys R.Aerts (substitute) staff staff B.Muys R.Aerts (substitute)
        4 ECTS	General Palaeontology									G0O78A	R.Speijer N. staff staff R.Speijer N.
        6 ECTS	Introduction to the Archaeology of the Pre- and Protohistoric Periods									F0WL8A	P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx I.Schoep P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute) staff staff P.Van Peer (coordinator) M.Lodewijckx I.Schoep P.Van Peer B.Vanmontfort (substitute)
        4 ECTS	Environmental Philosophy									W0EC9C	U.Melle staff staff U.Melle
        4 ECTS	Environmental Philosophy									W0AE2B	U.Melle staff staff U.Melle
        3 ECTS	Bio-ethics									E08L5A	B.Hansen staff staff B.Hansen
        7 ECTS	Dynamic Biochemistry									G0N20D	J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck staff staff J.Robben (coordinator) V.De Wever J.Robben R.Vancraenenbroeck
        3 ECTS	Oncobiology									G0W23A	J.Cools staff staff J.Cools

    • Recommended Courses: Complementary Science

      - G0U33B and G0O06A can not been taken both.
      - G0V46B and G9X08A can not been taken both.
      - From G9X08A and G0O06A the student chooses the course that was not chosen in the major route of the bachelor.
      

      • 6 ECTS	Geology									G0O06A	N.Vandenberghe staff staff N.Vandenberghe
        6 ECTS	Geography									G9X08A	G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans staff staff G.Govers (coordinator) M.Loopmans
        10 ECTS	Radiation and Biophysics									E07C6B	J.Rogiers (coordinator) C.Bartic J.Rogiers C.Bartic (substitute) staff staff J.Rogiers (coordinator) C.Bartic J.Rogiers C.Bartic (substitute)
        3 ECTS	Science of the Cosmos									G0M00B	C.Waelkens staff staff C.Waelkens
        3 ECTS	Planet Earth									G0U33B	M.Sintubin staff staff M.Sintubin
        3 ECTS	Psychology									E05A1A	W.Schaeken staff staff W.Schaeken
        3 ECTS	Carrying Capacity of the Earth									G0V46B	G.Govers staff staff G.Govers

    • Recommended courses: general education

      F0LB6A and E08C6A can not been taken both.
      

      • 4 ECTS	Introduction to economics									F0LB6A	E.Buyst staff staff E.Buyst
        3 ECTS	Introductory Computer Skills									E03C8A	A.De Meyer staff staff A.De Meyer
        6 ECTS	Development Economics									D0E32A	J.Swinnen staff staff J.Swinnen
        4 ECTS	Society: Facts and Problems									S0A67A	J.Berghman staff staff J.Berghman
        4 ECTS	Economics									E08C6A	I.Mayeres staff staff I.Mayeres
        3 ECTS	History of Science									G0L57A	G.Vanpaemel staff staff G.Vanpaemel
        6 ECTS	The global economy									D0E10A	J.Konings staff staff J.Konings
        3 ECTS	Excersises Technical/Scientific Computation Packages									I0O69A	K.Meerbergen staff staff K.Meerbergen
        6 ECTS	Sociology of Population: Concepts and Actual Problems									S0A37C	K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute) staff staff K.Matthys J.Van Bavel (substitute)
        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)

  • Minor Subject: Biophysics and Bioscience Engineering

    All courses are compulsory.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Differential Equations									I0N19A	S.Poedts staff staff S.Poedts
      3 ECTS	Analysis									G9X53A	S.Poedts staff staff S.Poedts
      5 ECTS	Transport Phenomena									I0N24A	B.Nicolai staff staff B.Nicolai

    • Complementary choice

      - The students complete the minor subject till min. 32 credits with other courses from the KU Leuven programmes (or from another university) and in consideration with the POC.
      
      - Recommended courses:
      

      • 5 ECTS	Solid State Mechanics									I0N43A	D.Berckmans staff staff D.Berckmans
        3 ECTS	Introduction to Biomechanics									G9X38A	A.Spaepen staff staff A.Spaepen
        4 ECTS	Economics									I9X36A	J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute) staff staff J.Swinnen A.Vandeplas (substitute)
        5 ECTS	Soil Physics									I0N68B	J.Diels (coordinator) J.Vanderborght staff staff J.Diels (coordinator) J.Vanderborght
        4 ECTS	Spectroscopy of Biomolecules									G0O58A	T.Vogt (coordinator) J.Hofkens T.Vogt staff staff T.Vogt (coordinator) J.Hofkens T.Vogt