Bachelor of Science in Bioscience Engineering

Bioengineers are engineers of living matter: in a unique way, they bring together knowledge of the biological world and of engineering science. The different science disciplines are thoroughly studied and interrelated. The programme offers a synthesis of chemistry and biology, while mathematics and physics are the stepping stone towards technology.

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Bachelor's Programme

3 year 180 credits

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

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Postgraduate studies

First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Analysis: functions of one variable	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Baetens	5

Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves	1	sem 1	nl	Dirk Poelman	5

General and Inorganic Chemistry: Structure	1	sem 1	nl	Rik Van Deun	5

Cellular and Molecular Biology	1	sem 1	nl	Tina Kyndt	4

Applied Botany: Morphology and Diversity	1	sem 1	nl	Pieter De Frenne	5

Scientific Computing	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Verwaeren	4

Linear Algebra	1	sem 2	nl	Willem Waegeman	4

Analysis: functions of several variables	1	sem 2	nl	Jan Baetens	4

Thermodynamic Processes	1	sem 2	nl	Frederik Ronsse	5

General and Inorganic Chemistry: Reactivity and Analysis	1	sem 2	nl	Rik Van Deun	6

Applied Zoology: Invertebrates	1	sem 2	nl	Luc Tirry	5

Earth Sciences	1	sem 2	nl	David Van Rooij	4

Ecology	1	sem 2	nl	Kathy Steppe	4

Second year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Differential Equations	2	sem 1	nl	Michiel Stock	5

Electricity, Magnetism and Sensors	2	sem 1	nl	Toon Verstraelen	5

Applied Zoology: Vertebrates	2	sem 1	nl	Luc Tirry	4

Applied Botany: Physiology	2	sem 1	nl	Kathy Steppe	5

Organic Chemistry: Structure	2	sem 1	nl	Matthias D'hooghe	3

Biochemistry	2	sem 1	nl	Els Van Damme	4

Sustainable Development in Production and Consumption Systems	2	sem 2	nl	Joost Dessein	4

Probabilistic Models	2	sem 2	nl	Bernard De Baets	5

Microbiology	2	sem 2	nl	Wim Soetaert	5

Organic Chemistry: Reactivity	2	sem 2	nl	Matthias D'hooghe	7

Fluid Mechanics	2	sem 2	nl	Niko Verhoest	4

Environmental Sciences	2	sem 1	nl	Philippe De Smedt	4

Data Science	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Verwaeren	5

Third year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Statistical Data Processing	3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Luca	4

Process Engineering	3	sem 2	en	Jo Dewulf	4

Heat and Mass Transport	3	sem 1	nl	Jan Pieters	4

Chemical Analytical Techniques	3	sem 2	nl	Kristof Demeestere	4

Modelling and Simulation of Biosystems	3	sem 2	nl	Michiel Stock	4

Economics	3	sem 1	nl	Wim Verbeke	4

Bachelor Thesis	3	year	nl	Niko Verhoest	6

2 Majors

Subscribe to 1 major from the following list.

2.1 Major Forest and Nature Management

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Properties and Soil Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Stefaan De Neve	5

Remote Sensing	3	sem 1	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	5

Vegetation Science	3	sem 1	nl	Lander Baeten	3

Basics of Forest and Wood Science	3	year	nl	Kris Verheyen	6

Principles of Quantitative Water Management	3	sem 2	nl	Niko Verhoest	3

Geographic Information Systems: Basics and Applications	3	sem 2	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	5

Integrated Practicum Forest and Nature	3	sem 2	nl	Kris Verheyen	3

2.2 Major Cell and Gene Biotechnology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology	3	sem 1	nl	Tom Desmet	5

Cell Biology	3	sem 1	nl	Laurens Pauwels	5

Gene Technology and Molecular Diagnostics	3	sem 1	en	Tina Kyndt	6

Microbial Ecological Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Nico Boon	4

Applied Genetics	3	sem 2	nl	Thomas Van Leeuwen	5

Molecular Biology of Plant, Animal and Human Associated Bacteria	3	sem 2	en	Monica Höfte	5

2.3 Major Chemistry and Food Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Food Microbiology and Food Preservation	3	sem 1	nl	Frank Devlieghere	5

Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology	3	sem 1	nl	Tom Desmet	5

Chemistry and Technology of Polymers	3	sem 1	nl	Christian Stevens	5

Food Chemistry	3	sem 2	nl	Bruno De Meulenaer	5

Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design	3	sem 2	nl	Paul Van der Meeren	5

Environmental Technology: Water	3	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	5

2.4 Major Agricultural Sciences

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Properties and Soil Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Stefaan De Neve	5

Crop Husbandry	3	sem 1	nl	Steven Maenhout	5

Crop Protection	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick De Clercq	5

Farm Management	3	sem 2	nl	Joachim Schouteten	5

Animal Production Systems	3	sem 2	nl	Stefaan De Smet	5

Applied Genetics	3	sem 2	nl	Thomas Van Leeuwen	5

2.5 Major Land, Water and Climate

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Science	3	sem 1	nl	Stefaan De Neve	5

Hydrological Processes and Hydrometry	3	sem 1	nl	Niko Verhoest	3

Remote Sensing	3	sem 1	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	5

Land–Atmosphere Interactions	3	sem 1	en	Diego Miralles	4

Geographic Information Systems: Basics	3	sem 2	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	3

Biogeochemical Cycles	3	sem 2	nl	Steven Sleutel	5

Geostatistics	3	sem 2	en	Ellen Van De Vijver	5

2.6 Major Environmental Technology

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Chemistry	3	sem 1	nl	Filip Tack	6

Applied Freshwater Ecology	3	sem 1	en	Peter Goethals	3

Microbial Ecological Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Nico Boon	4

Clean Technology: Theory and Concepts	3	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	3

Environmental Technology: Solid Waste Streams	3	sem 2	nl	Frederik Ronsse	4

Environmental Technology: Water	3	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	6

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	3	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

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1 General Courses 150

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Analysis: functions of one variable	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Baetens	5

Mechanics, Vibrations and Waves	1	sem 1	nl	Dirk Poelman	5

General and Inorganic Chemistry: Structure	1	sem 1	nl	Rik Van Deun	5

Cellular and Molecular Biology	1	sem 1	nl	Tina Kyndt	4

Applied Botany: Morphology and Diversity	1	sem 1	nl	Pieter De Frenne	5

Scientific Computing	1	sem 1	nl	Jan Verwaeren	4

Linear Algebra	1	sem 2	nl	Willem Waegeman	4

Analysis: functions of several variables	1	sem 2	nl	Jan Baetens	4

Thermodynamic Processes	1	sem 2	nl	Frederik Ronsse	5

General and Inorganic Chemistry: Reactivity and Analysis	1	sem 2	nl	Rik Van Deun	6

Applied Zoology: Invertebrates	1	sem 2	nl	Luc Tirry	5

Earth Sciences	1	sem 2	nl	David Van Rooij	4

Ecology	1	sem 2	nl	Kathy Steppe	4

Differential Equations	2	sem 1	nl	Michiel Stock	5

Electricity, Magnetism and Sensors	2	sem 1	nl	Toon Verstraelen	5

Applied Zoology: Vertebrates	2	sem 1	nl	Luc Tirry	4

Applied Botany: Physiology	2	sem 1	nl	Kathy Steppe	5

Organic Chemistry: Structure	2	sem 1	nl	Matthias D'hooghe	3

Biochemistry	2	sem 1	nl	Els Van Damme	4

Sustainable Development in Production and Consumption Systems	2	sem 2	nl	Joost Dessein	4

Probabilistic Models	2	sem 2	nl	Bernard De Baets	5

Microbiology	2	sem 2	nl	Wim Soetaert	5

Organic Chemistry: Reactivity	2	sem 2	nl	Matthias D'hooghe	7

Fluid Mechanics	2	sem 2	nl	Niko Verhoest	4

Environmental Sciences	2	sem 1	nl	Philippe De Smedt	4

Data Science	2	sem 2	nl	Jan Verwaeren	5

Statistical Data Processing	3	sem 1	nl	Stijn Luca	4

Process Engineering	3	sem 2	en	Jo Dewulf	4

Heat and Mass Transport	3	sem 1	nl	Jan Pieters	4

Chemical Analytical Techniques	3	sem 2	nl	Kristof Demeestere	4

Modelling and Simulation of Biosystems	3	sem 2	nl	Michiel Stock	4

Economics	3	sem 1	nl	Wim Verbeke	4

Bachelor Thesis	3	year	nl	Niko Verhoest	6

2 Majors 30

Subscribe to 1 major from the following list.

2.1 Major Forest and Nature Management

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Properties and Soil Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Stefaan De Neve	5

Remote Sensing	3	sem 1	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	5

Vegetation Science	3	sem 1	nl	Lander Baeten	3

Basics of Forest and Wood Science	3	year	nl	Kris Verheyen	6

Principles of Quantitative Water Management	3	sem 2	nl	Niko Verhoest	3

Geographic Information Systems: Basics and Applications	3	sem 2	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	5

Integrated Practicum Forest and Nature	3	sem 2	nl	Kris Verheyen	3

2.2 Major Cell and Gene Biotechnology

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology	3	sem 1	nl	Tom Desmet	5

Cell Biology	3	sem 1	nl	Laurens Pauwels	5

Gene Technology and Molecular Diagnostics	3	sem 1	en	Tina Kyndt	6

Microbial Ecological Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Nico Boon	4

Applied Genetics	3	sem 2	nl	Thomas Van Leeuwen	5

Molecular Biology of Plant, Animal and Human Associated Bacteria	3	sem 2	en	Monica Höfte	5

2.3 Major Chemistry and Food Technology

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Food Microbiology and Food Preservation	3	sem 1	nl	Frank Devlieghere	5

Biocatalysis and Enzyme Technology	3	sem 1	nl	Tom Desmet	5

Chemistry and Technology of Polymers	3	sem 1	nl	Christian Stevens	5

Food Chemistry	3	sem 2	nl	Bruno De Meulenaer	5

Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design	3	sem 2	nl	Paul Van der Meeren	5

Environmental Technology: Water	3	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	5

2.4 Major Agricultural Sciences

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Properties and Soil Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Stefaan De Neve	5

Crop Husbandry	3	sem 1	nl	Steven Maenhout	5

Crop Protection	3	sem 1	nl	Patrick De Clercq	5

Farm Management	3	sem 2	nl	Joachim Schouteten	5

Animal Production Systems	3	sem 2	nl	Stefaan De Smet	5

Applied Genetics	3	sem 2	nl	Thomas Van Leeuwen	5

2.5 Major Land, Water and Climate

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Soil Science	3	sem 1	nl	Stefaan De Neve	5

Hydrological Processes and Hydrometry	3	sem 1	nl	Niko Verhoest	3

Remote Sensing	3	sem 1	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	5

Land–Atmosphere Interactions	3	sem 1	en	Diego Miralles	4

Geographic Information Systems: Basics	3	sem 2	nl	Frieke Vancoillie	3

Biogeochemical Cycles	3	sem 2	nl	Steven Sleutel	5

Geostatistics	3	sem 2	en	Ellen Van De Vijver	5

2.6 Major Environmental Technology

30

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Chemistry	3	sem 1	nl	Filip Tack	6

Applied Freshwater Ecology	3	sem 1	en	Peter Goethals	3

Microbial Ecological Processes	3	sem 1	nl	Nico Boon	4

Clean Technology: Theory and Concepts	3	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	3

Environmental Technology: Solid Waste Streams	3	sem 2	nl	Frederik Ronsse	4

Environmental Technology: Water	3	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	6

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	3	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Learning outcomes

Apply concepts and methods from mathematics, data processing and management and statistics to describe and optimize biological, natural and industrial processes

Understand the physical laws underlying biological, natural and industrial processes

Understand and quantify the (bio)chemical characteristics of biological, natural and industrial processes

Have insight into the system Earth and into the genetic, molecular, physiological and phenotypic aspects of plants, animals and micro-organisms, and their interactions

Frame sustainability principles within a socio-economic context and their impact on the environment

Communicate (in Dutch) in a scientific integer, correct and structured way with peers in written, oral and graphic form

Function and cooperate in an open, constructive and result-oriented way as a member of a team in an (inter)disciplinary context

Search for, acquire, manage digitally and organize scientific and technical data in an efficient and systematic way, evaluate them critically and process them in a structured way