Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology

The Master of Science in Bioscience Engineering: Chemistry and Bioprocess Technology aims to offer a broad education in applied chemistry, biochemical and microbial technology and chemical and biochemical engineering techniques. Not only does our programme focus on fundamental knowledge, it also zooms in on industrial production. The study programme addresses the social demand for the use of sustainable production processes and clean technologies.

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Bioscience Engineering

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First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemical Structure Determination	1	sem 1	en	Christian Stevens	4

Industrial Biotechnology	1	sem 1	en	Wim Soetaert	5

Analytical Inorganic Chemistry: Instrumental Techniques	1	sem 1	nl	Gijs Du Laing	3

Process Engineering 2	1	sem 1	en	Paul Van der Meeren	5

Bio-organic Chemistry	1	sem 1	en	Christian Stevens	4

Sustainable Systems Engineering	1	sem 1	en	Jo Dewulf	5

Management for Engineers	1	sem 1	en	Jeroen Buysse	4

Colloid and Surface Chemistry	1	sem 2	nl	Paul Van der Meeren	5

Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass	1	sem 2	nl	Stef Ghysels	4

Process Control	1	sem 2	en	Paul Van Liedekerke	5

Integrated Practical Classes in Advanced Organic Chemistry	1	sem 2	nl	Christian Stevens	5

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 31 credit units from 2 modules from the following list, of which at least 16 credit units from module 2.1. and at least 5 credit unitis from module 2.2.

2.1 Discipline-Specific Courses

Subscribe to no less than 16 credit units from the following list.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemistry of Natural Products	sem 1	en	Sven Mangelinckx	5

Crop Protection Chemistry	sem 2	nl	Pieter Spanoghe	3

Advanced Organic Chemistry	sem 1	en	Annemieke Madder	6

Heterogeneous Catalysis	sem 2	en	Pascal Van Der Voort	4

Industrial Fermentation Processes and Downstream Processing	sem 2	en	Wim Soetaert	5

Malting and Brewing Technology	sem 1	nl	Jessika De Clippeleer	4

Resource Recovery Technology	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	6

Industrial Chemistry	sem 2	nl	Sven Mangelinckx	3

Processes in Practice	sem 1	en	Eveline Volcke	3

Environmental Chemistry: Organic Polluents	sem 1	nl	Christophe Walgraeve	3

2.2 Cross-Disciplinary Elective Courses

Subscribe to no less than 5 and no more than 15 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 module(s) from the following list.
A minimum of 5 credit units is required from module 2.1.1 "Cross-Disciplinary Elective Set for Bioscience Engineers"

Courses for which the final competencies are already (largely) achieved by another course in the curriculum cannot be included as part of the elective set.
Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2.1 Elective Set

2.2.1.1 Cross-Disciplinary Elective Set for Bioscience Engineers
Elective Set

Subscribe to course units from the following list, with no more than 10 credit units with reference A.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Machine Learning for Life Sciences		sem 1	en	Willem Waegeman	4

Computer Vision for Life Sciences		sem 2	en	Jan Verwaeren	5

Advanced Biosystems Modelling		sem 1	en	Paul Van Liedekerke	5

Experimental Design		sem 2	en	Stijn Luca	3

Management for Engineers		sem 1	en	Jeroen Buysse	4

Economics and Management of Natural Resources		sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

Isotopes in Biosciences		sem 1	en	Pascal Boeckx	5

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation		sem 1	nl	Lander Baeten	4

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Climate Change		sem 2	en	Pascal Boeckx	3

Human Nutrition and Health		sem 1	en	John Van Camp	5

Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour		sem 1	en	Wim Verbeke	5

Bioethics		sem 1	en	Michiel De Proost	3

Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	5

International Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	5

Extended Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	10

Extended International Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	10

2.2.2 Open Choice

Subscribe to course units from courses offered at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Maximum 8 credit units language courses are allowed within this master programme.

Second year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemistry and Technology of Polymers	2			Christian Stevens	5

Quality Management and Risk Analysis	2	sem 2	nl	Liesbeth Jacxsens	5

2 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 31 credit units from 2 modules from the following list, of which at least 16 credit units from module 2.1. and at least 5 credit unitis from module 2.2.

2.1 Discipline-Specific Courses

Subscribe to no less than 16 credit units from the following list.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemistry of Natural Products	sem 1	en	Sven Mangelinckx	5

Crop Protection Chemistry	sem 2	nl	Pieter Spanoghe	3

Advanced Organic Chemistry	sem 1	en	Annemieke Madder	6

Heterogeneous Catalysis	sem 2	en	Pascal Van Der Voort	4

Industrial Fermentation Processes and Downstream Processing	sem 2	en	Wim Soetaert	5

Malting and Brewing Technology	sem 1	nl	Jessika De Clippeleer	4

Resource Recovery Technology	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	6

Industrial Chemistry	sem 2	nl	Sven Mangelinckx	3

Processes in Practice	sem 1	en	Eveline Volcke	3

Environmental Chemistry: Organic Polluents	sem 1	nl	Christophe Walgraeve	3

2.2 Cross-Disciplinary Elective Courses

Courses for which the final competencies are already (largely) achieved by another course in the curriculum cannot be included as part of the elective set.
Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2.1 Elective Set

2.2.1.1 Cross-Disciplinary Elective Set for Bioscience Engineers
Elective Set

Subscribe to course units from the following list, with no more than 10 credit units with reference A.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Machine Learning for Life Sciences		sem 1	en	Willem Waegeman	4

Computer Vision for Life Sciences		sem 2	en	Jan Verwaeren	5

Advanced Biosystems Modelling		sem 1	en	Paul Van Liedekerke	5

Experimental Design		sem 2	en	Stijn Luca	3

Management for Engineers		sem 1	en	Jeroen Buysse	4

Economics and Management of Natural Resources		sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

Isotopes in Biosciences		sem 1	en	Pascal Boeckx	5

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation		sem 1	nl	Lander Baeten	4

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Climate Change		sem 2	en	Pascal Boeckx	3

Human Nutrition and Health		sem 1	en	John Van Camp	5

Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour		sem 1	en	Wim Verbeke	5

Bioethics		sem 1	en	Michiel De Proost	3

Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	5

International Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	5

Extended Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	10

Extended International Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	10

2.2.2 Open Choice

Subscribe to course units from courses offered at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Maximum 8 credit units language courses are allowed within this master programme.

3 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl	Thomas Heugebaert	30

Full programme

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1 General Courses 59

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemical Structure Determination	1	sem 1	en	Christian Stevens	4

Industrial Biotechnology	1	sem 1	en	Wim Soetaert	5

Analytical Inorganic Chemistry: Instrumental Techniques	1	sem 1	nl	Gijs Du Laing	3

Process Engineering 2	1	sem 1	en	Paul Van der Meeren	5

Bio-organic Chemistry	1	sem 1	en	Christian Stevens	4

Sustainable Systems Engineering	1	sem 1	en	Jo Dewulf	5

Management for Engineers	1	sem 1	en	Jeroen Buysse	4

Colloid and Surface Chemistry	1	sem 2	nl	Paul Van der Meeren	5

Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass	1	sem 2	nl	Stef Ghysels	4

Process Control	1	sem 2	en	Paul Van Liedekerke	5

Integrated Practical Classes in Advanced Organic Chemistry	1	sem 2	nl	Christian Stevens	5

Chemistry and Technology of Polymers	2			Christian Stevens	5

Quality Management and Risk Analysis	2	sem 2	nl	Liesbeth Jacxsens	5

2 Elective Courses 31

Subscribe to 31 credit units from 2 modules from the following list, of which at least 16 credit units from module 2.1. and at least 5 credit unitis from module 2.2.

2.1 Discipline-Specific Courses

Subscribe to no less than 16 credit units from the following list.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemistry of Natural Products	sem 1	en	Sven Mangelinckx	5

Crop Protection Chemistry	sem 2	nl	Pieter Spanoghe	3

Advanced Organic Chemistry	sem 1	en	Annemieke Madder	6

Heterogeneous Catalysis	sem 2	en	Pascal Van Der Voort	4

Industrial Fermentation Processes and Downstream Processing	sem 2	en	Wim Soetaert	5

Malting and Brewing Technology	sem 1	nl	Jessika De Clippeleer	4

Resource Recovery Technology	sem 2	en	Jo De Vrieze	6

Industrial Chemistry	sem 2	nl	Sven Mangelinckx	3

Processes in Practice	sem 1	en	Eveline Volcke	3

Environmental Chemistry: Organic Polluents	sem 1	nl	Christophe Walgraeve	3

2.2 Cross-Disciplinary Elective Courses

Courses for which the final competencies are already (largely) achieved by another course in the curriculum cannot be included as part of the elective set.
Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.2.1 Elective Set

2.2.1.1 Cross-Disciplinary Elective Set for Bioscience Engineers
Elective Set

Subscribe to course units from the following list, with no more than 10 credit units with reference A.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Machine Learning for Life Sciences		sem 1	en	Willem Waegeman	4

Computer Vision for Life Sciences		sem 2	en	Jan Verwaeren	5

Advanced Biosystems Modelling		sem 1	en	Paul Van Liedekerke	5

Experimental Design		sem 2	en	Stijn Luca	3

Management for Engineers		sem 1	en	Jeroen Buysse	4

Economics and Management of Natural Resources		sem 2	en	Stijn Speelman	4

Isotopes in Biosciences		sem 1	en	Pascal Boeckx	5

Biodiversity and Nature Conservation		sem 1	nl	Lander Baeten	4

Multidisciplinary Analysis of Climate Change		sem 2	en	Pascal Boeckx	3

Human Nutrition and Health		sem 1	en	John Van Camp	5

Food Marketing and Consumer Behaviour		sem 1	en	Wim Verbeke	5

Bioethics		sem 1	en	Michiel De Proost	3

Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	5

International Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	5

Extended Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	10

Extended International Internship	A	year	nl,en	Peter Ragaert	10

2.2.2 Open Choice

Subscribe to course units from courses offered at Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Maximum 8 credit units language courses are allowed within this master programme.

3 Master's Dissertation 30

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl	Thomas Heugebaert	30

Learning outcomes

To understand the structure, function and transformation of chemical components, enzymes, micro-organisms and living organisms, and their applications in chemical, environmental, biotechnological, agricultural, food or pharmaceutical contexts.

To apply and evaluate analytical techniques, design principles and process strategies for the determination, synthesis, optimisation, scale-up and quality assurance of chemical and biological transformation and production systems.

To manage complex chemical and biotechnological production systems with attention to sustainability, minimisation of environmental impact, risk assessment and techno-economic feasibility.

To identify and analytically solve complex issues in chemistry and bioprocess technology using scientific methodology, including formulating research questions, critically interpreting scientific literature, selecting and developing appropriate analytical methods and process techniques, and accurately collecting, processing and interpreting data in accordance with principles of scientific integrity.

To use one’s own knowledge creatively, purposefully and innovatively in research, design and production in chemistry and bioprocess technology, and to argue with integrity and scientific justification in a multidisciplinary context, demonstrating an active and open attitude towards new scientific and societal developments and ongoing knowledge development through lifelong learning.

To function in an open, constructive and autonomous manner within an (intercultural/international) team, and to assume a role as a beginning team leader.

To present and communicate clearly and correctly, both in writing and orally, about topics within the field.

To act ethically, professionally and socially responsibly in an international and intercultural context, with autonomous employability in diverse scientific, industrial and societal roles, and with attention to sustainability aspects and societal constraints in the development of systems, products, processes and services.

To understand a complex problem or system through an integrated analysis using quantitative and qualitative methods, and to formulate and evaluate effective solutions based on this analysis.

To independently and result-orientedly conceive, coordinate and execute an engineering project within chemistry and bioprocess technology, including assessing the risks and feasibility of the project.