n.BA.XX.MDMPr.23HS (Digital Methods in the Life Sciences Minor Practical) 
Module: Digital Methods in the Life Sciences Minor Practical
This information was generated on: 15 May 2024
No.
n.BA.XX.MDMPr.23HS
Title
Digital Methods in the Life Sciences Minor Practical
Credits
6

Description

Version: 2.0 start 01 August 2023

 

Study Programme Biotechnology / Chemistry
Regulations Applicable RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Biotechnology degree programme

RPO, 29 January 2008, School of Life Sciences and Facility Management Academic Regulations, 15 Dec. 2009, Annex for the Bachelor of Chemistry degree programme
Module Type  
X Compulsory Module    Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 5th Semester
Module Coordinator Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stohner
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 54 93 / juergen.stohner@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Prof. Dr. Jürgen Stohner and further lecturers
Entrance Requirements IT Skills within the Bachelor's Degree Programme
Learning Outcomes and Competencies The minor projects take place in various subject groups with different thematic foci. During the minor project, students will familiarise themselves with the specific requirements of the individual courses within the module 'Digital Methods' through practical examples from research.
Module Content
  • Bioinformatic sourcing of novel biocatalysts, analysis of enzyme library sequence data (bull)
  • Algorithms for dielectric spectroscopy evaluation, modeling sensor deterioration over time, sensor array for ion determination, software-based sensors (demc)
  • Analysis of process information in the IC&V laboratory (ecke)
  • Fluid dynamics investigations of bioreactors (eibl)
  • Functional programming in cheminformatics, drug design, molecular docking (hock)
  • Online monitoring of fluid distribution in 3-phase reactors, process data analysis (kraa)
  • Improved bioprocess control through fully integrated data utilization (neuc)
  • Enzyme cascades (petc)
  • Chemometrics, computer-assisted spectroscopy (sthj)
  • And much more
Follow-up Modules Bachelor thesis
Methods of Instruction  Practicals (IT and/or laboratory), seminars
Digital Resources Relevant resources will be announced before the start of the course
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours 56
 Guided Self-Study 28
 Independent Self-Study 96
 Total Workload 180
Classroom Attendance Yes
Assessment Written assignment 100%, usually completed in groups of 2
Language of Instruction  German/English
Comments Safety regulations must be followed

 

Course: Digital Methods in the Life Sciences Minor Practical
No.
n.BA.XX.MDMPr.23HS.P
Title
Digital Methods in the Life Sciences Minor Practical

Note

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