n.BA.BT.BAVP.23HS (Bachelor Thesis: Preliminary Work) 
Module: Bachelor Thesis: Preliminary Work
This information was generated on: 21 May 2024
No.
n.BA.BT.BAVP.23HS
Title
Bachelor Thesis: Preliminary Work
Credits
6

Description

Version: 1.0 start 01 August 2023

 

Study Programme Biotechnology
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
Module Type  
X Compulsory Module    Elective Module    Optional Module
Planned Semester 6th Semester
Module Coordinator Susanne Dombrowski
Telephone / E-Mail +41 (0)58 934 57 58 / susanne.dombrowski@zhaw.ch
Lecturer(s),
Speaker(s),
Associate(s)		 Lecturers from Department of Biotechnology (ICBT)
Entrance Requirements Students must have accumulated 150 ECTS points from other BSc Biotechnology modules before being able to enrol in this module.
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Through the Pre-Project – Bachelor Thesis module, students gain the ability to solve a scientific (laboratory-based) problem, one which is both current and located within the field, and to present this in the form of a scientific paper and a poster presentation.
Module Content
  • Preparing a project plan together with the supervisor
  • Thematic literature review
  • Formulating goals of the experiment and the disposition
  • Setting up and carrying out experimental design
  • Preparing the experiment protocol
  • Written report (data assessment)
Follow-up Modules Main Project – Bachelor Thesis
Methods of Instruction  Laboratory work, literature review
Digital Resources Dependent upon specific tasks
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours -
 Guided Self-Study 180
 Independent Self-Study -
 Total Workload 180
Classroom Attendance The module takes place throughout CW08 – CW17 in the Spring Semester (6th semester of study) in individual study groups at the Institute for Chemistry and Biotechnology as part of the Biotechnology degree programme.
Assessment Coursework (project work) 100%: Successful completion of the project report involves presentation of the results and/or the creation of a poster.
Language of Instruction  German
Comments The module ‘Pre-Project Bachelor Thesis’ must be successfully completed in order to commence the follow-up module ‘Main Project Bachelor Thesis’.

 

Course: Bachelor Thesis: Preliminary Work
No.
n.BA.BT.BAVP.23HS.V
Title
Bachelor Thesis: Preliminary Work

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