n.BA.BT.W-EE3EI.23HS (External Effort I (3 ECTS-Credits)) 
Module: External Effort I (3 ECTS-Credits)
This information was generated on: 17 May 2024
No.
n.BA.BT.W-EE3EI.23HS
Title
External Effort I (3 ECTS-Credits)
Credits
3

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  
  Compulsory Module    Elective Module  X Optional Module
Planned Semester 5th 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 various subject areas within the Biotechnology degree programme
Entrance Requirements 1st – 4th Semester BSc Biotechnology degree programme
Learning Outcomes and Competencies Professional skills:
Students attain specialised or further closely-related competencies relevant to their Bachelor's degree in the field of biotechnology (specific fields of study may vary).
 
Transferrable skills:
Students will be able to…
  • independently plan and execute a work process.
  • justify and reflect on their own approach.
  • solve and document a subject-specific problem using scientific methods in a potentially intercultural team.
  • reflect on their personal skills development and document this.
  • recognise and reflect on intercultural thinking and behaviour in relation to their own actions.
Module Content The module content is based on the activities and the desired and agreed-upon skills, and is individually documented in the application form. Skills acquired outside the course can be obtained through various means. Here are some examples:
 
  • Participation in courses/modules offered by other ZHAW programmes, other Swiss universities of applied sciences, or universities with relevant study content.
  • Completion of an online course (MOOC) from an approved and relevant provider, as approved by the head of the degree programme.
  • Involvement in research and service projects at the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology outside of regular class hours.
  • Participation as a mentor in the cross-year group tutor/mentor programme at the Institute of Chemistry and Biotechnology.
  • Participation in relevant summer schools at universities in an international academic and industry setting.
  • Participation as a mentor in the Future Kids programme.
  • Holding the position of class representative for the Biotechnology degree programme.
Follow-up Modules 6th Semester BSc Biotechnology degree programme
Methods of Instruction  Depending on the agreed-upon activity:
  • Lectures
  • Project work
  • Reflection (verbal and/or written)
  • Presentation (individual and/or in a group)
  • Plenary discussion
  • Coaching, tutorials
Digital Resources Various
Lesson Structure / Workload  
 Contact Hours -
 Guided Self-Study -
 Independent Self-Study 90
 Total Workload 90
Classroom Attendance None
Assessment Predicate 100%: Specific assessments to be described in an application form PRIOR TO participating in the course, seminar, summer school, conference, etc., which will be discussed and completed by the student with the teacher BEFORE the commencement of studies.
Language of Instruction  German or English
Comments The elective module ‘External Effort’ is not a course with regular lectures but rather a framework for recognising individual competencies acquired by students in the field of biotechnology through extracurricular activities, both domestically and internationally.

Only those academic achievements completed during the BSc Biotechnology programme can be credited towards this module.

 

Course: External Effort I (3 ECTS-Credits)
No.
n.BA.BT.W-EE3EI.23HS.S
Title
External Effort I (3 ECTS-Credits)

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 17 May 2024.