Valid for: 2023/24
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED B/K
Date of Decision: 2023-04-18
Main field: Biotechnology.
Elective for: B4, MBIO1, MLIV1
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The aim of this course is to answer: What is “Sustainable Chemistry” and how to produce chemicals in an environmental friendly way? How can we connect development of new processes to Agenda 2030 and the principles of "Green Chemistry"?
Can Biotechnology (enzymes and microorganisms) be utilized and developed to create more environmental friendly chemicals and chemical industries ?
This course will provide you with information on production and use of chemicals from a sustainable perspective, by giving knowledge on how to select alternatives and evaluate the sustainability of the different alternatives.
The role of Biotechnology in creating more environmental friendly processing will be discussed.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The course is composed of lectures, a seminar, and laboratory work.
Lecture themes:
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written exam, passed assignment and laboratory work. Final grading is based upon the written exam. Assignment and laboratory work is graded G/U.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Parts
Code: 0123. Name: Written Exam.
Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written exam
Code: 0223. Name: Assignment and Oral Presentation.
Credits: 0. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Assignment, and oral presentation of literature task
Code: 0323. Name: Laboratory Work.
Credits: 2,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Written report
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: KBTF05, KBTF01
Course coordinator: Javier Linares-Pastén, javier.linares-pasten@biotek.lu.se
Course coordinator: Docent Sang-Hyun Pyo, sang-hyun.pyo@biotek.lu.se
Course homepage: http://www.biotek.lu.se/