Bioprocess engineering Field of study: Biotechnology
Programme code: W2-S1BT19.2025

Module name: Bioprocess engineering
Module code: 1BT_23_23
Programme code: W2-S1BT19.2025
Semester: winter semester 2027/2028
Language of instruction: Polish
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 4
Purpose and description of the content of education:
The module imparts the basic knowledge necessary for the designing of bioprocesses from both the technological and apparatus side. It shows how to model biochemical processes (mass and heat balances, substrate conversion rates, product yields, reaction kinetics) and the bioreactors in which these processes are conducted. It explains the principles of selecting the type of reactor for a particular process and shows how to determine the basic parameters of reactor operation (substrate flow rate, reactor size, continuous or batch process).
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Has knowledge of the basic elements of a mathematical model of a biochemical process and the apparatus mathematical apparatus used to describe these processes [1BT_23_23_01]
 1BT_W01 [5/5]
Explains the similarities and differences between chemical and biochemical processes, has a basic knowledge of transport processes in bioreactors (heat and mass exchange) and product separation processes [1BT_23_23_02]
 1BT_W02 [3/5]
Be able to describe the construction and principles of operation of different types of bioreactors and equipment for the separation and purification of biotechnological products, know the principles of bioreactor selection [1BT_23_23_03]
 1BT_W02 [3/5]
Uses the tools of mathematics to describe and model biochemical processes (mass and energy balances, enzyme reaction equilibria, the kinetics of enzymatic and microbial reactions) and the apparatus in which these processes are carried out. [1BT_23_23_04]
 1BT_W01 [5/5]
Appreciates the advantages of mathematical modelling in the description and design of biotechnological processes [1BT_23_23_05]
 1BT_W01 [4/5] 1BT_U03 [4/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
practical classes [1BT_23_23_Ćw] 30 Activating method – peer learning [b08] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Observation [e06] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02]  		course work 1BT_23_23_01 1BT_23_23_02 1BT_23_23_03 1BT_23_23_04 1BT_23_23_05
seminar [1BT_23_23_S] 8 Activating method – seminar / proseminar [b05] 
Screen presentation [c07]  		course work 1BT_23_23_01 1BT_23_23_02 1BT_23_23_05
lecture [1BT_23_23_W] 22 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Lecture-discussion [b02]  		course work 1BT_23_23_02 1BT_23_23_03 1BT_23_23_05
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Consulting materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus [a04] Preparation for classes
agreeing on materials complementary to those indicated in the syllabus, supporting the implementation of tasks resulting from or necessary for class participation
Getting acquainted with the syllabus content [b01] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
reading through the syllabus and getting acquainted with its content
Consulting the schedule [b03] Consulting the curriculum and the organization of classes
getting acquainted with the class schedule, possibly in the presence of the year tutor, in order to optimize participation in classes, including those supplementary to the core subjects listed in the pursued study programme
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Studying the literature used in and the materials produced in class [c02] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
exploring the studied content, inquiring, considering, assimilating, interpreting it, or organizing knowledge obtained from the literature, documentation, instructions, scenarios, etc., used in class as well as from the notes or other materials/artifacts made in class
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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