Curriculum

Medical and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Bachelor degree programme

Semester I

Contact hours ECTS
Introduction to laboratory techniques Laboratory 1 2
Chemical calculations 1 2
General and inorganic chemistry Theory 3 5
Analytic chemistry Laboratory 2 3
Applied physics Theory 2 3
Applied physics Laboratory 3 4
Applied microbiology 1 1
Microbiological working techniques Laboratory 2 3
Applied mathematics 3 4
Human genetics 1 1
Anatomy and physiology 2 2
Total weekly hours 21 30

Semester II

Contact hours ECTS
Organic chemistry Theory 2 3
Organic chemistry Laboratory 2 3
Microbiological monitoring Laboratory 2 2
Introduction into databases 1 2
Human diseases 1 1
Immunology and Medical microbiology 2 2
Applied biophysics 2 3
Biophysics Laboratory 2 3
Cell biology 2 3
Molecular biology and genetic engineering Theory 2 3
Quality management: GLP/GMP 1 1
Statistics and Software Applications in Biotechnology 3 4
Total weekly hours 22 30

Semester III

Contact hours ECTS
Biochemistry Theory 3 4
Biochemistry Laboratory 2 3
Cell physiology and medical molecular biology 2 3
Instrumental analytics Theory 1 2
Instrumental analytics Laboratory 2 3
Cell culture techniques 1 1
Cell culture laboratory 1 2 3
Genetic engineering Laboratory 2 3
Measurement and control systems 1 1 2
GLP/GMP Theory 1 1
Bioinformatics 2 3
Introduction to contamination control and clean
room training
1 1
PTS preparation: Application and Preperation 1 1
Total weekly hours 21 30

Semester IV

Contact hours ECTS
Biochemical analytics Theory 2 3
Cell culture laboratory 2 3 3
Scientific Writing 1 2
Genetic engineering laboratory under GLP 2 3
Current issues in biotechnology 1 1
Measurement and control systems 2 1 2
Pharmaceutical production systems 1 2
Equipment and production design 2 3
Introduction into validation 1 2
Bioprocess technology Theory 3 4
GLP/GMP seminar 2 3
Drug regulatory affairs 1 2
Total weekly hours 20 30

Semester V

Contact hours ECTS
Practical training semester (22w x 30h) 26
Bachelor thesis I and Bachelor seminar 1 4
Total weekly hours 1 30

Semester VI

Contact hours ECTS
Pharmacology 2 4
Bioprocess technology and fermentation Laboratory 4 8
Clinical studies and GCP 1 2
Material science and biomaterials 1 3
Principles of Management and Marketing 2 3
Project Management 2 2
Bachelor thesis II and Bachelor seminar 1 8
Total weekly hours 13 30