44204 - Environmental Biotechnologies Modulübersicht

Module Number: 44204
Module Title:Environmental Biotechnologies
  Umweltbiotechnologien
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil Martienssen, Marion
  • Dr. rer. nat. Schopf, Simone
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:The students will be made familiar with the main biotechnological processes in waste and water treatment as well as in soil and water remediation. They are expected to be able to find appropriate solutions fitting to the local situations of their home countries.
Contents:Environmental pollution (technologies for sampling, analyzing and interpreting environmental pollution in water, waste and soil), Remediation technologies for surface water, Waste water treatment (Basics in biological waste water treatment, Special technologies for industrial waste water), Groundwater remediation (pump and treat, in situ remediation, Natural attenuation, Soil remediation, Biological methods in waste treatment, Microbial waste air treatment, Biotechnology and land farming (advanced fertilizer, natural fertilizer, biological products in plant protection), Biotechnologies in energy production, Biotechnology in mining and oil industries, Biocorrosion and microbial destruction of construction materials,
Live cycle assessment, Biosensors
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:
  • Lecture script
  • J. A. Salvato, N. L. Nemerow, F. J. Agardy (2003): Environmental engineering,
  • Mogens , Harremoes , Jansen 2002): Wastewater Treatment. Biological and Chemical Process: Biological and Chemical Processes (Environmental Engineering)
  • Twardowska, Irena [¬Hrsg.] (2006): Soil and Water Pollution Monitoring, Protection and Remediation
Module Examination:Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:Written examination, 120 minutes
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Environmental and Resource Management / keine PO
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2015
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Landnutzung und Wasserbewirtschaftung / PO 2017
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Maschinenbau / keine PO
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Umweltingenieurwesen / keine PO
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Umweltingenieurwesen / PO 2006
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen / keine PO
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen / PO 2019
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen / PO 2023
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) - Co-Op Programme with Integrated Vocational Training / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen - dual / PO 2023
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) - Co-Op Programme with Practical Placement / Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen - dual / PO 2023
 This module has been approved for the general studies.
Remarks:
Module Components:In winter semester:
  • 230507 Lecture Environmental Biotechnologies
  • 230509 Seminar Environmental Biotechnologies 
  • 230534 Examination Environmental Biotechnologies
In summer semester:
  • 230556 Examination Environmental Biotechnologies
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment