Biotechnology AUTUMN

Exchange courses in Biotechnology

An English taught programme for international exchange students who have obtained at least 120 ECTS in the study field of biotechnology, on bachelor level.

For a Bachelor or Individual project approval and allocation is based on a CV with relevant experience and a transcript of records.

Autumn 2024

Language courses 

Course content 

For official course catalogue information check the course catalogue: Course Catalogue 2024-2025 (available from june 2024).

Below you can find a description of the course contents.

Global engagement  

PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts has a vision which states that our graduate students are excellent professionals that have empassion, are innovative and dare to take action, are multi- and disciplinary and can work in team in an international context. Five domaines were established: sustainability, internationalization, professional identity, lifetime learning and social engagement. In this course, you will gain hours by participating in several internal or external activities, which are linked to the 5 domaines listed above.

Some examples of activities: following seminars, workshops, voluntary work, … The course is completed when you have gathered 100 approved hours and you have summarized your activities and reflected on them in a portfolio.

Bachelor project in food technology OR individual project in Food technology 

Students make a bachelor project in the field of Food Technology. This can be done in the first or second semester.

The bachelor project is taking place in the real field of work. The student is getting a realistic assignment, that is given by and executes in a foodproduction company, an organisation, a laboratory, an industry,… An important objective is that a student learns to work individual and to solve a problem. The student has to analyse the problem, search for different solutions and work out a plan. The student needs to collect knowledge in different ways, brings this knowledge and the results of their practical work together and is having to make a report/paper where they will describe the whole project.

In this bachelor project, practical work is always combined with a theoretical background on the subject.

Specialisation Project: Food Technology  

Students complete a technical project concerning the specialization of their choice (Food Technology). Students work together in group so they learn to delegate and divide tasks among each-other.

Communication and teamwork are important goals in this project.

The project itself involves a literature study and also some practical work which the students have to plan, organise and analyse themselves.

Bachelor Project in environmental technology OR Individual project in environmental technology  

Students make a bachelor project in the field of Environmental Technology. This can be done in the first or second semester.

The bachelor project is taking place in the real field of work. The student is getting a realistic assignment, that is given by an organisation, a laboratory, an industry,…

An important objective is that a student learns to work individual and to solve a problem. The student has to analyse the problem, search for different solutions and work out a plan. The student needs to collect knowledge in different ways, brings this knowledge and the results of their practical work together and is having to make a report/paper where they will describe the whole project.

In this bachelor project, practical work is always combined with a theoretical background on the subject.

Specialisation project: Environmental Technology  

Students complete a technical project concerning the specialization of their choice (Environmental Technology). Students work together in group so they learn to delegate and divide tasks among each-other. Communication and teamwork are important goals in this project.

The project itself involves a literature study and also some practical work which the students have to plan, organise and analyse themselves.

Bachelor Project in molecular biology OR individual project in molecular biology  

Students make a bachelor project in the field of Molecular Biology. This can be done in the first or second semester.

The bachelor project is taking place in the real field of work. The student is getting a realistic assignment, that is given by an organisation, a laboratory, an industry,…

An important objective is that a student learns to work individual and to solve a problem. The student has to analyse the problem, search for different solutions and work out a plan. The student needs to collect knowledge in different ways, brings this knowledge and the results of their practical work together and is having to make a report/paper where they will describe the whole project.

In this bachelor project, practical work is always combined with a theoretical background on the subject.

Specialisation Project: Molecular Biology

Students complete a technical project concerning the specialization of their choice (Molecular Biology). Students work together in group so they learn to delegate and divide tasks among each-other. Communication and teamwork are important goals in this project.

The project itself involves a literature study and also some practical work which the students have to plan, organise and analyse themselves.

Summer School English

An intensive English language course (held before the start of the other courses) for incoming and outgoing PXL students (45 hours divided over 7 days, not on Saturday and Sunday).

In order to determine your level you'll have to complete a written intake and an oral intake interview before the start of the Summer School on 4/9 on campus in Hasselt. The written intake can also be done online in advance.

Using authentic material, this course gives you the best possible chance of making the most of your educational opportunities and it provides help in developing essential skills for your career. You'll also make a field trip to get to know Hasselt and your fellow students.

With the focus on general English you will be given the opportunity to practice on:

• Writing reports, essays …
• Giving presentations, seminar discussions …
• Taking notes on the main points of a lectures …
• Understanding main ideas in paragraphs and longer texts …
• Brief recapitulation of the main grammar items…

Survival Dutch

You will learn the basics of the Dutch language so you will be able to take the bus/train, find your way in Hasselt or order a pint in a pub.There is a strong focus on communication, listening to conversations by native speakers and understanding the (basic) contents. 

Subjects:

• Meeting and greeting, on the road
• In town: shopping - eating – drinking – washing clothes
• The alphabet, pronunciation
• Numbers, time, dates
• Going out, making an appointment
• Health, going to the doctor and pharmacy.

The lectures will take place during 9 weeks (sept-dec), this with a frequency of 3 hours (evening) a week. 

English for eXchange

In this course, students learn how to communicate in an international (professional) context. Students work on their general language skills as well as improve their language competences so that they can function in an international working environment.

This course is designed to practice the four communicative skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking by e.g.:

• reading newspaper articles and short stories and understanding the (basic) contents;
• deriving the meaning of selected vocabulary items from a text;
• writing formal/neutral (professional) and informal emails or letters;
• listening to conversations by native speakers and understanding the (basic) contents;
• watching short movie fragments and understanding the (basic) contents;
• expressing one's opinion about topics of general or professional interest;
• having everyday (professional) conversations/performing role plays.

The exact contents of the course is subject to change and is open to suggestions by students. Students extend their vocabulary by reading real life texts, listening to conversations by native speakers and by having conversations and playing role plays.

They study grammar items by doing exercises and will have to put these grammatical items into practice in conversations and in writing.

The lectures will take place during 9 weeks (sept-dec), this with a frequency of 3 hours (evening) a week.