The following courses are part of study year one.

The course application codes and study periods are valid for the academic year 2021/2022. For other academic years, different application codes and study periods may apply.

General courses

The student should complete all courses within the chosen specialisation. In order to graduate at least 90 credits within the field of Biotechnology is required. It's recommended to complete two specialisations.

Students enrolled in Degree Programme in Engineering Chemistry at KTH
The course BB1030 Microbiology is mandatory
The course BB1300 Cultivation Technology is mandatory

Mandatory courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2165 Biomolecular Structure and Function 52228 7.5 hp 7.5
CB1030 Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications in biotechnology 52230 3.5 hp 3.5
ME1040 Industrial Management for Biotechnology 51433 4.0 hp 4.0

Recommended courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB1300 Cultivation Technology Mandatory for students enrolled in Degree Programme in Engineering Chemistry at KTH 50008 7.5 hp 7.5
CB1000 Sustainable development and project management Mandatory for students lacking prior courses in sustainable development and project management 52229 3.0 hp 3.0
BB1030 Microbiology Mandatory for students enrolled in Degree Programme in Engineering Chemistry at KTH 61514 9.0 hp 9.0

Specialisations

Track, Cell Based Process Biotechnology (CBPB)

Courses (CBPB)

Mandatory courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2020 Molecular Enzymology 52233 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2485 Metabolic Engineering 61688 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2450 The Cell Factory 61686 7.5 hp 7.5

Recommended courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2441 Bioinformatics 52235 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2255 Applied Gene Technology 52234 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2570 System Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment 50495 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2290 Molecular Biomedicine 61683 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2460 Biocatalysis 61687 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2560 Advanced Microbiology and Metagenomics 61689 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2015 Environmental Toxicology 61682 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2425 Glycobiotechnology 61684 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2446 Immunology 61685 7.5 hp 7.5
CB2080 Proteomics 61690 7.5 hp 7.5

Track, Environmental Biotechnology (ENBT)

Courses (ENBT)

Mandatory courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2570 System Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment 50495 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2560 Advanced Microbiology and Metagenomics 61689 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2015 Environmental Toxicology 61682 7.5 hp 7.5

Recommended courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2441 Bioinformatics 52235 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2020 Molecular Enzymology 52233 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2255 Applied Gene Technology 52234 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2290 Molecular Biomedicine 61683 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2460 Biocatalysis 61687 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2485 Metabolic Engineering 61688 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2425 Glycobiotechnology 61684 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2446 Immunology 61685 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2450 The Cell Factory 61686 7.5 hp 7.5
CB2080 Proteomics 61690 7.5 hp 7.5

Track, Enzyme Biotechnology (ENZB)

Courses (ENZB)

Mandatory courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2020 Molecular Enzymology 52233 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2460 Biocatalysis 61687 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2425 Glycobiotechnology 61684 7.5 hp 7.5

Recommended courses

Course code and name Appl.code Scope P1 P2 P3 P4
BB2441 Bioinformatics 52235 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2255 Applied Gene Technology 52234 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2570 System Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment 50495 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2290 Molecular Biomedicine 61683 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2485 Metabolic Engineering 61688 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2560 Advanced Microbiology and Metagenomics 61689 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2015 Environmental Toxicology 61682 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2446 Immunology 61685 7.5 hp 7.5
BB2450 The Cell Factory 61686 7.5 hp 7.5
CB2080 Proteomics 61690 7.5 hp 7.5