Programme structure and course descriptions
List of compulsory and elective courses with hours of direct courses and number of ECTS credits.
| Year / Sem. | Courses | ECTS | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. / I | Matemathics 1 | 5 | 60 |
| Biology 1 | 5 | 63 | |
| General Chemistry | 9 | 96 | |
| Basic Informatics | 2 | 25 | |
| Physics | 6 | 75 | |
| Biotechnology 1 | 2 | 20 | |
| 1 | 25 | ||
| Physical Education 1 | 30 | ||
| Total | 30 | 426 |
| 1. / II | Organic Chemistry | 6 | 75 |
| Phisical Chemistry | 6 | 75 | |
| Matemathics 2 | 5 | 60 | |
| Biology 2 | 5 | 61 | |
| Principles of Engineering | 5 | 60 | |
| Physical Education 2 | |||
| Total | 30 | 396 |
| 2. / III | Numerical Methods and Programming | 5 | 60 |
| Biochemistry 1 | 5 | 60 | |
| Microbiology | 8 | 105 | |
| Transport phenomena | 5 | 60 | |
| 1 | 25 | ||
| Biotechnology 2 | 6 | 80 | |
| Physical Education 3 | 30 | ||
| Total | 30 | 420 |
| 2. / IV | Water Technology | 4 | 50 |
| Biochemistry 2 | 5 | 52 | |
| Unit Operations | 5 | 65 | |
| Molecular Genetics | 5 | 60 | |
| Instrumental Analysis | 5 | 73 | |
| Statistics | 5 | 60 | |
| Physical Education 4 | 30 | ||
| Total | 30 | 390 |
| 3. / V | Biochemical Engineering | 8 | 100 |
| Biotechnology 3 | 6 | 75 | |
| Protein Purification and Characterisation | 4 | 60 | |
| Measurement and Process Control | 3 | 45 | |
| Biotechnology 4 | 5 | 60 | |
| Genetic Engineering | 4 | 54 | |
| Total | 30 | 394 |
| 3. / VI | Practice and Final Work | 10 | |
| Elective courses* | 20 | ||
| Total | 30 |
*Student enroles at least 12 ECTS points from the list of elective courses of the undergraduate study Biotechnology and the remaining ECTS points acquires by enroling courses of other undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology (elective or compulsory) or courses from other faculties of the University of Zagreb.
LIST OF ELECTIVE COURSES A
| Courses | ECTS | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Brewing Technology | 4 | 48 |
| Enzyme Technology | 4 | 49 |
| Antibiotic Technology | 4 | 49 |
| Food Microbiology | 5 | 63 |
| Technology of Alcohol and Yeast Production | 4 | 49 |
| Technology of Vitamin and Hormone Production | 4 | 50 |
| Biotechnological Aspects of Wine Production | 4 | 48 |
Elective courses – group B*:
| Courses | ECTS | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Alcoholic Refreshing Beverages | 3 | 35 |
| Poultry and Eggs Science and Technology | 3 | 40 |
| Food Extrusion Technologies | 3 | 35 |
| Powder Technology | 3 | 30 |
| Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables | 3 | 35 |
| Processing of Olives and Quality Control of Products | 3 | 35 |
| Spices and Aromatic Plants | 3 | 35 |
| Production of Strong Spirit Beverages | 3 | 38 |
| Special Topics of Green Chemistry | 3 | 25 |
| Sweeteners | 3 | 30 |
| Chemistry and Technology of Stimulant Food | 3 | 35 |
| Biodegradation of Organic Compounds | 3 | 35 |
| HPLC-analysis of Low Molecular Weight Compounds | 3 | 30 |
| English Language 3 | 3 | 30 |
* As elective courses group B student can enrol any compulsory course from any other study, any elective course group A, or any course from the above list.