Biotechnology

Biotechnology is a faculty for those who want to help people and the planet through the understanding and use of natural biological mechanisms and advanced technology. It is a multidisciplinary degree combining knowledge from the natural and engineering sciences, with an emphasis on practical laboratory skills and biological knowledge that is up-to-date with the latest scientific discoveries. Subjects include cell biology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, organic chemistry, genetics, plant and animal physiology, genetic engineering, biophysics, veterinary and industrial microbiology. Due to the versatility of this field of study, graduates successfully find employment in the offices and laboratories of Polish and foreign biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic companies, in top research institutes, in local authorities, in educational institutions, and in the wider bio-economy.

Study programme

In semester 1, students complete library training and a health and safety course on a platform available at https://szkolenia.sggw.pl

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
OHS training	OHS training: 4	-	Pass	O
Mathematics I	Lecture: 30 Auditorium exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Information technologies	Laboratory exercises: 30	2	Pass with grade	O
Cell Biology	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
General and physical chemistry	Lecture: 45 Laboratory exercises: 30	7	Exam	O
Physics and biophysics	Lecture: 45 Laboratory exercises: 45	7	Exam	O
Ecology	Lecture: 15	1	Pass with grade	O
Foreign language I	Language course: 60	3	Pass	G
German language	Language course: 60	3	Pass with grade	F
Russian language	Language course: 60	3	Pass with grade	F
Polish language	Language course: 60	3	Pass with grade	F
Sum	394	30

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Mathematics II	Lecture: 30 Auditorium exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Propedeutics of biotechnology	Laboratory exercises: 15	1	Pass with grade	O
Organic chemistry	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Botany	Lecture: 30 Auditorium exercises: 3 Laboratory exercises: 21 Field exercises: 6	5	Exam	O
Animal anatomy	Lecture: 10 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	O
Animal histology	Lecture: 10 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	O
Design thinking	Lecture: 15 Auditorium exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	O
Physical education	Physical education: 30	-	Pass	G
Physical education	Physical education: 30	-	Pass	F
Foreign language II	Language course: 60	3	Exam	G
German language	Language course: 60	3	Pass with grade	F
Russian language	Language course: 60	3	Pass with grade	F
Polish language	Language course: 60	3	Pass with grade	F
Faculties HS - an open list of optional subjects	Lecture: 30	2	Exam/pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 2
Ethics	Lecture: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Interpersonal skills	Lecture: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Faculties - an open list of optional subjects	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Exam/pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 2
Physical Chemistry II	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Methods of microscopic visualization of processes and molecules	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Organic chemistry II	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Confirmation B2 foreign language	Contact hours: 2	1	Exam	O
Sum	427	30

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Basic of engineering of biotechnological processes	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Molecular biology	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
General Microbiology	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Biochemistry	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Plant physiology	Lecture: 40 Laboratory exercises: 20	4	Exam	O
Physical education	Physical education: 30	-	Pass	G
Physical education	Physical education: 30	-	Pass	F
Faculties - an open list of optional subjects	Contact hours: 75	6	Exam/pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 6
Finance, banking, marketing	Lecture: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Biophysics II	Lecture: 15 Auditorium exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Engineering Graphics	Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Proteome biochemistry	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Sum	405	30

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Engineering of biotechnological processes	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
General genetics	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	5	Exam	O
Basics of genetics and animal breeding	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 15	3	Pass with grade	O
Animal physiology	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 30	4	Exam	O
Physiology of microorganisms	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	O
Enzymology and Biochemical Technics	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 30	3	Exam	O
General virology	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	O
Faculties - an open list of optional subjects	Contact hours: 90	6	Exam/pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 6
Veterinary microbiology	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Preparative anatomy	Lecture: 10 Laboratory exercises: 20	2	Pass with grade	F
Food microbiology	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
The biotechnological use of microorganisms	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 10 Field exercises: 5	2	Pass with grade	F
Plant physiology II	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Chloroplasts biology	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Sum	420	30

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Genetic engineering I	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 45	6	Exam	O
Basics of bioinformatics	Laboratory exercises: 45	4	Pass with grade	O
Biotechnological methods at environmental protection	Lecture: 15 Auditorium exercises: 7 Laboratory exercises: 6 Field exercises: 2	2	Exam	O
Physiomics	Lecture: 15	1	Exam	O
Fundamentals of design and development of technological lines	Lecture: 15 Project exercises: 15	3	Pass with grade	O
Social and legal aspects of biotechnology, part I	Lecture: 20	2	Pass with grade	O
Immunology	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 15	4	Exam	O
Faculties - an open list of optional subjects	Contact hours: 120	8	Exam/pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 8
Veterinary virology	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Bioactive substances in human and animal nutrition	Lecture: 20 Laboratory exercises: 10	2	Pass with grade	F
Biotechnological use of bacteria	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Biotechnological use of moulds	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Basic of hygiene in food processing	Lecture: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Biology of plant-microbe interactions	Lecture: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Herbivorous invertebrates and their enemies	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Sum	365	30

Student submits questionnaire for selection of thesis topic; After semester 6 during the summer, the student implements 4 weeks of professional practise (practice superviser: Dr hab. A. Fabiszewska)

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Cell and tissue cultures	Lecture: 20 Laboratory exercises: 45	6	Exam	O
Statistics	Laboratory exercises: 30	3	Pass with grade	O
Genetic engineering II	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 45	6	Exam	O
Industrial biotechnology	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 15	3	Exam	O
Faculties - an open list of optional subjects	Contact hours: 135	12	Exam/pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 12
R programming language	Laboratory exercises: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Nanotechnology and Neurobiology	Lecture: 15 Auditorium exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Monoclonal antibodies - production and use	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 30	4	Exam	F
Fundamentals of immunopathology	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 30	4	Exam	F
Food technology	Lecture: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Biotechnological use of yeast	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Biopolymers in the production of food packaging	Lecture: 15	1	Pass with grade	F
Weed Science	Lecture: 15 Auditorium exercises: 25 Field exercises: 5	4	Exam	F
Plant resistance to harmful arthropods - yesterday, today, tomorrow	Lecture: 10 Laboratory exercises: 5	1	Pass with grade	F
Biostatistical methods in management of genetic resources	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Sum	335	30

Subject	Number of hours	ECTS points	Form of verification
Chemical safety	Lecture: 30 Laboratory exercises: 15	4	Exam	O
Seminar	Auditorium exercises: 30	2	Pass with grade	G
Seminar	Auditorium exercises: 30	2	Pass with grade	F
Professional practice	Apprenticeships: 160	6	Pass	G
Professional practice	Apprenticeships: 160	6	Pass	F
Faculties - an open list of optional subjects	Contact hours: 45	3	Pass with grade	G
The student chooses subjects for a total number of ECTS 3
Data visualization methods	Laboratory exercises: 15	1	Pass with grade	F
Biotechnological use of waste	Lecture: 15	1	Pass with grade	F
Biotechnology of Animal Reproduction	Lecture: 15 Laboratory exercises: 15	2	Pass with grade	F
Foodborne and waterborne pathogenic microorganisms	Lecture: 15	1	Pass with grade	F
Plant active compounds in human life	Lecture: 15	1	Pass with grade	F
Individual research project	Diploma thesis: 0	15	-	G
Individual research project	Diploma thesis: 0	15	-	F
Sum	280	30