Lifescience Physics - Study line
Lifescience Physics
This study line has focus on engineering physics with applications in lifescience and health technology. Topics include physics of sensing and imaging systems - optics, ultrasound, magnetic resonance, and x-rays, as well as microfluidics, soft matter physics, biomimetics and quantum bioengineering.
Polytechnic foundation courses (10 ECTS)
As described in the curriculum for the main program.
Program Specific Courses
A. Innovation competences
As described in the curriculum for the main program.
Programme specific core courses
B. Experimental competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 22603 | Light microscopy for life science | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
Programme specific core courses
C. Numerical competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10350 | Numerical studies in physics | 5 | point | August |
| 22112 | High Performance Computing in Life Science | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
Programme specific core courses
D. Theoretical competences
5 ECTS points among the following courses must be chosen (surplus points count as other programme specific courses or as elective courses):
| 10122 | Statistical Physics | 5 | point | Autumn E3A (Tues 8-12) |
| 10346 | Advanced Continuum Physics | 5 | point | Spring F2A (Mon 13-17) |
Other programme specific courses
Must add up to at least 45 ECTS together with the programme specific core courses
| 10255 | Advanced 3D X-ray imaging | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 10337 | Theoretical microfluidics | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 10350 | Numerical studies in physics | 5 | point | August |
| 10852 | Introduction to cleanroom-based microfabrication | 5 | point | June |
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| 10851 | Introduction to cleanroom-based microfabrication | 5 | point | January |
| 10862 | Polymer micro fabrication | 5 | point | June |
| 22117 | Protein structure and computational biology | 5 | point | Spring F5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 22203 | Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate a Healthcare Product | 10 | point | Autumn E3B (Fri 13-17) and January |
| 22283 | Molecular thermodynamics, transport, and analytics | 10 | point | Autumn E4 (Tues 13-17, Fri 8-12) |
| 22285 | Applied Biomaterials | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 22485 | Medical imaging systems | 10 | point | Autumn E2 (Mon 13-17, Thurs 8-12) |
| 22506 | Medical magnetic resonance imaging | 5 | point | Spring F1B (Thurs 13-17) |
| 22507 | Advanced magnetic resonance imaging | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 22508 | Practical NMR spectroscopy: Making reactions in (bio)chemistry visible | 5 | point | June |
| 22511 | Biomedical optics | 5 | point | Autumn E4A (Tues 13-17) |
| 22512 | Optical biosensors | 5 | point | Autumn E5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 22530 | Computational radiation dosimetry | 5 | point | January |
| 22610 | Physics in Health Technology | 5 | point | Autumn E2B (Thurs 8-12) |
| 27510 | Biosensors and bioanalysis | 5 | point | Spring F1A (Mon 8-12) |
| 27665 | LabChip: Design of Lab-on-a-chip systems | 5 | point | Autumn E4B (Fri 8-12) |
| 34430 | Introduction to biophotonics | 5 | point | Spring F5A (Wed 8-12) |
| 34440 | Novel optical fibers in life sciences | 5 | point | Autumn E2A (Mon 13-17) |
| 34451 | Nonlinear mathematical physics | 5 | point | Autumn E5B (Wed 13-17) |
| 47336 | Applications of X-ray and neutron scattering in biology, chemistry and physics | 5 | point | August |
Recommended study plans with a minimum of programme specific courses
Start in September
1. semester
2. semester
3. semester
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
4. Semester
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for study line
Start in February
1. Semester
2. Semester
3. Semester
4. Semester
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for study line