Lifescience Physics - Specialization
Lifescience Physics
This specialization 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 programme.
Programme Specific Courses
A. Innovation competences
As described in the curriculum for the main programme.
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. Digital 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 E1B (Thurs 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 50 ECTS together with the programme specific core courses and the Innovation course II.
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for the specialisation.
Start in February
30-35 ECTS MSc. thesis
Topic must be relevant for the specialization.
Specializations are merely recommended ways of choosing the courses in the curriculum. Applicants are not admitted to a specialization but to the programme and it is possible to choose among all the courses in the curriculum following the directions given. However, if a specialization has been fulfilled the title of the specialization may be added to the diploma.