Major in Biomaterials

The goal of this major is to provide students with the necessary body of knowledge to understand and develop technologies related to biomaterials (implants, biocompatibility, etc.). This major is particularly well-suited for students holding a bachelor in applied chemistry and physics AND biomedical engineering.


 
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From 20 to 30 credits
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Mandatory Content:
Mandatory Required courses KIMA students
KIMA students must enrol in LGBIO2030 and LBIR1250 except if they took these courses during their undergraduate programme.
From 5 to 10 credits
Mandatory LGBIO2030 Biomaterials   Sophie Demoustier
, Christine Dupont
30h+30h  5 credits q1 x x
Mandatory LBIR1250 Biochemistry I   Michel Ghislain
, Yvan Larondelle (coord.)
30h+15h  4 credits q1 x x
Mandatory Required courses GBIO students
GBIO students must enrol in LMAPR2481 and LMAPR1805 unless they took these courses during their undergraduate (BAC) programme.
From 5 to 10 credits
Mandatory LMAPR1805 Introduction to materials science   Jean-Christophe Charlier
, Pascal Jacques
, Bernard Nysten
, Thomas Pardoen (coord.)
30h+30h  5 credits q2 x x
Mandatory LMAPR2481 Deformation and fracture of materials   Hosni Idrissi
, Thomas Pardoen
30h+30h  5 credits q1 x x
Mandatory Recommended courses

From 10 to 26 credits
Optional LBIR1355 Métabolisme microbien et synthèse de biomolécules   Michel Ghislain (coord.)
, Yvan Larondelle
22.5h+15h  3 credits q2 x x
Optional LBIO1237 Immunology : basis and applications in biology   Jean-Paul Dehoux
25h+15h  3 credits q1 x x
Optional LELEC2560 Micro and Nanofabrication Techniques   Laurent Francis (coord.)
, Benoît Hackens
, Jean-Pierre Raskin
30h+30h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LMAPR2012 Macromolecular Nanotechnology   Sophie Demoustier
, Karine Glinel
, Karine Glinel (compensates Bernard Nysten)
, Jean-François Gohy
,
45h+15h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LMAPR2019 Polymer Science and Engineering   Sophie Demoustier
, Alain Jonas (coord.)
, Evelyne Van Ruymbeke
45h+15h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LGBIO2071 Tissue Engineering   Greet Kerckhofs
30h+30h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional Elective courses

Maximum 15 credits
Optional LBIRC2101A Analyse biochimique et notions de génie génétique: analyse biochimique   Pierre Morsomme
18.5h+22.5h  4 credits q1 x x
Optional LBIRC2108 Biochemical and Microbial Engineering   Iwona Cybulska
30h+22.5h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LGBIO2020 Bioinstrumentation   André Mouraux
, Michel Verleysen
30h+30h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LMAPR2013 Science and engineering of metals and ceramics   Pascal Jacques
30h+30h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LMAPR2014 Physics of Functional Materials   Xavier Gonze
, Luc Piraux
, Gian-Marco Rignanese
37.5h+22.5h  5 credits q1 x x
Optional LMAPR2018 Rheology   Evelyne Van Ruymbeke
30h+30h  5 credits q2 x x
Optional LMAPR2631 Surface Analysis   Arnaud Delcorte
, Bernard Nysten
30h+15h  5 credits q2 x x