Pursuant to consolidation Act 778 of August 7, 2019 on Universities (the University Act), the following is established. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 20 of January 9, 2020 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) and Ministerial Order no. 22 of January 9, 2020 on University Examinations (the Examination Order). Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 153 of February 26, 2020 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under Study Board of Mechanical Engineering and Physics
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Mathematics, Physics and Social Studies (Basic Courses).
(Ingeniørernes landsdækkende censorkorps mat,fys,samf).
Applicants with a legal right of admission (retskrav)
Applicants without legal right of admission
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to the Danish designation Civilingeniør, cand.polyt. i nanobioteknologi. The English designation is: Master of Science (MSc) in Engineering (Nanobiotechnology).
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
It is assumed that the student can read academic texts and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
Students graduating with a degree in Nanobiotechnology have acquired the following knowledge, skills and competencies:
Knowledge
Skills
Competencies
The program is structured in modules and organised as a problem-based study. A module is a program element or a group of program elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum.
The program is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organised based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Offered as:
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Study programme: Nanobiotechnololgy | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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Nanobioengineering
(M-NB-K1-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Advanced Gene Technology
(M-NB-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Reaction Engineering and Molecular Electronics
(M-NB-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Molecular Simulations
(M-NB-K1-4) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Active participation/continuous evaluation | English |
2 Semester
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Characterisation of Nanobiostructures
(M-NB-K2-1A) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Self-Assembling Systems
(F-NB-K2-2) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Physics and Chemistry of Surfaces
(F-FYS-K2-5A) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
NMR and MS
(K-BT-B6-14) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | Danish |
3 Semester
Option A
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Advanced Nanobiotechnology
(M-NB-K3-2) | Project | 20 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Materials Chemistry
(K-KEM-K1-20) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option B
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Advanced Nanobiotechnology
(M-NB-K3-3) | Project | 25 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option C
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Advanced Nanobiotechnology
(M-NB-K3-4) | Project | 30 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option D
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Project-oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-NB-K3-5) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3-4 Semester
Option E
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Master’s Thesis
(M-NB-K4-3) | Project | 50 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Materials Chemistry
(K-KEM-K1-20) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3-4 Semester
Option F
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Master’s Thesis
(M-NB-K4-4) | Project | 60 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
4 Semester
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Master’s Thesis
(M-NB-K4-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
The project on the 3'rd semester can either be a normal semester project of up to 30 ECTS or can be combined with the Master’s Thesis to a Long Master’s Thesis. In case of a separate project, the scope of the project can vary between 20, 25, and 30 ECTS dependent on how many elective courses are chosen by the student. A Long Master’s Thesis can vary between 50 and 60 ECTS..
Students on the 3'rd semester also have the possibility to study at another Danish or international university or to do a Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation. Studying at another university (including universities abroad), doing a Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation or writing a Long Master’s Thesis must be approved by the board of studies in advance.
Elective courses on 3'rd semester | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Materials Chemistry
(K-KEM-K1-20) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Materials Characterization
(M-MN-K1-2A) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
All students who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. For further information, please see the website of the Study Board for Materials and Produktion https://www.mp.aau.dk/study-board
The curriculum is approved by the dean and enters into force as of 1 September 2020.
The Study Board does not offer teaching after the previous curriculum from 2017 after the summer examination 2021.
The Study Board will offer examinations after the previous curriculum, if there are students who have used examination attempts in a module without passing. The number of examination attempts follows the rules in the Examination Order.
On September 14, 2020, the vice Dean has approved a change regarding the 1st semester project valid as of September 2020.
November 19 2020: The Pro-dean of education has approved changes to the evaluation method of the module "Materials Characterization". The exemption is valid from September 2021.