Educational guide
IDENTIFYING DATA 2023_24
Subject ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT Code 00208050
Study programme
0208 - GRADO EN BIOTECNOLOGÍA
Descriptors Credit. Type Year Period
3 Optional Fourth Second
Language
Castellano
Ingles
Prerequisites
Department BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL
Coordinador
BÉCARES MANTECÓN , ELOY
E-mail ebecm@unileon.es
gansg@unileon.es
Lecturers
ANSOLA GONZÁLEZ , GEMMA
BÉCARES MANTECÓN , ELOY
Web http://
General description Wastewater treatment Technologies. Wastewater components. Biological reactors. Design and functioning of activated sludge process. Microbiology and ecological processes in activated sludge. Biological nutrient removal. Biological alterations in activated sludge reactors. Other processes in environmental biotechnology.
Tribunales de Revisión
Tribunal titular
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL FERNANDEZ ALAEZ , CAMINO
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL GARCIA CRIADO , FRANCISCO
Vocal BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL MARCOS PORRAS , ELENA MARIA
Tribunal suplente
Cargo Departamento Profesor
Presidente BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL CALVO GALVAN , LEONOR
Secretario BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL VALBUENA RELEA , MARIA LUZ
Vocal BIODIVERSIDAD Y GEST.AMBIENTAL TARREGA GARCIA-MARES , MARIA REYES

Competencias
Code  
C2 CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study.
C3 CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature.
C4 CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience
C5 CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy

Learning aims
Competences
C2
C3
C4
C5

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Wastewater treatment biotechnology Wastewater characteristics
Basicals for the design of biological reactors
Activated sludge. Functioning and design
Microbiology of nutrients removal
Filamentous organisms
Biofilm reactors
Anaerobic reactors
Other biotechnological processes Algae-based reactors
Gas removal
Biotechnolgy for environmental problems

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Class hours Hours outside the classroom Total hours
Laboratory practicals 10 10 20
 
Field work/trips 4 4 8
Seminars 2 4 6
PBL (Problem Based Learning) 4 10 14
 
Lecture 8 12 20
 
Objective short-answer tests 2 5 7
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies   ::  
  Description
Laboratory practicals Lab exercises on routine variables in activated sludge control Design of reactors for wastewater treatment Laboratory practicals and PBL will be in english (up to 1 credit)
Field work/trips Visit to wastewater treatment plants
Seminars Seminars on selected subject on environmental biotechnology
PBL (Problem Based Learning) Solution of problems in environmental biotechnology
Lecture Conventional lectures

Personalized attention
 
Description

Assessment
  Description Qualification
Lecture Written test 60
Laboratory practicals lab and homemade exercises 20
Field work/trips Assistance at fieldtrips 5
Seminars Quality of the seminar (memory and presentation) 5
PBL (Problem Based Learning) Assistance 5
Objective short-answer tests Written test 5
 
Other comments and second call

Part of the practicals and lab lectures will be in english.
Exams could be either in english or spanish for the not-spanish speaking students

Sources of information
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE

Basic Castillo, F et col, Biotecnología ambiental, Tébar, 2005
Metcalf-Eddy, Ingeniería de aguas residuales, Mc Graw Hill, 1995

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Other comments
Part of the practicals (up to 1 credit) will be explained in english. A higher proportion of english speaking lectures would be possible if necessary, and after acceptance by the spanish-speaking students.