Master of Science in
Biology
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Master of Science in Biology :
5 graduation options
1. GENETICS, CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
Prof. Luc Leyns ([email protected])
we.vub.ac.be/nl/biologie
2. ENVIRONMENT, BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS
Prof. Nico Koedam ([email protected])
we.vub.ac.be/nl/biologie
3. HERPETOLOGY
Prof. Franky Bossuyt / Prof. Kim Roelants
([email protected])
we.vub.ac.be/nl/biologie
4. HUMAN ECOLOGY
Prof. Ludwig Triest / Dr. Iris Stiers
[email protected]
we.vub.ac.be/nl/biologie
5. TROPIMUNDO: Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in
Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Prof. Farid Dahdouh-Guebas / Prof. Ludwig Triest
[email protected]
www.tropimundo.eu/
Master of Science in Biology :
5 graduation options
Shared features:
- 2 years, 120 ECTs
- Compulsory and elective course units
- Compulsory Master thesis of 30 ECTs
- Elective Professional Internship (M or L)
- English all the way
- Opportunity to study abroad for 1 semester under the
Erasmus exchange programme
(Austria, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey)
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Master of Science in Biology:
Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology
From DNA to Organism
Master of Science in Biology:
Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology
• Plant Molecular Biology
(6 ECTS)
• Plant Responses to Environmental Stress
(3 ECTS)
• Cellular Microbiology
(3 ECTS)
• Microbial Life in Extreme Conditions
(3 ECTS)
• Developmental Biology
(6 ECTS)
• Stem Cell Biology
(3 ECTS)
• Mechanisms in Mutagenesis & Carcinogenesis
(4 ECTS)
• Parasitology and Immunodiagnostics
(5 ECTS)
• Toxicology
(3 ECTS)
• Advanced Aspects of Molecular Pharmacology
(3 ECTS)
• Bioinformatics
(3 ECTS)
Master of Science in Biology:
Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology
Master thesis research possible in:
• Animal development – embryonic stem cell differentiation – nanotoxicology on
stem cells
• Plant genetics & development - regulation and biosynthesis of amino-acids
• Parasitology - trypanosomes - vaccination - antibody therapy
• Antibody engineering: camel heavy-chain antibodies and single-domain
antibodies - protein structure and conformation
• Metagenomics - next-generation sequencing - human microbiome - ecosystems
biology
• Ecotoxicology - risk assessment of pesticides
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Master of Science in Biology:
Environment, Biodiversity & Ecosystems
From Organism to Ecosystem
Master of Science in Biology:
Environment, Biodiversity & Ecosystems
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Functional and Experimental Plant Ecology
Plant Responses to Environmental Stress
Marine Biology
Tropical Marine Ecology and Restoration
River & Lake Ecology
Origin of Life and Paleontological Evolution
Biogeography
Conservation Genetics
Biology of Animal societies
Behavioral Ecology
Field trip Ecology
(6 ECTS)
(5 ECTS)
(5 ECTS)
(3 ECTS)
(5 ECTS)
(3 ECTS)
(3 ECTS)
(3 ECTS)
(5 ECTS)
(5 ECTS)
(6 ECTS)
Master of Science in Biology:
Environment, Biodiversity & Ecosystems
Highlight:
Field trip Ecology in 1st Master year:
- Tenerife (2012)
- Andalucia (2013)
- Crete (2014)
Master of Science in Biology:
Environment, Biodiversity & Ecosystems
Master thesis research possible in:
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Plant population genetics – conservation genetics
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Metacommunity ecology – ecological modelling – experimental animal
ecology
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Functional ecology of plants – phosphorus and nitrogen cycles in
ecosystems
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Ecology, phylogenetics and biogeography of marine tropical fishes
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Ecology of dinosaurs and marine reptiles
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Physiology and ecology of mangrove plants
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Migratory bird ecology – habitat assessment and nature management
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ter of Science in Biology:
Herpetology
dying Amphibians and Reptiles
ter of Science in Biology:
Herpetology
rogramme unique in the world
nternational team of lecturers
ield excursions in Europe and tropics
ter of Science in Biology:
Herpetology
stematics, phylogeny and natural history of amphibians
(6 ECTS)
stematics, phylogeny and natural history of reptiles
(6 ECTS)
onceptual and Integrative taxonomy in herpetology
(3 ECTS)
nctional ecology of amphibians and reptiles
(3 ECTS)
ological Physiology of amphibians and reptiles
(3 ECTS)
tural history of burrowing herpetofauna
(3 ECTS)
mphibian and reptile diseases and conservation
xins in amphibians and reptiles
(3 ECTS)
(3 ECTS)
olecular phylogenetics and evolution
(6 ECTS)
ogeography
(3 ECTS)
eld Trip Ecology
(6 ECTS)
eld Trip Herpetology
(6 ECTS)
ter of Science in Biology:
Herpetology
Master year: Field Trip Herpetology
weeks to a tropical destination: Guyana
Master of Science in Biology:
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Human Ecology
“Developing sound, science based policies”
Master of Science in Biology:
Human Ecology
International course programme (ICP): scholarships for student’s from all over
the world
- Focus on human society and its interaction with nature and environment
- Integrates biological and scientific fields with (geo)political and socioeconomic aspects
- involves field trips as well as laboratory training
Master of Science in Biology:
Human Ecology
• River & Lake Ecology
(5 ECTS)
•Forestry and Agroforestry
(3 ECTS)
• Biocomplexity and Systems Ecology
(3 ECTS)
• Management of Aquatic Resources: Fisheries
(3 ECTS)
•Environmental Impact Assessment
(3 ECTS)
•Globalization and Development: Disciplines, Actors and Systems of Knowledge (3 ECTS)
•Medical Biotechnology and Parasitology
(3 ECTS)
• Biogeochemistry
(3 ECTS)
• Bioethics
(3 ECTS)
• International Environmental Policy and Law
(3 ECTS)
Various introductory electives under four themes:
• Theme: Sustainable Biodiversity and Biological Resources
• Theme: Monitoring Methods
• Theme: Environmental Policy
• Theme: Human Health and Risk
Master of Science in biology: TROPIMUNDO
“Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in
Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems”
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