Courses in Applied Biotechnology
The master programme in Applied Biotechnology covers two academic years and starts in late August. The programme ends with a Master degree project of 30 to 45 credits (hp). Theory studies, seminars and practical exercises are integrated within the courses. All courses are given in English and include written and/or oral examinations.
The courses below apply from autumn 2018. See the latest, and older, Syllabuses and course plan at the faculty web pages.
Year 1
Semester 1
Period 1
Trends in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 15 credits - 1BG396
Period 2
Structure and Function of Macromolecules, 15 credits - 1BG349
Semester 2
Period 3
Biotechnology project, 5 (out of 10) credits - 1BG357
One of the following:
Synthetic Biology, 10 credits - 1MB433
Immunotechnology, 10 credits - 1MB463
Period 4
Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, 10 credits - 1TE769
Biotechnology project, 5 (out of 10) credits - 1BG357
or
Degree project D in Applied biotechnology, 15 credits - 1BG353
(Only for 1-year master students)
Year 2
Semester 3
Period 1
Protein engineering, 15 credits - 1BG301
Toxicology D, 15 credits - 1BG381
Genetic and molecular plant science, 15 credits - 1BG511
Biosensors, 5 credits - 1KB446
Nanobiotechnology, 10 credits - 1KB457
Period 2
One of the following:
Microbiology 15 credits - 1BG307
RNA: Structure, function and biology 15 credits - 1BG388
Bioinformatic analyses I 5 credits - 1BG311
or:
Degree project E in Applied Biotechnology, (15 credits) 45 credits - 1BG355
Semester 4
Period 3
Immunology, 15 credits - 1BG313
Molecular Cell Biology, 15 credits - 1BG320
Synthetic Biology, 10 credits - 1MB433
Immunotechnology, 10 credits - 1MB463
or:
Degree project E in Applied Biotechnology, 15 (out of 45) credits - 1BG355
Degree project E in Applied Biotechnology, 15 (out of 30) credits - 1BG354
Period 4
Molecular Infection Biology, 15 credits - 1BG326
Functional Genomics, 15 credits - 1BG322
Protein Biotechnology, 10 credits - 1KB768
or:
Degree project E in Applied Biotechnology, 15 (out of 45) credits - 1BG355
Degree project E in Applied Biotechnology, 15 (out of 30) credits - 1BG354
Additional courses during the second year
Bioinformatics on the Web, 5 credits - 1BG425
Project in Laboratory Synthetic Biology I, 15 credits - 1MB205
Project in Laboratory Synthetic Biology II, 15 credits - 1MB405
Individual courses
Literature Project in Applied Biotechnology, 5 credits (1BG356)
Research Training in Biology, 10/15/20 credits
Individual courses
In addition to the compulsory and elective courses within the program, you can also take individual courses. These courses gives you the ability to flexibly profile and specialize yourself even more.