Master of Science in Biology

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1. GENETICS, CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY Prof. Luc Leyns ([email protected]) we.vub.ac.be/nl/biologie

Master of Science in Biology : 5 graduation options

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/

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)

Master of Science in Biology : 5 graduation options

Master of Science in Biology:

Genetics, Cell and Developmental Biology

From DNA to Organism

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• 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 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


Environment, Biodiversity & Ecosystems

From Organism to Ecosystem

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• Functional and Experimental Plant Ecology (6 ECTS)

• Plant Responses to Environmental Stress (5 ECTS)

• Marine Biology (5 ECTS)

• Tropical Marine Ecology and Restoration (3 ECTS)

• River & Lake Ecology (5 ECTS)

• Origin of Life and Paleontological Evolution (3 ECTS)

• Biogeography (3 ECTS)

• Conservation Genetics (3 ECTS)

• Biology of Animal societies (5 ECTS)

• Behavioral Ecology (5 ECTS)

• Field trip Ecology (6 ECTS)



Highlight:

Field trip Ecology in 1st Master year:

- Tenerife (2012)

- Andalucia (2013)

- Crete (2014)



Master thesis research possible in:

• Plant population genetics – conservation genetics

• Metacommunity ecology – ecological modelling – experimental animal

ecology

• Functional ecology of plants – phosphorus and nitrogen cycles in

ecosystems

• Ecology, phylogenetics and biogeography of marine tropical fishes

• Ecology of dinosaurs and marine reptiles

• Physiology and ecology of mangrove plants

• Migratory bird ecology – habitat assessment and nature management



Master of Science in Biology: Herpetology

Studying Amphibians and Reptiles

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- Programme unique in the world

- International team of lecturers

- Field excursions in Europe and tropics



• Systematics, phylogeny and natural history of amphibians (6 ECTS)

• Systematics, phylogeny and natural history of reptiles (6 ECTS)

• Conceptual and Integrative taxonomy in herpetology (3 ECTS)

• Functional ecology of amphibians and reptiles (3 ECTS)

• Ecological Physiology of amphibians and reptiles (3 ECTS)

• Natural history of burrowing herpetofauna (3 ECTS)

• Amphibian and reptile diseases and conservation (3 ECTS)

• Toxins in amphibians and reptiles (3 ECTS)

• Molecular phylogenetics and evolution (6 ECTS)

• Biogeography (3 ECTS)

• Field Trip Ecology (6 ECTS)

• Field Trip Herpetology (6 ECTS)


2nd Master year: Field Trip Herpetology two weeks to a tropical destination: Guyana

Master of Science in Biology: Human Ecology

“Developing sound, science based policies”

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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 socio-

economic aspects

- involves field trips as well as laboratory training


• 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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