Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Master Schedule First Year (2012-2013)

Starting the academic year 2012-2013, the VU FEW/FALW master Bioinformatics and Systems Biology will be merged with the UvA Master Life Sciences: Systems Biology and Bioinformatics.

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Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Master Schedule First Year (2011-2012)
Starting the academic year 2011-2012, the VU FEW master Bioinformatics will be merged together with the VU FALW master Systems Biology. Also, all courses will now be scheduled over two months periods (except in period 3 and 6). The revised, preliminary programme can be viewed below.
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6
sept oct nov dec jan feb mar apr may jun
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - Compulsory (24 + 18 ec)
Fundamentals of Bioinformatics
(6 ec) VU (+ UvA?)
Algorithms in Sequence Analysis
(6 ec) VU
Biosystems Data Analysis (6 ec) UvA Structural Bioinformatics (6 ec) VU Bioinformatics for Translational Medicine
(6 ec) VU (+ UvA?)
Proposal Writing and Seminar Series (6 ec) VU flexible*
Introduction to Systems Biology
(6 ec) VU (+ UvA?)
Systems Biology in Practice
(12 ec) VU + UvA
Basic Models of Biological Networks (6 ec) VU



















Optional Recommended Courses





Molecular Structures in Biology (6ec) UvA Advanced Modeling in Systems Biology (6ec) VU











Computational Biology (6ec) UvA Programming in R (6ec) VU






Optional Courses Other Masters (possibly in second year)
Neural Networks (6 ec) VU Stochastic Simulation (6 ec) UvA Understanding Molecular Simulation
(6ec) UvA
Scientific Computing (6 ec) UvA Data Mining Techniques (6 ec) VU Complex System Simulation (6ec) UvA
Evolutionary Computing (6 ec) VU Computer Graphics (6 ec) VU







Parallel Programming (6 ec) VU Molecular Microbial Physiology
(6 ec) UvA














Physical Biology o/t Cell II (3 ec) VU





Principles of Neuroscience
(6 ec) VU
Genomes and Gene Expression
Molecular Cell Physiology and Function (6 ec) VU


























Key:
Compulsory First year:
  • 42 ects are compulsory:
    • 24 ects are compulsory for all students
    • 18 ects differentiate between the Bioinformatics and Systems Biology profiles
  • 18 ects are can be chosen freely.
* schedule of 'Proposal Writing and Seminar Series' is flexible and not limited to Period 6 in the first year
Second year:
  • 60 ects of projects:
    • major (max. 42 ects) must match profile (Bioinformatics or Systems Biology)
    • minor (min. 18 ects)
Bioinformatics Profile
Systems Biology Profile
Recommended Optional Courses
Optional Courses
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Bioinformatics Master Old Schedule First Year (2010-2011)
Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Period 6
sept oct nov dec jan feb mar apr may jun
Bioinformatics Compulsory
Fundamentals of Bioinformatics studiegids Basic Models of Biological Networks studiegids Algorithms in Sequence Analysis studiegids Biosystems Data
Analysis studiegids UvA
optional course Structural Bioinformatics studiegids Bioinformatics of Large Systems studiegids Proposal Writing & Seminar Series studiegids
optional course optional course
Systems Biology (FALW/FNWI)
Introduction to Systems Biology studiegids Molecular Microbial Physiology studiegids UvA Systems Biology in Practice studiegids Biosystems Data Analysis studiegids UvA Advanced Modeling in Systems Biology studiegids
iGEM Grant application course studiegids











Basic Models of Biological Networks studiegids


Molecular Structures in Biologystudiegids UvA



























Optional Courses from Biology
Principles of Neuroscience studiegids Genomes and Gene Expression studiegids
Molecular Cell Physiology & Function studiegids


























Optional Courses from Computer Science
Neural Networks studiegids Computer Graphics studiegids
Machine Learning studiegids Data Mining Techniques studiegids


Evolutionary Computing studiegids















Parallel Programming studiegids















Statistical Genetics studiegids





Statistical Models studiegids





Additional suggestions:


Physical Biology of the Cell I studiegids (3ects)







Physical Biology of the Cell II studiegids (3ects)















Bioinformatics Compulsory





Systems Biology (FALW/FNWI)





Optional Courses (Suggested)















All courses mentioned here are 6 ects, except when indicated otherwise
The overview of optional courses is not exhaustive; many more courses exist that can be included in your MSc Bioinformatics programme (also from other universities, please contact us for an appointment)


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