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| Year: 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Master’s Programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology, 120 hp | ||||||||||||||||
| Aim/Vision
The aim of the programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology is to give the students the skills and the knowledge necessary for a professional development or post-graduate studies in the Life Sciences area. The educational programme covers the needs and advances for development within the Life Sciences from an academic, an industrial and a social perspective at a national and international level. The education is based on the related bachelor programme and intends to give a deep knowledge within genetics and physiology using a theoretical and a practical approach
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| Programme goals
Mathematical, scientifical and technical knowledge and reasoning The students from the master programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology shall demonstrate broad knowledge within the field in addition to profound knowledge in some specialisations. The graduates from the master programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology have on an advanced level gained:
Students graduated from the master programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology will have achieved the professional skills and attitudes which are demanded to integrate, analyze, judge and handle complex biological problems, even with limited information. The graduates will also be able to take responsibility for their own role in their job or post graduate studies in aspects concerning ethics, responsibility and reliability. Students from the programme shall be able to make critical judgements in relation to scientific, social and ethical issues in their respective disciplines. Interpersonal skills: Teamwork and communication Students graduated from the master programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology shall be able to collaborate with other people. This requires the ability to actively participate in a project with clear roles, tasks and responsibilities. The graduates can also initiate, plan, lead and evaluate large projects. The students shall have good skills in written and oral communication. The students can present information, problems and solutions in a structured way in different languages (preferable Swedish and English) to different target groups. Conceiving, designing, implementing and operating scientific projects in the enterprise and social context Students graduated from the master programme in Molecular Genetics and Physiology shall be knowledgeable on the life sciences both from a historical and a current perspective. The graduates shall also have an understanding of social and economic conditions in their related scientific disciplines. They shall be competent in initiating, working on and leading advanced development projects with established methods. The students shall also have skills in planning, implementing and evaluating their work. The graduates will have an understanding of how research results can be transformed into industrial use and commercial business. | ||||||||||||||||
| Common rules and information about student service
Common rules and information about student service at LiTH are available in sections b1-b6. | ||||||||||||||||
| Programme Organisation
The programme comprises four semesters and leads to a Master of Science in Biology within the programme Molecular Genetics and Physiology. The education is given in English. The range of courses is found in the curriculum. Normally the content of the programme is presented at lectures, seminars and laboratory research projects. Some extensive projects or assignments are part of the courses and will be reported in an oral and/or written manner. Laboratory work, seminars and field studies are compulsory. The Master's thesis is mainly performed during the second year and comprises 30, 45 or 60 högskolepoäng (equivalent to ECTS credits). This means that the student may choose a less extensive master thesis and combine this with further course studies in other disciplines. Courses may contain compulsory items which might imply extra costs for the student. | ||||||||||||||||
| Programme Contents
The programme consists of courses within the area of molecular genetics and physiology on an advanced level. These courses are combined with a seminar course focused on scientific literature. There are possibilities to change some of the courses to other courses from different areas within biology or totally different such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, medicine or economics. The master's thesis can be carried out at the university or in cooperation with companies or local authorities and is regarded as a good introduction to post graduate studies. The programme ends with the course Communicating Science where the students use their master thesis to develop their skills in oral and written communication to different target groups. | ||||||||||||||||
| Thesis Work
The thesis should be based on the high quality scientific content and carried out in close contact with the research groups involved in the programme and in the area of the profile chosen by the students. | ||||||||||||||||
| Degree Requirements
The programme is designed to give the Master's Degree "Naturvetenskaplig masterexamen i biologi" translated to "Master of Science with a major in Biology". The requirements are the following:
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