Master of Science in Biology

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Master of Science in Biology : 5 graduation options 1. MOLECULAR & CELLULAR LIFE SCIENCES biology@vub.ac.be 2. ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY biology@vub.ac.be 3. HERPETOLOGY herpetology@vub.ac.be 4. HUMAN ECOLOGY humecoco@vub.ac.be 5. TROPIMUNDO: Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems info@tropimundo.eu

Master of Science in Biology : 5 graduation options http://we.vub.ac.be/nl/biologie 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)

1 Master of Science in Biology: Molecular & Cellular Life Sciences From DNA to Organism

Master of Science in Biology: Molecular & Cellular Life Sciences Plant Molecular Biology Plant Responses to Environmental Stress Molecular Microbiology Microbial Life in Extreme Conditions Advanced Developmental Biology Genetics and Reproduction Stem Cell Biology Cellular Biology and Immunology Medical Biotechnology and Parasitology Advanced Aspects of Molecular Pharmacology Bioinformatics (6 ECTS) (5 ECTS) (5 ECTS) (6 ECTS) (5 ECTS) (5 ECTS)

Master of Science in Biology: Molecular & Cellular Life Sciences 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 Metagenomics - next-generation sequencing - human microbiome - ecosystems biology Ecotoxicology - risk assessment of pesticides

2 Master of Science in Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity From Organism to Ecosystem

Master of Science in Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity Functional and Experimental Plant Ecology (6 ECTS) Plant Responses to Environmental Stress (5 ECTS) Marine Biology (5 ECTS) Tropical Marine Ecology and Restoration River & Lake Ecology (5 ECTS) Origin of Life and Paleontological Evolution Biogeography Conservation Genetics Biology of Animal societies (5 ECTS) Behavioral Ecology (5 ECTS) Field trip Ecology (6 ECTS)

Master of Science in Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity Highlight: Field trip Ecology in 1 st Master year: - Andalucia (2013) - Crete (2014) - Mainland Greece (2015)

Master of Science in Biology: Ecology & Biodiversity 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

er of Science in Biology: Herpetology ying Amphibians and Reptiles

er of Science in Biology: Herpetology ogramme unique in the world ternational team of lecturers eld excursions in Europe and tropics

er of Science in Biology: Herpetology stematics, phylogeny and natural history of Amphibians stematics, phylogeny and natural history of Reptiles nctional ecology of Amphibians and Reptiles ological Physiology of Amphibians and Reptiles tural History of Burrowing Herpetofauna phibian and Reptile Diseases and Conservation ins in Amphibians and Reptiles lecular Phylogenetics and Evolution geography ld Trip Ecology ld Trip Herpetology (6 ECTS) (6 ECTS) (6 ECTS) (6 ECTS) (6 ECTS)

er of Science in Biology: Herpetology aster year: Field Trip Herpetology eeks to a tropical destination: Guyana

Master of Science in Biology: Human Ecology 4 Developing sound, science-based policies

Master of Science in Biology: Human Ecology International course programme (ICP): followed by students from all over the world - Focus on human society and its interaction with nature and environment - Integrates biological and scientific fields with political and socio-economic aspects - involves field practica as well as laboratory training

Master of Science in Biology: Human Ecology River & Lake Ecology Forestry and Agroforestry Biocomplexity and Systems Ecology UNESCO Biosphere Reserves as Model Systems Global Change Biology Impact Assessment Nature-Based Solutions for Development International Environmental Policy and Law Medical Biotechnology and Parasitology Bioethics (5 ECTS) (4 ECTS) Electives in two modules: Risk and Conservation Management In Practice

Master of Science in biology: TROPIMUNDO Erasmus Mundus Masters Course in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems 5

Master of Science in Biology: Tropimundo Organised in partnership with other EU institutes (Brussels, Paris, Firenze) and universities in tropical regions (Australia, Cameroon, Malaysia, French Guyana) Unique mobility programme worldwide, including studying in (and of) an endangered tropical ecosystem

Master of Science in Biology: Tropimundo 2 years, 4 semesters: 1 st semester: You follow courses at a EU institutes of your choice (Brussels, Paris, Firenze) 2 nd semester: Courses and field work will take place in a university in a non- EU country (Australia, Cameroun, Peru) 3 rd semester: will cover a specialisation in a EU university, different from the first one. Courses are complementary to the 1 st semester. 4 th semester: You return to your original EU institute to conduct your thesis research.

Master of Science in Biology: Tropimundo Application Deadline for 2017 2018: 30 November 2016! Go to: http://www.tropimundo.eu/ for details