Master of Bioinformatics (120 ECTS) Master of Science

All subgroups are compulsory: the Reorientation Package, the Common Package and the Major.

• Reorientation Package

  The POC advises the student a specific package (with a value of max. 27 credits) of courses from 1 or more subgroups. Having taken on this package, the student fulfills the admission requirements of all further courses of the study program.
  Students who already possess a sufficiently wide background knowledge to fulfill the admission requirements of further courses, can complete the advised reorientation package with optional courses, to be selected from a limited list.
  

  • Reorientation Package Biology

    The POC advises each student a specific package of courses from one or more subgroups of the reorientation package. If the student is considered to have insufficient biological background knowledge, the POC will advise one or more courses from the group 'Reorientation Package Biology'. Having taken on this package, the student fulfills the admission requirements of all further courses of the study program.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Structure, Synthesis and Cellular Function of Macromolecules									H06F6A	P.Proost (coordinator) L.Schoofs S.Spaepen J.Vanden Broeck staff staff P.Proost (coordinator) L.Schoofs S.Spaepen J.Vanden Broeck
      4 ECTS	Basics of Biological Chemistry									I0D33A	B.Sels (coordinator) D.De Vos B.Sels H.Steenackers staff staff B.Sels (coordinator) D.De Vos B.Sels H.Steenackers
      5 ECTS	Basic Concepts of Cell Biology									I0D34A	J.Winderickx (coordinator) V.Baekelandt S.Spaepen J.Winderickx staff staff J.Winderickx (coordinator) V.Baekelandt S.Spaepen J.Winderickx
      5 ECTS	Genetics, Genetic Evolution Mechanisms and Genetic Nomenclature									I0D35A	F.Volckaert (coordinator) J.Michiels A.Roebroek A.Vandamme F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert (coordinator) J.Michiels A.Roebroek A.Vandamme F.Volckaert
      5 ECTS	Gene and Genome Technology									I0D36A	R.Lavigne staff staff R.Lavigne

  • Reorientation Package Statistics

    The POC advises each student a specific package of courses from one or more subgroups of the Reorientation Package. If the student is considered to have insufficient statistical background knowledge, the POC will advise the student to take on this subgroup.
    

    • 5 ECTS	Applied Statistical Methods in Bioinformatics									I0D37C	A.Carbonez (coordinator) J.Vercauteren staff staff A.Carbonez (coordinator) J.Vercauteren

  • Reorientation Package Mathematics

    The POC advises the student a specific package of courses from one or more subgroups from the Reorientation Package. If the student is considered to have insufficient mathematical background knowledge, the POC will advise the student one or more courses from this subgroup.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Exercises in Applied Mathematics and Statistics									I9X08A	A.Carbonez (coordinator) L.Beernaert A.Carbonez D.Sima J.Vercauteren staff staff A.Carbonez (coordinator) L.Beernaert A.Carbonez D.Sima J.Vercauteren
      7 ECTS	Linear Algebra									I0D38B	D.Sima (coordinator) J.Vandewalle staff staff D.Sima (coordinator) J.Vandewalle
      6 ECTS	Calculus									I0D39B	L.Beernaert staff staff L.Beernaert

  • Reorientation Package Information Technology

    The POC advises each student a specific course package from one or more subgroups of the Reorientation Package. If the student is considered to have insufficient background knowledge of IT, the POC will advise the student to take on one or more courses from this subgroup.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Basic Programming									I0D41A	B.Baesens (coordinator) A.Carbonez staff staff B.Baesens (coordinator) A.Carbonez
      6 ECTS	Database Management									I0D42B	W.Lemahieu staff staff W.Lemahieu
      4 ECTS	Object Oriented Programming									H02C5A	E.Steegmans staff staff E.Steegmans

  • Reorientation Package: Optional Courses

    The student completes his or her Reorientation Package up to 27 credits with courses from this subgroup. The student can also choose every other course form the KU Leuven curriculum offering, if approved by the POC. The suggested package is presented to the POC.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Kansrekenen en statistiek									H01A6A	J.Beirlant (coordinator) T.Verdonck (substitute) J.Van Dyck staff staff J.Beirlant (coordinator) T.Verdonck (substitute) J.Van Dyck
      6 ECTS	Gentechnologie									I0O11A	R.Lavigne (coordinator) G.Volckaert staff staff R.Lavigne (coordinator) G.Volckaert
      5 ECTS	Systeemanalyse									I0N37A	H.Ramon staff staff H.Ramon
      4 ECTS	Numerieke wiskunde									H01D8B	D.Roose (coordinator) K.Meerbergen D.Roose staff staff D.Roose (coordinator) K.Meerbergen D.Roose
      4 ECTS	Bioinformatica									I0O15A	K.Marchal staff staff K.Marchal
      5 ECTS	Basic Programming									I0D41C	B.Baesens (coordinator) A.Carbonez staff staff B.Baesens (coordinator) A.Carbonez
      3 ECTS	Speciation, Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics									I0T76A	K.Geuten staff staff K.Geuten
      3 ECTS	Speciation, Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics									I0T77A	F.Volckaert (coordinator) K.Geuten T.Huyse F.Volckaert staff staff F.Volckaert (coordinator) K.Geuten T.Huyse F.Volckaert
      6 ECTS	Systeemtheorie en regeltechniek									H01M8A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) M.Moonen J.Suykens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) M.Moonen J.Suykens J.Vandewalle
      3 ECTS	Thermodynamica									H01B4A	M.Baelmans (coordinator) P.Wollants staff staff M.Baelmans (coordinator) P.Wollants
      4 ECTS	Intellectual Property Management									G0B01A	M.Janssens staff staff M.Janssens

• Common Package

  The entire package is followed by all students.
  

  • Biology Module

    The entire module is followed by all students.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Molecular Interactions: Theories and Methods									I0D43A	H.Mizuno (coordinator) M.De Maeyer J.Hofkens G.Maglia H.Mizuno J.Robben staff staff H.Mizuno (coordinator) M.De Maeyer J.Hofkens G.Maglia H.Mizuno J.Robben
      5 ECTS	Bio-Molecular Model Building									I0D44A	M.De Maeyer staff staff M.De Maeyer
      5 ECTS	Model Organisms									I0D45A	L.Schoofs (coordinator) G.Moons L.Schoofs J.Winderickx N. staff staff L.Schoofs (coordinator) G.Moons L.Schoofs J.Winderickx N.

  • Statistics Module

    The entire module is followed by all students.
    

    • 4 ECTS	Artificial Neural Networks									H02C4A	J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Suykens J.Vandewalle staff staff J.Vandewalle (coordinator) J.Suykens J.Vandewalle
      4 ECTS	Dynamical Systems									I0D48A	B.De Moor staff staff B.De Moor
      4 ECTS	Machine Learning and Inductive Inference									H02C1A	H.Blockeel staff staff H.Blockeel
      5 ECTS	Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis									I0P16B	E.Schrevens staff staff E.Schrevens
      5 ECTS	Linear and Generalised Linear Models									I0D47A	L.Ameye A.De Meyer N. staff staff L.Ameye A.De Meyer N.

  • Bioinformatics Module

    The entire module is followed by all students.
    

    • 3 ECTS	Teamwork "Crossroads Exploration for Bioinformatics"									I0D49A	K.Engelen staff staff K.Engelen
      5 ECTS	Bioinformatics: High-Throughput Analysis									I0D51A	J.Aerts (coordinator) J.Allemeersch R.van Eijsden staff staff J.Aerts (coordinator) J.Allemeersch R.van Eijsden
      3 ECTS	Biological Databases									I0D54A	J.Aerts staff staff J.Aerts
      4 ECTS	Bioinformatics: Structural and Comparative Genomics									I0D52A	S.Aerts (coordinator) K.Engelen M.Van Ranst staff staff S.Aerts (coordinator) K.Engelen M.Van Ranst
      4 ECTS	Bayesian Modeling for Biological Data Analysis									I0D50A	Y.Moreau staff staff Y.Moreau
      4 ECTS	Bioinformatics: Evolutionary and Quantitative Genetics									I0D53A	P.Lemey (coordinator) N.Buys P.Lemey F.Volckaert staff staff P.Lemey (coordinator) N.Buys P.Lemey F.Volckaert

• Major

  The students choose one subgroup.
  

  • SCIENCE

    • Amplification Science

      The students attend a course from the KU Leuven curriculum. Their choice is to be presented to the POC.
      

    • Master's Thesis Science

      The Master's thesis is compulsory.
      

      • 30 ECTS	Master's Thesis Science									I0D55A	Y.Moreau (coordinator) N. staff staff Y.Moreau (coordinator) N.

  • BIOSCIENCE ENGINEERING

    • Amplification Bioscience Engineering

      The students attend a course from the KU Leuven curriculum. Their choice is to be presented to the POC.
      

    • Master's Thesis Bioscience Engineering

      The Master's thesis is compulsory.
      

      • 30 ECTS	Master's Thesis Bioscience Engineering									I0Q79A	Y.Moreau (coordinator) N. staff staff Y.Moreau (coordinator) N.

  • ENGINEERING

    • Amplification Engineering

      The students attend a course from the KU Leuven curriculum. Their choice is to be presented to the POC.
      

    • Master's Thesis Engineering

      The Master's thesis is compulsory.
      

      • 30 ECTS	Master's Thesis Engineering									I0Q80A	Y.Moreau (coordinator) N. staff staff Y.Moreau (coordinator) N.