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Admission requirements
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Programme
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Dutch Programme
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Students are required to take the groups 'Biology', 'Broadening Courses' and 'Supporting Courses'. Next they will have to choose between one of the many elective subjects.
The POC developed for each minor subject of the Bachelor Programme a standard programme. For each Bachelor Programme, three of these minor subjects get priority in the schedulling of lectures, exercises, practicals and excursions: see http://wet.kuleuven.be/apps/modeltraject/-
Biology
All courses are compulsory.
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Broadening Courses
All courses are compulsory.
3 ECTS Philosophy 

G0Q80A staff staff
3 ECTS Science Communication 

G0M75A staff- M.Crauwels (coordinator)
- K.Temst
staff
- M.Crauwels (coordinator)
- K.Temst
3 ECTS Perspectives on Religion and Meaning 

A08C7A staff- L.Boeve
- J.Schrijvers (substitute)
staff
- L.Boeve
- J.Schrijvers (substitute)
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Supporting Courses
All courses are compulsory.
8 ECTS Biophysics 

E04C6B staff 5 ECTS Mathematic Methods for Biomedical Sciences 

E08H1B staff staff
9 ECTS Fundamentals for Chemistry 

G0N01C staff staff
- K.Clays (coordinator)
- C.Dirix
- J.Snauwaert
6 ECTS Bio-organic Chemistry 

G0N08A staff staff
- L.Van Meervelt (coordinator)
- C.Dirix
- J.Snauwaert
- L.Van Meervelt
4 ECTS Statistics and Data-Analysis 

G0N11B staff staff
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Supporting Courses: elective
Students choose one course mentioned below.
Warning:
- Students who choose the elective subject "geologie", must follow the course "geologie".
- Students who choose the elective subject "geografie", must follow the course "geografie".6 ECTS Geology 

G0O06A staff staff
6 ECTS Geography 

G9X08A staff- G.Govers (coordinator)
- M.Loopmans
staff
- G.Govers (coordinator)
- M.Loopmans
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Elective subjects
The student choose one of the elective subjects.
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Minor Subject: Biochemistry and Biotechnology
All courses are compulsory.
10 ECTS Radiation and Biophysics 


E07C6B staff 7 ECTS Dynamic Biochemistry 

G0N20D staff staff
- J.Robben (coordinator)
- V.De Wever
- J.Robben
- R.Vancraenenbroeck
5 ECTS Bioinformatics and Modelling 

G0O59A staff staff
5 ECTS Spectroscopy of Biomolecules 

G0O58B staff -
Elective Courses Biochemical and Biotechnological
The student choose one of the courses.
5 ECTS Immunological Biotechnology 

G0P77A staff staff
6 ECTS Genetic Engineering 


I0O11A staff- R.Lavigne (coordinator)
- G.Volckaert
staff
- R.Lavigne (coordinator)
- G.Volckaert
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Minor Subject: Biometrics and Informatics
All courses are compulsory.
3 ECTS Statistical Software 

G0A21A staff staff
4 ECTS Bioinformatics 


I0O15A staff staff
9 ECTS Calculus 

G0W71A staff
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Minor Subject: Geology
All courses are compulsory.
The students must have followed the course "Geologie" from the group "Supporting Courses".4 ECTS General Palaeontology 


G0O78A staff staff
8 ECTS Mineralogy 


G0O72B staff staff
4 ECTS Paleobiology 


G0Q04A staff staff
6 ECTS Sedimentology and Sedimentary Petrology 


G0P91A staff staff
4 ECTS Petrology: Magmatic and Metamorphic Rocks 

G0P88A staff staff
6 ECTS Stratigraphy, Regional Geology, Belgium in a West-European Context 


G0O83B staff staff
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Minor Subject: Human Biology
All courses are compulsory.
The following subgroup contains a list of recommended courses.
Inclusion of elective courses from the Faculty of Medicine:
- Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Biomedical Sciences must have the permission by Anouk Desmet.
- Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Medicine must have the permission by Elke Leunens.-
Recommended Courses
D0H15A "Psychology (HIR)" and "E05A1A "Psychology" can not been taken both.
6 ECTS Sociology 


S0A20A staff staff
3 ECTS Drugs: from Target to Market 


K02B0A staff staff
4 ECTS Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 


S0L62A staff staff
6 ECTS Introduction to the Archaeology of the Pre- and Protohistoric Periods 


F0WL8A staff staff
- P.Van Peer (coordinator)
- M.Lodewijckx
- I.Schoep
- P.Van Peer
- B.Vanmontfort (substitute)
6 ECTS Psychology (TEW) 


D0T02A staff staff
3 ECTS Psychology 



E05A1A staff staff
3 ECTS Environmental Epidemiology: Useful and Fulfilling an Actual Need 



E06A0A staff 9 ECTS Human Anatomy and Histology 


E03C9B staff staff
- A.Van Lommel (coordinator)
- G.De Hertogh
- T.Roskams
- A.Van Lommel
3 ECTS Bio-ethics 


E08L5A staff staff
6 ECTS Sociology of Population: Concepts and Actual Problems 


S0A37C staff- K.Matthys
- J.Van Bavel (substitute)
staff
- K.Matthys
- J.Van Bavel (substitute)
4 ECTS Introduction to Medical Diseases 


P0M63A staff staff
3 ECTS Oncobiology 


G0W23A staff staff
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Minor Subject: Environment and Sustainable Development
All courses are compulsory.
The following subgroup contains a list of recommended courses.-
Recommended Courses
- G0U33B and G0O06A can not been taken both.
- G0V46B and G9X08A can not been taken both.
- From G9X08A and G0O06A the student chooses the course that was not chosen in the major route of the bachelor.5 ECTS Environmental Microbiology 


I0N96A staff staff
4 ECTS Environmental Chemistry 



I0N45A staff staff
6 ECTS Biological Productionsystems 



I0N59A staff staff
- E.Schrevens (coordinator)
- R.Geers
- E.Mathijs
- B.Muys
- E.Schrevens
- R.Swennen
4 ECTS Geographic Information Systems 


I0N62A staff staff
- J.Van Orshoven (coordinator)
- G.Govers
- J.Van Orshoven
4 ECTS Forestry 



I0N67A staff 6 ECTS Geology 


G0O06A staff staff
6 ECTS Geography 


G9X08A staff- G.Govers (coordinator)
- M.Loopmans
staff
- G.Govers (coordinator)
- M.Loopmans
3 ECTS Planet Earth 


G0U33B staff staff
4 ECTS Landscape Analysis 



I0N64A staff staff
4 ECTS Climatology 



I0N65A staff- D.Raes (coordinator)
- N.Van Lipzig
staff
- D.Raes (coordinator)
- N.Van Lipzig
8 ECTS Physical Geography 


G0O69A staff staff
3 ECTS Carrying Capacity of the Earth 


G0V46B staff staff
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Minor Subject: Broadening
The student chooses 32 credits of:
1. The recommended courses mentioned below:
a. bridging courses between biology and other sciences
b. complementary sciences
c. general sciences
2. all the courses that are taught in the different minor subjects of the programme
3. other courses from all the KU Leuven programmes, with a different content than the own programme, in consideration with the POC
A student who started with an other major subject, may continue with the major subject broadening in consultation with the programme director.
Inclusion of elective courses from the Faculty of Medicine:
- Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Biomedical Sciences must have the permission by Anouk Desmet.
- Students who wish to participate in a course with limited access (see the syllabi of this courses) from the Medicine must have the permission by Elke Leunens..-
Recommended Courses: Bridging Courses
5 ECTS Food Chemistry and Technology 



I0O10A staff staff
6 ECTS Breeding and Biotechnology 



I0N52A staff staff
- J.Keulemans (coordinator)
- N.Buys
- J.Keulemans
4 ECTS Forestry 



I0N67A staff 4 ECTS General Palaeontology 



G0O78A staff staff
6 ECTS Introduction to the Archaeology of the Pre- and Protohistoric Periods 


F0WL8A staff staff
- P.Van Peer (coordinator)
- M.Lodewijckx
- I.Schoep
- P.Van Peer
- B.Vanmontfort (substitute)
4 ECTS Environmental Philosophy 



W0EC9C staff staff
4 ECTS Environmental Philosophy 



W0AE2B staff staff
3 ECTS Bio-ethics 


E08L5A staff staff
7 ECTS Dynamic Biochemistry 


G0N20D staff staff
- J.Robben (coordinator)
- V.De Wever
- J.Robben
- R.Vancraenenbroeck
3 ECTS Oncobiology 


G0W23A staff staff
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Recommended Courses: Complementary Science
- G0U33B and G0O06A can not been taken both.
- G0V46B and G9X08A can not been taken both.
- From G9X08A and G0O06A the student chooses the course that was not chosen in the major route of the bachelor.6 ECTS Geology 


G0O06A staff staff
6 ECTS Geography 


G9X08A staff- G.Govers (coordinator)
- M.Loopmans
staff
- G.Govers (coordinator)
- M.Loopmans
10 ECTS Radiation and Biophysics 



E07C6B staff 3 ECTS Science of the Cosmos 


G0M00B staff staff
3 ECTS Planet Earth 


G0U33B staff staff
3 ECTS Psychology 



E05A1A staff staff
3 ECTS Carrying Capacity of the Earth 


G0V46B staff staff
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Recommended courses: general education
F0LB6A and E08C6A can not been taken both.
4 ECTS Introduction to economics 


F0LB6A staff staff
3 ECTS Introductory Computer Skills 


E03C8A staff staff
6 ECTS Development Economics 


D0E32A staff staff
4 ECTS Society: Facts and Problems 


S0A67A staff staff
4 ECTS Economics 


E08C6A staff staff
3 ECTS History of Science 


G0L57A staff staff
6 ECTS The global economy 


D0E10A staff staff
3 ECTS Excersises Technical/Scientific Computation Packages 


I0O69A staff staff
6 ECTS Sociology of Population: Concepts and Actual Problems 


S0A37C staff- K.Matthys
- J.Van Bavel (substitute)
staff
- K.Matthys
- J.Van Bavel (substitute)
3 ECTS English for Professional Purposes 


H04B3A staff staff
- L.Baten (coordinator)
- N.
- C.Greenman (cooperator)
3 ECTS French for Professional Purposes 


H04B4A staff staff
- S.Verlinde (coordinator)
- N.
- A.Bertels (cooperator)
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Minor Subject: Biophysics and Bioscience Engineering
All courses are compulsory.
4 ECTS Differential Equations 

I0N19A staff staff
3 ECTS Analysis 

G9X53A staff staff
5 ECTS Transport Phenomena 


I0N24A staff staff
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Complementary choice
- The students complete the minor subject till min. 32 credits with other courses from the KU Leuven programmes (or from another university) and in consideration with the POC.
- Recommended courses:5 ECTS Solid State Mechanics 


I0N43A staff staff
3 ECTS Introduction to Biomechanics 

G9X38A staff staff
4 ECTS Economics 

I9X36A staff- J.Swinnen
- A.Vandeplas (substitute)
staff
- J.Swinnen
- A.Vandeplas (substitute)
5 ECTS Soil Physics 


I0N68B staff- J.Diels (coordinator)
- J.Vanderborght
staff
- J.Diels (coordinator)
- J.Vanderborght
4 ECTS Spectroscopy of Biomolecules 

G0O58A staff
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