Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences
A Master in Biomedical Sciences has the expertise to contribute to translational research regarding current medical problems on an international level. You will have the know-how to critically and creatively develop new insights related to human health, bridging the gap between the ‘pure’ sciences and clinical practice.
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Off to a good start
After graduation
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 1
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en
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Katleen Hermans
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Bart Vandekerckhove
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3
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Philippe Deron
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3
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sem 1
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en
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Bart Vandekerckhove
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4
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UKV
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Geert Jacobs
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3
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Katleen De Preter
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4
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Sylvie Rottey
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3
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sem 2
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XAVIER VERHELST
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sem 2
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Carolien Bonroy
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3
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sem 2
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Stefaan De Henauw
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sem 2
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Joris Delanghe
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3
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sem 2
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Bruno Lapauw
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5
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sem 2
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Debby Laukens
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4
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sem 2
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Katharina D'Herde
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sem 2
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Luc Leybaert
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Robrecht Raedt
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Bart Dermaut
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5
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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Sarah Vergult
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sem 2
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BJORN HEINDRYCKX
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sem 2
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BJORN HEINDRYCKX
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3
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sem 2
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Mathieu Bertrand
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Ruslan Dmitriev
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8
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sem 2
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Ruslan Dmitriev
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Filip De Vos
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4
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Ans Baeyens
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5
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Werner De Gersem
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6
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1
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sem 2
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Klaus Bacher
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Klaus Bacher
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Franki Speleman
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Pieter Mestdagh
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3
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Elfride De Baere
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6
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Sofie Symoens
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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Kathleen Claes
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4
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1
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sem 2
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Tom Taghon
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Philip Meuleman
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Piet Cools
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Hamida Hammad
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5
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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Philip Meuleman
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4
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1
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sem 2
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Marleen Van Troys
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sem 2
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Sven Degroeve
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sem 2
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Sven Eyckerman
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4
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sem 2
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Kris Gevaert
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6
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1
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sem 2
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Sven Degroeve
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Pieter Van Vlierberghe
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Olivier De Wever
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Wim Ceelen
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Franki Speleman
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5
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Olivier De Wever
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4
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Subscribe to 23 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no less than 5 and no more than 10 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:
- 5 credit units in year 1,
- no more than 5 credit units in year 2.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 1
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en
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Lindsey Devisscher
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Katleen Hermans
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5
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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year
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en
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Christophe Ampe
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6
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30
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2
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year
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Tania Maes
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3
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2
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sem 1
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Jan Demolder
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3
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Andreja Rajkovic
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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Kristl Vonck
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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Ruslan Dmitriev
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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Anne Vral
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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Kathleen Claes
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Isabel Leroux-Roels
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Kris Gevaert
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Karim Vermaelen
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6
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Subscribe to 23 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no less than 5 and no more than 10 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:
- 5 credit units in year 1,
- no more than 5 credit units in year 2.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 1
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en
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Lindsey Devisscher
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Katleen Hermans
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5
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Subscribe to no less than 13 and no more than 18 credit units from the Ghent University Study Programmes, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: no more than 18 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no less than 13 and no more than 18 credit units from het Ghent University Study Programmes, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: no more than 18 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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year
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30
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Katleen Hermans
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5
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Bart Vandekerckhove
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3
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1
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sem 1
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Philippe Deron
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3
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Bart Vandekerckhove
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4
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UKV
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1
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sem 1
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Geert Jacobs
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3
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1
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sem 1
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en
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Katleen De Preter
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4
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sem 2
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Sylvie Rottey
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3
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2
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year
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Tania Maes
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3
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Jan Demolder
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3
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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XAVIER VERHELST
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6
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sem 2
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Carolien Bonroy
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3
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1
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sem 2
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Stefaan De Henauw
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3
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Joris Delanghe
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3
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Bruno Lapauw
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5
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Andreja Rajkovic
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Debby Laukens
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Katharina D'Herde
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Luc Leybaert
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Robrecht Raedt
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5
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1
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sem 2
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Bart Dermaut
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5
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2
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sem 1
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en
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Kristl Vonck
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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Sarah Vergult
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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en
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BJORN HEINDRYCKX
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4
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sem 2
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BJORN HEINDRYCKX
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3
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sem 2
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Mathieu Bertrand
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sem 2
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Ruslan Dmitriev
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sem 1
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Ruslan Dmitriev
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6
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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Ruslan Dmitriev
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4
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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Filip De Vos
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sem 2
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Ans Baeyens
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5
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sem 2
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Werner De Gersem
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6
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sem 2
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Klaus Bacher
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sem 1
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Anne Vral
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6
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sem 2
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Klaus Bacher
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sem 2
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Franki Speleman
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sem 2
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Pieter Mestdagh
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sem 2
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Elfride De Baere
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sem 2
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Sofie Symoens
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6
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sem 1
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Kathleen Claes
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 2
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Kathleen Claes
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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1
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sem 2
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Tom Taghon
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5
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sem 2
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Philip Meuleman
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sem 2
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Piet Cools
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5
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sem 2
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Hamida Hammad
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5
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sem 1
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Isabel Leroux-Roels
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sem 2
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Philip Meuleman
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sem 2
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Marleen Van Troys
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sem 2
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Sven Degroeve
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sem 2
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Sven Eyckerman
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sem 2
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Kris Gevaert
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sem 1
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Kris Gevaert
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sem 2
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Sven Degroeve
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sem 2
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Pieter Van Vlierberghe
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sem 2
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Olivier De Wever
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sem 2
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Wim Ceelen
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sem 2
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Franki Speleman
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sem 1
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Karim Vermaelen
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sem 2
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en
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Olivier De Wever
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4
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Subscribe to 23 credit units from
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no less than 5 and no more than 10 credit units from the following list, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows:
- 5 credit units in year 1,
- no more than 5 credit units in year 2.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 1
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en
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Lindsey Devisscher
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5
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sem 1
|
en
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Katleen Hermans
|
5
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Subscribe to no less than 13 and no more than 18 credit units from the Ghent University Study Programmes, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: no more than 18 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Subscribe to no less than 13 and no more than 18 credit units from het Ghent University Study Programmes, distributed over the first standard learning path as follows: no more than 18 credit units in year 2. Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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year
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en
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Christophe Ampe
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6
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year
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Competence field 1: Biomedical Scientist
- Apply advanced knowledge about the functioning and dysfunctioning of the human body.
- Integrate specialised knowledge in biomedical sciences as a basis for an experimental scientific approach to complex, multidisciplinary medical problems.
- Apply insights of biomedical research to support prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
- Autonomously acquire and integrate information from scientific literature to assess a complex or multidisciplinary medical problem and formulate a research question
- Independently compile and execute a logically structured and feasible research plan using appropriate methodology, taking into account technical and ethical aspects
- Independently process and interpret research outcomes obtained from empirical research and document this in a scientific report in English
- Adhere to the code of conduct of scientific integrity during all phases of research
- Apply knowledge about procedures, (inter)national regulations and validation systems adhering to Good Laboratory Practice, considering commercial implications connected to intellectual property rights
- On the basis of a broad and critical scientific vision, continually correct, improve and renew one’s own professional thinking and conduct
- Participate in multidisciplinary fundamental, pre-clinical or translational research teams and take responsibility for achieving results
- Act as facilitator between research teams (medical and paramedical) and exchange biomedical knowledge and insights
- Independently make a critical analysis of and formulate an informed view on the societal implications and ethical limitations of biomedical research
- Communicate in a critical and systematic manner on scientific research to an international scientific audience as well as to a broader public