Master of Science in Bioinformatics (Systems Biology)
Bioinformatics aims at gaining a better and preferentially more quantitative molecular understanding of cellular processes by integrating and modelling high-throughput molecular data (omics data). This requires the use and development of state-of-the-art techniques for storing, retrieving, organizing, analysing and interpreting biological data.
About the programme
Programme summary
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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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Christophe Vanderaa
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6
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Tim De Meyer
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Klaas Vandepoele
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6
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Kathleen Marchal
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3
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1
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year
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en
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Kathleen Marchal
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9
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sem 1
|
en
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Kathleen Marchal
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3
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| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Quinten Bafort
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3
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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Caroline De Tender
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3
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Subscribe to 17 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 4 modules from the following list. At least one course should be from the statistics or the informatics module.
Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 2
|
en
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Marie Joossens
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3
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sem 1
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en
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Dirk de Graaf
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3
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sem 2
|
en
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Caroline De Tender
|
3
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sem 1
|
en
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Marie Joossens
|
6
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Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 1
|
en
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Savvas Savvides
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4
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sem 1
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en
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Savvas Savvides
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3
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sem 2
|
en
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Savvas Savvides
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3
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sem 2
|
en
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Savvas Savvides
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5
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Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 1
|
en
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Bruce Poppe
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3
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sem 1
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en
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Geert Berx
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3
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sem 2
|
en
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Rudi Beyaert
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3
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sem 1
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en
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Martin Guilliams
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3
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sem 2
|
en
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Kris Vleminckx
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Kaat Durinck
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5
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sem 2
|
en
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Sofie Symoens
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6
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sem 1
|
en
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Elfride De Baere
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6
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sem 2
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en
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Tom Taghon
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5
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sem 2
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nl
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Martin Guilliams
|
4
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Subscribe to no more than 17 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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sem 1
|
en
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Hilde Nelissen
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3
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sem 1
|
en
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Lieven De Veylder
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3
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sem 2
|
en
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Daniël Van Damme
|
3
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sem 2
|
en
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Moritz Nowack
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3
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sem 1
|
en
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Dominique Van Der Straeten
|
5
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sem 1
|
en
|
Tom Ruttink
|
3
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Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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sem 1
|
nl
|
Wout Boerjan
|
4
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sem 2
|
en
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Philippe Helsen
|
5
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sem 1
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nl
|
Luc Lens
|
4
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sem 1
|
en
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Dries Bonte
|
4
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sem 1
|
nl
|
Luc Lens
|
6
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Subscribe to no more than 16 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Beatrijs Moerkerke
|
6
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sem 2
|
en
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Johan Steen
|
5
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sem 2
|
en
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Stijn Luca
|
3
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sem 1
|
en
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Brecht Devleesschauwer
|
5
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sem 2
|
en
|
Stijn Vansteelandt
|
5
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Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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sem 1
|
nl
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Filip De Turck
|
6
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sem 2
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nl
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Kris Coolsaet
|
6
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sem 1
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nl
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Guy De Tré
|
6
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sem 2
|
en
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Jan Verwaeren
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5
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sem 2
|
en
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Herman De Beukelaer
|
3
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Subscribe to no more than 17 credit units from domain-specific or related courses, including courses from other specialisation tracks of the Master of Science in Bioinformatics (if the initial competences are met). Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Wim Van Criekinge
|
3
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sem 1
|
en
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Paul Van Liedekerke
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3
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Veerle Fack
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3
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sem 1
|
en
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Willem Waegeman
|
4
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sem 1
|
en
|
Willem Waegeman
|
6
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|
Subscribe to
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Subscribe to no more than 9 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
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|
6
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UKV
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sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Geert Jacobs
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 9 credit units from the courses of Ghent University including the Intensive Programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christophe Vanderaa
|
6
|
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|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Kathleen Marchal
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
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sem 1
|
en
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Steven Maere
|
3
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|
2
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sem 1
|
en
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Bart Devreese
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 17 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 4 modules from the following list. At least one course should be from the statistics or the informatics module.
Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marie Joossens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dirk de Graaf
|
3
|
|
|
|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Caroline De Tender
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marie Joossens
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Bruce Poppe
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Geert Berx
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Rudi Beyaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Martin Guilliams
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Kris Vleminckx
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Kaat Durinck
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sofie Symoens
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Elfride De Baere
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Tom Taghon
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Martin Guilliams
|
4
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 17 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Hilde Nelissen
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Lieven De Veylder
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Daniël Van Damme
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Moritz Nowack
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dominique Van Der Straeten
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Tom Ruttink
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Wout Boerjan
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Philippe Helsen
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Luc Lens
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dries Bonte
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Luc Lens
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 16 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Beatrijs Moerkerke
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Steen
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stijn Luca
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Brecht Devleesschauwer
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stijn Vansteelandt
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Filip De Turck
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Kris Coolsaet
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Guy De Tré
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jan Verwaeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Herman De Beukelaer
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 17 credit units from domain-specific or related courses, including courses from other specialisation tracks of the Master of Science in Bioinformatics (if the initial competences are met). Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Paul Van Liedekerke
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Willem Waegeman
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Willem Waegeman
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
30
|
|
Subscribe to
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Subscribe to no more than 9 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
|
6
|
|
|
UKV
|
|
sem 1
sem 2
|
en
en
|
Geert Jacobs
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 9 credit units from the courses of Ghent University including the Intensive Programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Christophe Vanderaa
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Tim De Meyer
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Klaas Vandepoele
|
6
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Kathleen Marchal
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
year
|
en
|
Kathleen Marchal
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Kathleen Marchal
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Quinten Bafort
|
3
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|
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|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
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Caroline De Tender
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Steven Maere
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Bart Devreese
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 17 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 4 modules from the following list. At least one course should be from the statistics or the informatics module.
Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marie Joossens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dirk de Graaf
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Caroline De Tender
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marie Joossens
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Savvas Savvides
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 12 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Bruce Poppe
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Geert Berx
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Rudi Beyaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Martin Guilliams
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Kris Vleminckx
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Kaat Durinck
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Sofie Symoens
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Elfride De Baere
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Tom Taghon
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Martin Guilliams
|
4
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 17 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Hilde Nelissen
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Lieven De Veylder
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Daniël Van Damme
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Moritz Nowack
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dominique Van Der Straeten
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Tom Ruttink
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Wout Boerjan
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Philippe Helsen
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Luc Lens
|
4
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|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Dries Bonte
|
4
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Luc Lens
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 16 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Beatrijs Moerkerke
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Johan Steen
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stijn Luca
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Brecht Devleesschauwer
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Stijn Vansteelandt
|
5
|
|
Subscribe to no more than 15 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Filip De Turck
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
nl
|
Kris Coolsaet
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl
|
Guy De Tré
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jan Verwaeren
|
5
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Herman De Beukelaer
|
3
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Subscribe to no more than 17 credit units from domain-specific or related courses, including courses from other specialisation tracks of the Master of Science in Bioinformatics (if the initial competences are met). Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
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Wim Van Criekinge
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sem 1
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Paul Van Liedekerke
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3
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sem 2
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Veerle Fack
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3
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sem 1
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Willem Waegeman
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4
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sem 1
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Willem Waegeman
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year
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Subscribe to
no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list.
Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Subscribe to no more than 9 credit units from the following list.
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UKV
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Geert Jacobs
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Subscribe to no more than 9 credit units from the courses of Ghent University including the Intensive Programmes of the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the curriculum committee.
Competence field 1: Competence in one or more scientific disciplines
- Having advanced knowledge of mathematics, informatics, machine learning and statistical techniques and their application within bioinformatics and systems biology.
- Having knowledge of experimental techniques for the generation of 'omics’ data.
- Understanding the specificities of ‘ bioinformatics’ and ‘systems biology’ in relation to its composing subdomains i.e. having insights in the interdisciplinary character of the research domain.
- Application of basic statistical, computer science and other data analysis techniques to solve well-delineated problems (skill).
- Having an overview of the most important methods in computational biology.
- Having insight in the way bioinformatics evolves (fastly evolving domain).
- Recognize data structures and algorithms that are used frequently in the bioinformatics domain.
- Having advanced knowledge of the bioinformatics application domain.
- Advanced knowledge in genetics, molecular biology and experimental techniques.
- Use scientific literature, omics databases and international research initiatives (Encode, 1000 genomes, ...) in support of own research.
- Select, test and critically evaluate methods and tools based on domain literature to support own bioinformatics research.
- Combine existing tools and methods in an original way to solve a novel bioinformatics problem.
- Solve research questions by the analysis of 'omics’ data.
- Summarize and visualize the multitude of complex results, resulting from a genomewide analysis or pattern mining approach in an intuitive way.
- Generate biological hypotheses based on analysis results.
- Define a complex systems biology problem and subdivide this in subproblems.
- Choosing the most appropriate principles to solve each of the subproblems, if needed in collaboration with experts in each of the subdomains (informatics, statistics).
- Make a well-educated choice between the theoretical ly most elegant and most prag matic method s and estimate the effects of appr oximations on the final results.
- Showing an active attitude towards life- long learning.
- Communicate in English in the own domain.
- Work in a project driven way: formulating goals and focused reporting , taking into account the end goals, the development trajectory and the background of the vocational field (bioinformaticians, biologists, clinicians, statisticians, computer scientists).
- Function as a member of a team in a multidisciplinary environment and as starting manager.
- Oral, written and graphical reporting on a scientific topic and placing it in a broader framework.
- Having an insight in the ethical questions raised by the fastly evolving domain of bioinformatics and systems biology ( persona lized medicine, successful aging , sustainable agriculture, synthetic biology , … ).
- Being aware of the social and bioethical discussions that relate to the data and the analysis results.
- Taking into account the running ethical norms in scientific research (e.g. dealing with patient data).