Department of Biology

Study programmes Master Biology & Biochemistry

M.Sc. Biology

Below you will find a list of the courses of the M.Sc. Biology programme (FSPO 2022) according to the curriculum.

Detailed descriptions can be found in the module handbooks. There you will find information on the content, learning objectives, assessment methods, grading, etc.
If you log in to the university portal with your kiz account, you can always view the latest module description and the examination numbers of the individual examinations via 'View module descriptions'.

Compulsory Area

  • Lecture Stress response and resilience of biological systems (WS)

  • Lecture Scientific integrity, Data Analysis and Management (SS)
  • Lecture Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (WS)
  • Seminar Philosophy of Science (SS)

  • Practical course Advanced methods in Biology (SS or WS) - Practical before the Master's thesis. Serves as preparation for the Master's thesis and is usually completed in the working group in which the Master's thesis is written.
  • Seminar Advanced methods in Biology (SS or WS) - Usually participation in the seminar of the working group or institute where the Master's thesis is being written. 

Compulsory elective area

Two modules with a total of 30 ECTS must be completed. The following modules ar available:

  • Module Molecular biology of Archaea (15 ECTS)
    • Seminar &  Advanced practical course Molecular biology of Archaea (WS)
  • Module Advanced microbiology (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Advanced microbiology (SS)
  • Module Cell biology & genetics (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Cell biology & genetics (SS)
  • Module Endocrinology (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Endocrinology (SS)
  • Module Conservation genomics (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Conversation genomics (WS)
  • Module Applied molecular ecology and evolution (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar &Advanced practical course Applied molecular ecology and evolution (WS)
  • Module Neurobiology & Behaviour (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Neurobiology & Behaviour (SS)
  • Module Adaptation and diversity in tropical ecosystems (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Adaption and diversity in tropical ecosystems (WS)
  • Module Tropical ecology in Costa Rica (15 ECTS)
    • Seminar & Advanced practical course Tropical ecology in Costa Rica (WS & SS)
  • Module Molecular plant stress physiology (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course Molecular plant stress phsiology (SS)
  • Module From tree biology to forest ecology (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar & Advanced practical course From tree biology to forest ecology (SS)
  • Module Biological chemistry (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture Biological chemistry (SS)
    • Seminar & Advanced practical course Nucleic acid and peptide aptamers as the basic for functional materials in biotechnology (SS)

Lectures of modules of the area “Research focus Biology”, further biological courses on offer 

  • Module Excursion (3 ECTS)
    • choice from different excursion options (SS)
  • Module Career perspectives in life science (3 ECTS)
    • Seminar (WS)
  • Module Career exploration in Quality Assurance (3 ECTS)
    • Lecture (SS)

  • Module Human genetics (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture, Seminar and Practice (WiSe & SoSe)
  • Module Virology (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture & Seminar Virology II - Part 1 & 2 (WiSe & SoSe)
    • Practice Virology II - Practical course (WiSe & SoSe)
  • Module Pharmacology & Toxicology (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture Pharmacology (WiSe)
    • Lecture Toxicology (WiSe)
    • Practice & 2x Seminar Pharmacology & Toxicology (WiSe & SoSe)
  • Module Clinical Neuroscience (15 ECTS)
    • Lecture Clinical Neuroscience Basic (WiSe)
    • Seminar Clinical Neurosciences Basic (WiSe)
    • Practice Clinical Neuroscience Practical Training 

Complementary area

In the complementary area, you will complete modules totalling at least 9 ECTS, which you can freely choose from outside your respective degree programme. Provided that there are no restrictions due to capacity or knowledge transfer reasons, the complementary area includes all modules of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes at Ulm University as well as modules for the acquisition of interdisciplinary skills and language skills (Additive Key Qualifications - ASQ), provided that they are not already assigned as compulsory elective modules in the subject-specific degree programme (see ASPO § 4 (3)).

Module allocation:
Some modules have already been assigned to the complementary area. If you log in to the Campusonline portal, you will find an overview of the modules already assigned.
If you would like to take modules that have not yet been assigned to your degree programme, you must submit an application for module assignment. You can find more information here.

  • Module Additive Key Qualifications I-IV

Course of your choice from the offerings of the School of Humanities.

  • Module Patent Law (3 ECTS)

Lecture Patent Law (WS)

  • Module Hands on Bioinformatic Tools (3 ECTS)

Lecture/Practical Hands on bioinformatic tools (WS)

 

Further important information

The Mobility Window is a time-limited period outside of Ulm University Ulm. It is usually a semester abroad, e.g. as part of Erasmus+.

The Mobility Window is intended for the Compulsory Elective Areas Advanced Topics in Biological Resilience and Biology in Praxis or for the Comlementary Area and allows great leeway in the recognition of externally completed courses.

Criteria for recognition:

  • Learning Agreement must be concluded before the mobility
  • Level should correspond to the Master's degree
  • Courses should be graded
  • Courses that are to be recognized in the Compulsory Elective Areas Advanced Topics in Biological Resilience and Biology in Praxis should be in the field of Biology
  • up to 2 language courses can be recognized as ASQs in the Comlementary Area; for further recognition in the supplementary area, the skills acquired must correspond to a course at UUlm

Further information:

The overall grade for the Master's degree program is calculated from the credit point-weighted average of all graded modules completed in accordance with § 5 of the FSPO, including the grade for the Master's thesis (s. FSPO § 9 (2)).

The certificate must be applied for (s. ASPO § 27 (1))! The application is made informally by email to the  student administration and examinations office.
If the certificate is not requested, it will be issued automatically after the maximum duration of study has expired.