Master programme in Medical biology, 120 credits

The programme offers courses in pharmacology, immunology, nutrition physiology and toxicology. Students will be prepared for work in pharmaceutical-, biotechnology-, and food industry.

Prerequisites and application

Recommended course of study

Year 1

Autumn
Immunology, 15 cr. (BIOR16)
Pharmacology, 15 cr. (BIOR14)

Spring
Toxicology, 15 cr. (BIOR21)
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 15 cr. (BIOR40)

Year 2

Autumn
Neurobiology, 15 cr. (BIOR58)
Start Degree project, 30 cr.

Spring
Continuation Degree project, 30 cr.

Degree Requirements

Courses corresponding to 120 credits, of which should encompass

  • 60 cr. advanced courses in Medical Biology (see list below) of which BIOR14, BIOR21, and BIOR40 are mandatory
  • 30 cr. Degree project
  • 30 cr. optional courses or continuation of Degree project

Degree title

Master of Science (Two Years)
Major: Molecular Biology with specialization in Medical Biology

Advanced courses in Medical biology

Antibiotics – Biology and Chemistry, 7.5 cr. (BIOR56)
Bioinformatics and Sequence Analysis, 7.5 cr. (BINP11)
Biochemistry - advanced course, 15 cr. (KEMM13)
Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 15 cr. (BIOR40)
Cell and Tissue Culture, 15 cr. (BIMM13)
Experimental Animal Models in Biomedical Research, 15 cr. (BIMM12)
Genetic Analysis I, 7,5 cr. (BIOR59)
Genetic Analysis II, 7,5 cr. (BIOR60)
Human Genetics, 7,5 cr. (BIMM16)
Immunology, 15 cr. (BIOR16)
Methods in Molecular Biology, 15 cr. (BIOR47)
Microbiology 15 cr. (BIOR18)
Microscopy - Bio-imaging, 7,5 cr. (BIOS08)
Molecular and Experimental Neurobiology, 15 cr. (BIMM54)
Neurobiology, 15 cr. (BIOR58)
Nutrition Physiology, 15 cr. (BIOR50)
Pharmacology, 15 cr. (BIOR14)
Principles of Mass Spectrometric Protein Characterization, 7,5 cr. (KEMM03)
Sensory Biology, 15 cr. (BIOR20)
Toxicology, 15 cr. (BIOR21)
Tumor Biology, 15 cr. (BIMM51)

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Last modified 12 Feb 2013

Study coordination and guidance

Christina Ledje
Study advisor, Dep. Inter. Coordinator, Lecturer
Education office

Phone:
+46462227316

E-mail:
Christina.Ledje@biol.lu.se

Programme coordinator Medical biology

Bodil Sjögreen
Senior Lecturer
Functional zoology

Phone:
+46462229348

E-mail:
Bodil.Sjogreen@biol.lu.se

Lund University, Box 117, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden. Tel: +46 (0)46 222 00 00