The Master's Program Bioinformatics and Systems Biology includes modules from the following study fields

• Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
  
• Seminar
• Laboratory course
  
• Key course in Computer Science (Kursvorlesung)
  
• Mathematics and machine learning
  
• Biology
• Advanced courses in Computer Science/Biology
• Team project/Major laboratory course
  
• Master thesis
  

Bioinformatics and Systems Biology

In this field students have to complete the following courses worth 24 ECTS points:

Modul	ECTS	Type	Compulsory (P) Elective (WP)	Examination	Recommended semester
Bioinformatik II Bioinformatics II	6	V+Ü	P	written/oral examination	1
Einführung in die Systembiologie Introduction into Systems Biology	6	V+Ü	P	written examination	1
Spezialvorlesung Bioinformatik or Systembiologie I Advanced course Bioinformatics or Systems Biology I	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	2
Spezialvorlesung Bioinformatik or Systembiologie II Advanced course Bioinformatics or Systems Biology I	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	3

V = Vorlesung = lecture, Ü = Übung = tutorial

Seminar
Students shall complete two seminars. Not more than one of the seminars should be taken from the two modules offered in the field of biology.

Modul	ECTS	Type	Compulsory (P) Elective (WP)	Examination	Recommended semester
Seminar I	3	S	WP	Seminar	2
Seminar II	3	S	WP	Seminar	3

Laboratory course

Students can choose one laboratory course from one of the following fields: Bioinformatics, Systems Biology or Computer Science.

Modul	ECTS	Type	Compulsory (P)	Examination	Recommended semester
Praktikum Systembiologie Laboratory course Systems Biology	6	P	WP	Laboratory	1
Praktische Übung Bioinformatik Practical course Bioinformatics	6	P	WP	Laboratory	1
Praktikum Informatik Laboratory course Computer Science	6	P	WP	Laboratory	1

Key course in Computer Science (Kursvorlesung)

In this field students shall choose one key course out of the areas mentioned below. It is not allowed to choose a course that you have already taken in your bachelor's program. If you should have completed more than one of the below mentioned courses in your bachelor's program, you can choose an advanced course in computer science instead of the key course.

Modul	ECTS	Type	Elective (WP)	Examination	Recommended semester
Künstliche Intelligenz Artificial Intelligence	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	1/2
Rechnerarchitektur Computer Architecture	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	1/2
Algorithmentheorie Theory of algorithms	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	1/2
Bildverarbeitung Image Processing	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	1/2

Mathematics and machine learning

In this field, students shall complete all three courses:

Modul	ECTS	Type	Compulsory (P)	Examination	Recommended semester
Mathematik für Bioinformatik und Systembiologie Mathematics for Bioinformatics and Systems Biology	6	V+Ü	P	written examination	1
Statistische Planung und Auswertung von Experimenten Statistic Planning and Evaluation of experiments	3	V	P	written/oral examination	2
Maschinelles Lernen Machine Learning	6	V+Ü	P	written/oral examination	3

Biology

Students are required to take courses worth 12 ECTS points in the field of Biology. They are free to choose two modules, each module including a lecture and a laboratory course.

Modul	ECTS	Type	Compulsory (P) Elective (WP)	Examination	Recommended semester
Modul Biologie I Modul Biology I	6	V+P	WP	written/oral examination	2
Modul Biologie II Modul Biology II	6	V+P	WP	written/oral examination	3

V = Vorlesung = lecture, P = Praktikum = laboratory course

Advanced courses in Computer Science/Biology

In this field students shall deepen their knowledge in computer science and biology. They are required to choose two different lectures - each of them worth 6 ECTS - out of the courses offered at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and at the Faculty of Biology. At least one of the lectures has to be selected out of the advanced courses in Computer Science (Spezialvorlesungen).

Modul	ECTS	Type	Elective (WP)	Examination	Recommended semester
Spezialvorlesung Informatik	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	2
Spezial- oder Kursvorlesung Informatik oder Kern- oder Spezialvorlesung Biologie oder Mastervor- lesung aus der Mikrosystemtechnik Advanced or key course in computer science, or core or advanced course in biology or Master lecture in Microsystems Engineering	6	V+Ü	WP	written/oral examination	3

Team project/major laboratory course

In the third semester each student shall complete a team project or a major laboratory course in the field of Bioinformatics or Systems Biology. This can be for example a programming project, a paper or a combined practical and theoretical laboratory course in biology. This project is not a specific course listed in the course catalog; it shall help to involve the students in the actual research of the chairs. This project is assessed through a final presentation.

Modul	ECTS	Type	Compulsory (P)	Examination	Recommended semester
Teamprojekt oder Großpraktikum team project or major laboratory course	9	P	P	Presentation	3

Master thesis

In the fourth semester, students will work out their master thesis. The aim of the master thesis is to work on a scientific research project in cooperation with a professor and his staff. The master thesis is worth 25 ECTS points, its presentation another 5 ECTS points.

Modul	ECTS	Art	Pflicht	Prüfungsleistung	Fachsemester
Masterarbeit master thesis	25	M	P	Master thesis	4
Präsentation presentation	5	M	P	presentation	4

M = master's thesis