Search result: Course units in Spring Semester 2018

Biotechnology Master Information
More information at www.master-biotech.ethz.ch
Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2017)
Core Courses
Students need to acquire a total of 8 ECTS in lectures in this category.
The list of core courses is a closed list, no other course can be added to this category.
Practical Training
Students need to acquire a total of 14 ECTS in lab courses.
All listed lab courses are mandatory.
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0207-00LLab Course: Cellular Engineering Stem Cells Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
Attention: This lab course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 626-0806-00L "Laboratory Course Stem Cell Purification, Culture and Manipulation”. Students that already passed course 626-0806-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0207-00L.
O2 credits6PT. Schroeder
636-0206-00LLab Course: Cellular Engineering Mammalian Cells Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017
Attention: This lab course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 626-0802-00L "Practical Course in Mammalian Cell Biotechnology”. Students that already passed course 626-0802-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0206-00L.
O2 credits6PM. Fussenegger, M. Folcher
636-0204-00LLab Course: Microbial Biotechnology Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
O2 credits5PM. Held
636-0205-00LLab Course: Mammalian Gene Circuits Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
O2 credits5PY. Benenson
Advanced Courses
Students need to aquire a total of 24 ECTS in this category.
The list of advanced courses is a closed list, no other course can be added to this category.
Biomelecular-Orientated
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0109-00LStem Cells: Biology and Therapeutic Manipulation
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0013-00L "Stem Cells: Biology and Therapeutic Manipulation". Students that already passed course 636-0013-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0109-00L.
W4 credits3GT. Schroeder
636-0110-00LImmunoEngineering
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0010-00L "Biomolecular Engineering and Immunotechnology". Students that already passed course 636-0010-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0110-00L.
W4 credits3VS. Reddy
636-0114-00LMicrosensors and Microsystems
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0004-00 "Microsensors and Microsystems". Students that already passed course 636-0004-00 cannot receive credits for course 636-0114-00.
Prerequisites: Physics I and Physics II highly recommended. This class builds on the contents of course 636-0103-00L, "Microtechnology", which are assumed to be known
W4 credits3GA. Hierlemann
636-0113-00LGenome EngineeringW4 credits3VR. Platt
636-0022-00LDesign of ExperimentsW4 credits3GH.‑M. Kaltenbach
636-0115-00LBiochemical EngineeringW4 credits3GS. Panke, W. Minas
636-0112-00LAnalytical Methods and Lab-on-Chip Technology for Biology and Molecular DiagnosticsW4 credits3GP. S. Dittrich
636-0111-00LSynthetic Biology I
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0002-00L "Synthetic Biology I". Students that already passed course 636-0002-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0111-00L.
W4 credits3GS. Panke, J. Stelling
636-0116-00LNanomachines of the Cell (Part II): Engineering and Application
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0008-00L "Nanomachines of the Cell II". Students that already passed course 636-0008-00 cannot receive credits for course 636-0116-00.
Prerequisites: Students should have an interdisciplinary background (bachelor) in molecular biotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, physics, bioinformatics or molecular bioengineering.
W4 credits3GD. J. Müller
System-Orientated
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0109-00LStem Cells: Biology and Therapeutic Manipulation
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0013-00L "Stem Cells: Biology and Therapeutic Manipulation". Students that already passed course 636-0013-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0109-00L.
W4 credits3GT. Schroeder
636-0110-00LImmunoEngineering
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0010-00L "Biomolecular Engineering and Immunotechnology". Students that already passed course 636-0010-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0110-00L.
W4 credits3VS. Reddy
636-0114-00LMicrosensors and Microsystems
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0004-00 "Microsensors and Microsystems". Students that already passed course 636-0004-00 cannot receive credits for course 636-0114-00.
Prerequisites: Physics I and Physics II highly recommended. This class builds on the contents of course 636-0103-00L, "Microtechnology", which are assumed to be known
W4 credits3GA. Hierlemann
636-0113-00LGenome EngineeringW4 credits3VR. Platt
636-0022-00LDesign of ExperimentsW4 credits3GH.‑M. Kaltenbach
636-0115-00LBiochemical EngineeringW4 credits3GS. Panke, W. Minas
636-0112-00LAnalytical Methods and Lab-on-Chip Technology for Biology and Molecular DiagnosticsW4 credits3GP. S. Dittrich
636-0111-00LSynthetic Biology I
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0002-00L "Synthetic Biology I". Students that already passed course 636-0002-00L cannot receive credits for course 636-0111-00L.
W4 credits3GS. Panke, J. Stelling
636-0116-00LNanomachines of the Cell (Part II): Engineering and Application
Attention: This course was offered in previous semesters with the number: 636-0008-00L "Nanomachines of the Cell II". Students that already passed course 636-0008-00 cannot receive credits for course 636-0116-00.
Prerequisites: Students should have an interdisciplinary background (bachelor) in molecular biotechnology, biochemistry, cell biology, physics, bioinformatics or molecular bioengineering.
W4 credits3GD. J. Müller
Research Projects and Internship
Students need to acquire a total of 20 ECTS in this category.
Either choose Research Project I (8 ECTS) and Research Project II (12 ECTS)
Or choose Research Project I (8 ECTS) and Industry Internship (12 ECTS)
Research Projects
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0802-00LResearch Project I Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
O8 credits23AProfessors
636-0803-00LResearch Project II Restricted registration - show details
Enrollment only for students that don`t do an industry internship but two research projects.

Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
W12 credits34AProfessors
Internship
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0804-00LIndustry Internship Restricted registration - show details
Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017.
W12 credits34AProfessors
Master Studies (Programme Regulations 2009)
Research Project
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0801-00LResearch Project Restricted registration - show details O20 credits46ALecturers
Electives
The MSc Electives will be held in Zürich or Basel
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0510-00LProteomics and Drug Discovery Research
Does not take place this semester.
W2 credits2Vexternal organisers
636-0512-00LIntensive Courses in the Plant SciencesW2 credits1Vexternal organisers
636-0518-00LMolecular Medicine IIW+2 credits2Vexternal organisers
636-0514-00LDynamics and Maintenance of the Genome: DNA Replication, Repair, RecombinationW+2 credits2Vexternal organisers
636-0516-00LTranscription, Regulation and Gene Expression in EukaryotesW+2 credits2Vexternal organisers
636-0522-00LEvaluation of Compound PropertiesW+1 credit1Sexternal organisers
636-0524-00LPharmacogenomics and Toxicogenomics: Basics and Application in Drug DevelopmentW+1 credit1Vexternal organisers
636-0532-00LMachine Learning for Vision ApplicationsW+6 credits4Gexternal organisers
636-0536-00LG4: Chromatin and Epigenetics
Does not take place this semester.
W+2 credits2Vexternal organisers
636-0006-00LComputational Systems Biology: Deterministic Approaches Restricted registration - show details W4 credits3GJ. Stelling, D. Iber
636-0016-00LComputational Systems Biology: Stochastic Approaches Information W4 credits3GM. H. Khammash, A. Gupta
636-0019-00LData Mining II
Prerequisites: Basic understanding of mathematics, as taught in basic mathematics courses at the Bachelor`s level. Ideally, students will have attended Data Mining I before taking this class.
W6 credits3G + 2AK. M. Borgwardt
GESS Science in Perspective
» see Science in Perspective: Language Courses ETH/UZH
» see Science in Perspective: Type A: Enhancement of Reflection Capability
Master's Thesis
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0900-00LMaster's Thesis
Only students who fulfill the following criteria are allowed to begin with their master thesis:
a. successful completion of the bachelor programme;
b. fulfilling of any additional requirements necessary to gain admission to the master programme.
O40 credits91DLecturers
Additional Requirements
The courses below are only available for MSc students with additional admission requirements.
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-1001-AALBio I: General Biology
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-5 credits7RD. J. Müller
636-1002-AALBio II: Biochemistry
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-5 credits7RS. Panke
636-1004-AALBio IV: Genetics
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-5 credits7RR. Platt
636-1003-AALBio III: Cellular Biology
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-5 credits7RD. J. Müller
636-1005-AALBio V: Bioinformatics
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-5 credits7RR. Paro
636-1006-AALBio Lab I: General Biology
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-1 credit3RP. S. Dittrich
636-1007-AALBio Lab II: Microbiology
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-1 credit3RS. Reddy
636-1008-AALBio Lab III: Molecular Biology I
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-1 credit3RR. Platt
636-1010-AALBio Lab V: Molecular Biology III
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-1 credit3RR. Paro
636-1009-AALBio Lab IV: Molecular Biology II
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement.

Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
E-1 credit3RS. Panke
Seminars, Colloquia and Additional Courses
The credit points of the here listed subjects won't be taken in account for the MSc programm.
NumberTitleTypeECTSHoursLecturers
636-0301-00LCurrent Topics in Biosystems Science and EngineeringE- Dr2 credits1ST. Stadler, N. Beerenwinkel, Y. Benenson, K. M. Borgwardt, P. S. Dittrich, M. Fussenegger, A. Hierlemann, D. Iber, M. H. Khammash, D. J. Müller, S. Panke, R. Paro, R. Platt, S. Reddy, T. Schroeder, J. Stelling