Search result: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2018
Biotechnology Master ![]() | ||||||
![]() 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) Instead of Research Project I (8 ECTS) students may also choose Synthetic Biology II (8 ECTS) | ||||||
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Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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636-0802-00L | Research Project I ![]() Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017. | O | 8 credits | 23A | Professors | |
Abstract | In a research project students extend their knowledge in a particular field, get acquainted with the scientific way of working, and learn to work on an actual research topic. Research projects are carried out in a core or optional subject area as chosen by the student. Research Project I duration: 8 weeks | |||||
Learning objective | Students get acquainted with scientific working methods and deepen their knowledge in a particular research area | |||||
636-0803-00L | Research Project II ![]() Enrollment only for students that don`t do an industry internship but two research projects. Only for Biotechnology MSc, Programme Regulations 2017. | W | 12 credits | 34A | Professors | |
Abstract | In a research project students extend their knowledge in a particular field, get acquainted with the scientific way of working, and learn to work on an actual research topic. Research projects are carried out in a core or optional subject area as chosen by the student. Research Project II duration: 12 weeks | |||||
Learning objective | Students get acquainted with scientific working methods and deepen their knowledge in a particular research area | |||||
636-0507-00L | Synthetic Biology II ![]() Students in the MSc Programme Biotechnology (Programme Regulation 2017) may select Synthetic Biology II instead of the Research Project 1. | W | 8 credits | 4A | S. Panke, Y. Benenson, J. Stelling | |
Abstract | 7 months biological design project, during which the students are required to give presentations on advanced topics in synthetic biology (specifically genetic circuit design) and then select their own biological system to design. The system is subsequently modeled, analyzed, and experimentally implemented. Results are presented at an international student competition at the MIT (Cambridge). | |||||
Learning objective | The students are supposed to acquire a deep understanding of the process of biological design including model representation of a biological system, its thorough analysis, and the subsequent experimental implementation of the system and the related problems. | |||||
Content | Presentations on advanced synthetic biology topics (eg genetic circuit design, adaptation of systems dynamics, analytical concepts, large scale de novo DNA synthesis), project selection, modeling of selected biological system, design space exploration, sensitivity analysis, conversion into DNA sequence, (DNA synthesis external,) implementation and analysis of design, summary of results in form of scientific presentation and poster, presentation of results at the iGEM international student competition (www.igem.org). | |||||
Lecture notes | Handouts during course | |||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The final presentation of the project is typically at the MIT (Cambridge, US). Other competing schools include regularly Imperial College, Cambridge University, Harvard University, UC Berkeley, Princeton Universtiy, CalTech, etc. This project takes place between end of Spring Semester and beginning of Autumn Semester. Registration in April. Please note that the number of ECTS credits and the actual work load are disconnected. |
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