Programme of Adaptive Organisms

The Master’s specialisation in Adaptive Organisms consists of:

• 15 EC mandatory courses:
  • NWI-BM036A Orientation in Biology and Environmental Sciences (3 EC)
  • NWI-BM010C Adaptation Physiology of Animals (3 EC)
  • NWI-BM076 Symbiosis (3 EC)
  • NWI-BM035B Molecular Physiology of Plant Stress Adaptation (3 EC)
  • NWI-BM077 Genomics (3 EC)
• 6 EC Review Article (NWI-BM-REVIEWART)
• 6 EC Research Proposal (NWI-BM-RESPROP)

Review article or Research proposal can be replaced by either Field Course Alpine Ecology (NWI-BM040B) or by Field Course Ireland (NWI-BM048B)
(NB: both field courses are offered in alternating years)

• 2 internships, 72 EC in total:
  

  • NWI-BM-STAGE1 (1x 36EC)
  • NWI-BM-STAGE2 (1x 36EC)
• 15 EC Limited choice electives
  • 12 EC Natural Science courses or extension of one internship (6 EC max.)
    Choose at least one course from the EER (https://www.ru.nl/courseguides/science/rules-requests/education-regulations/). The remaining EC should be filled with academic courses within the field of natural sciences. If you want more information on a course, check out the course description via the course finder.
  • 3 EC Philosophy course, see the EER  (https://www.ru.nl/courseguides/science/rules-requests/education-regulations/), under Limited Choice Electives.
• 6 EC Free electives e.g. NWI-FNWI002 Scientific English
• 0 EC NWI-BM054B Master Portfolio Biosciences

For a visual overview of the Master's programme click here