Programme of Medical Epigenomics
The Master's specialisation Medical Epigenomics consists of:
- 15 EC mandatory courses:
- 6 EC Review Article (NWI-BM-REVIEWART)
- 6 EC Research Proposal (NWI-BM-RESPROP)
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.
- 12 EC natural science courses or extension of one internship (6 EC max.)
- 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
To guide and structure the selection of non-mandatory courses below we list electives matching the overall theme of this specialisation.
Mainly second quarter courses:
- Oncology (NWI-BM015C)
- Data Visualisation for the Life Sciences (NWI-BM083)
- Human Breathomics (NWI-BM086)
- Sharpen your Scientific Skills (NWI-BM088)
Courses in other quarters:
- Principles of Systems Biology (NWI-BM016C)
- How imaging gave birth to modern cell biology (NWI-BM087)
- Bio-ethics for Life Sciences (NWI-FFIL203B)
- Science and Values (NWI-FFIL218)