Module descriptions Master Life Sciences
Applied Computational Life Sciences (ACLS)
ACLS Specialisation Track Module und Master Thesis – 40 credits
You choose the topic for your research work (30 credits) before you study:
Module description master's thesis (PDF 147,0 KB)
In preparation for your Master Thesis, you will visit both Specialisation Track Modules (10 Credits):
Specialisation Track Module 1:
Active molecule-oriented (PDF 147,0 KB)
Genome-oriented (PDF 138,3 KB)
Process-oriented (PDF 139,9 KB)
Specialisation Track Module 2:
Active molecule-oriented (PDF 303,4 KB)
Genome-oriented (PDF 365,7 KB)
ACLS Specialisation Skills – 20 credits
You're taking all modules:
Programming, Algorithms and Data-Structures (PDF 166,8 KB)
Mathematical Modelling (PDF 140,6 KB)
Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition (PDF 175,7 KB)
Databases and Data Architecture Systems (PDF 318,5 KB)
Neural Networks and Deep Learning (PDF 258,0 KB)
There is another elective module:
ACLS Core Competencies – minimum 15 credits
You choose at least five modules.
Mandatory modules - area "Handling and Understanding Data":
Handling and Visualising Data (PDF 190,5 KB)
Design and Analysis of Experiments (PDF 156,0 KB)
Modelling and Exploration of Multivariate Data (PDF 160,9 KB)
Other possible modules - area "Management, Business and Society":
Business Administration for Life Sciences (PDF 181,3 KB)
Management and Leadership for Life Sciences (PDF 162,6 KB)
ACLS Cluster-specific modules – minimum 9 credits
The following modules are mandatory:
Modelling of Complex Systems (PDF 155,6 KB)
Optimisation Methods (PDF 134,6 KB)
Recommended modules:
Medical Imaging and Image Processing (PDF 134,6 KB)
Other possible modules from other clusters:
Cluster Food
Progresses in Food Processing (PDF 159,4 KB)
Nutrition and Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases (PDF 183,1 KB)
Sustainable Sourcing, Processing and Tracing of Food (PDF 139,1 KB)
Advanced Sensory Techniques (PDF 199,1 KB)
Cluster Bio/Pharma
Compound Profiling in Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery (PDF 151,2 KB)
Drug Formulation and Delivery for Solid Dosage Forms (PDF 152,0 KB)
Design of Biopharmaceutical Production Facilities (PDF 157,8 KB)
Regulatory Affairs (PDF 153,2 KB)
Physiology and Immunotherapies (PDF 161,6 KB)
Tissue Engineering for Drug Discovery (PDF 144,0 KB)
Cluster Chemistry
Materials Science (PDF 173,0 KB)
Surface Characterisation (PDF 194,3 KB)
Polymers and Applications (PDF 142,7 KB)
Green Chemistry (PDF 156,0 KB)
Chemistry and Energy (PDF 159,4 KB)
Cluster Environment
Journal Club Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences (PDF 154,3 KB)
Life Cycle Assessment (PDF 151,8 KB)
Sustainable Natural Resource Management (PDF 158,1 KB)
Ecological Infrastructure in Landscapes (PDF 176,5 KB)
Water Management for Households, Industry and Agriculture (PDF 141,0 KB)
Food and Beverage Innovation (FBI)
FBI Master's thesis – 40 credits
FBI Specialisation Skills – 20 credits
You're taking all modules:
Food Innovation (PDF 140,4 KB)
Product and Process Design (PDF 371,6 KB)
Managing the Food Supply Chain (PDF 140,4 KB)
Food Society and Nutrition (PDF 151,4 KB)
There is another elective module:
FBI Core Competencies – minimum 15 credits
You choose at least five modules.
Handling and Understanding Data:
Handling and Visualising Data (PDF 190,5 KB)
Design and Analysis of Experiments (PDF 156,0 KB)
Modelling and Exploration of Multivariate Data (PDF 160,9 KB)
Management, Business and Society:
Business Administration for Life Sciences (PDF 181,3 KB)
Management and Leadership for Life Sciences (PDF 162,6 KB)
FBI Cluster-specific modules – minimum 9 credits
You choose at least three modules out of the cluster Food.
Progresses in Food Processing (PDF 159,4 KB)
Nutrition and Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases (PDF 183,1 KB)
Sustainable Sourcing, Processing and Tracing of Food (PDF 139,1 KB)
Advanced Sensory Techniques (PDF 199,1 KB)
Further possible modules from the cluster Environment:
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (PB)
PB Master Thesis - 40 credits
PB Specialisation Skills – 20 credits
PB Core Competencies – minimum 15 credits
You choose at least five modules.
Handling and Understanding Data:
Handling and Visualising Data (PDF 190,5 KB)
Design and Analysis of Experiments (PDF 156,0 KB)
Modelling and Exploration of Multivariate Data (PDF 160,9 KB)
Management, Business and Society:
Business Administration for Life Sciences (PDF 181,3 KB)
Management and Leadership for Life Sciences (PDF 162,6 KB)
PB Cluster-specific modules – minimum 9 credits
You choose at least three modules out of the cluster Bio/Pharma.
Compound Profiling in Pharmaceutical Drug Discovery (PDF 151,2 KB)
Drug Formulation and Delivery for Solid Dosage Forms (PDF 152,0 KB)
Design of Biopharmaceutical Production Facilities (PDF 157,8 KB)
Regulatory Affairs (PDF 153,2 KB)
Physiology and Immunotherapies (PDF 161,6 KB)
Tissue Engineering for Drug Discovery (PDF 144,0 KB)
Further possible modules from the group BECS and cluster Chemistry:
Chemistry for the Life Sciences (CLS)
CLS Master Thesis – 40 credits
CLS Specialisation Skills – 20 credits
CLS Core Competencies – minimum 15 credits
You choose at least five modules.
Handling and Understanding Data:
Handling and Visualising Data (PDF 190,5 KB)
Design and Analysis of Experiments (PDF 156,0 KB)
Modelling and Exploration of Multivariate Data (PDF 160,9 KB)
Management, Business and Society:
Business Administration for Life Sciences (PDF 181,3 KB)
Management and Leadership for Life Sciences (PDF 162,6 KB)
CLS Cluster-specific modules – minimum 9credits
You choose at least three modules out of the cluster Chemistry.
Materials Science (PDF 173,0 KB)
Surface Characterisation (PDF 194,3 KB)
Polymers and Applications (PDF 154,3 KB)
Green Chemistry (PDF 156,0 KB)
Chemistry and Energy (PDF 159,4 KB)
Other possible modules from other clusters:
Modelling of Complex Systems (PDF 155,6 KB)
Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition (PDF 175,7 KB)
Medical Imaging and Image Processing (PDF 134,6 KB)
Optimisation Methods (PDF 134,6 KB)
Physiology and Immunotherapies (PDF 161,6 KB)
Tissue Engineering for Drug Discovery (PDF 144,0 KB)
Life Cycle Assessment (PDF 151,8 KB)
Sustainable Natural Resource Management (PDF 158,1 KB)
Nutrition and Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases (PDF 183,1 KB)
Sustainable Sourcing, Processing and Tracing of Food (PDF 139,1 KB)