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Master‘s Orientation Day Master of Science program in Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) Master of Science program in Plant Sciences (PLS) Introduction – October 7, 2019 – LMU Biocenter
Master‘s Orientation Day
Master of Science program inMolecular and Cellular Biology (MCB)
Master of Science program inPlant Sciences (PLS)
Introduction – October 7, 2019 – LMU Biocenter
Modules consist of the following courses:
• Lecture – (written) exam, 3 ECTS
• Seminar – presentation, 3 ECTS
• Practical course – lab report, 3-6 ECTS
• Research course – presentation and lab report, 12 ECTS
Curriculum
Master MCB: 1st Semester
Both modules
have to be
combined
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
↓ Free choice ofall courses of the
Faculty of Biology &vocational courses
EES: ecology, evolution and systematicsL: lecture; P: practical course; S: seminar; V: vocational course
S
Biology (plant science,EES and neuroscience)
L SLP L / S / P / V
L
L / S / P / V
Human biology
P
L
Mandatory course:Lab Methods in MCB/PLS/MHB (6 ECTS)
Mandatory course:Computational Biology
(6 ECTS)
Genetics(6 ECTS)
Methods of genetics(6 ECTS)
Option 1 of 7
2 interdisciplinarycourses
Option 1 of 7
Biology (plant science,EES and neuroscience)
Written exam, lab reportor presentation (pass)
P
Written exam & lab report (graded)
Presentation & lab report (graded)
Written exam & presentation (graded)
Microbiology
Cell biology
Presentation & lab report (graded)
Methods ofhuman biology
Methods ofmicrobiology
Methods ofcell biology
S
Curriculum
Master PLS: 1st Semester
Both modules
have to be
combined
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
↓ Free choice ofall courses of the
Faculty of Biology &vocational courses
Systematics
Plant cell biology
Presentation &lab report (graded)
Methods of bioticinteractions of plants
Methods of systematics
Methods ofplant cell biology
S
Written exam &lab report (graded)
Presentation &lab report (graded)
Written exam &presentation (graded)
Mandatory course:Lab Methods in MCB/PLS/MHB (6 ECTS)
Mandatory course:Computational Biology
(6 ECTS)
Plant molecular biology (6 ECTS)
Methods of plantmolecular biology
(6 ECTS)
Option 1 of 7
2 interdisciplinarycourses
Option 1 of 7
L SLP L / S / P / V
L
L / S / P / V
Biotic interactions of plants
P
L
Biology (MCB, EES and neuroscience)
Written exam, lab reportor presentation (pass)
P S
Biology (MCB, EES and neuroscience)
MCB: molecular and cellular biology; EES: ecology, evolution and systematicsL: lecture; P: practical course; S: seminar; V: vocational course
Curriculum
Winter semester 2019/20
Week
417. - 11.10.
Brush up workshopIntercult. communication
skills workshop
Week
4214. - 18.10.
Computational Biology Part 1
Week
4321. - 25.10.
Lab methodsGroup 1
Week
4428.10. - 1.11. Comp. Biol.
Part 2 Group 2
Week
454. - 8.11.
Week
4611. - 15.11.
Lab methodsGroup 2
Week
4718. - 22.11. Comp. Biol.
Part 2 Group 1
Week
4825. - 29.11.
Week
492. - 6.12.
Elective coursesWeek
509. - 13.12.
Week
5116. - 20.12.
Week
5223. - 27.12.
Christmas holidaysWeek 1 30.12. - 3.01.
Week
26. - 10.01.
Elective courses
Week
313. - 17.01.
Week
420. - 24.01.
Week
527.01. - 31.01.
Week
63. - 7.02.
Exams of lecturesWeek
710. - 14.02.
Week
817. - 21.02.
Elective courses
Week
924. - 28.02.
Week
102. - 6.03.
Week
119. - 13.3.
Week
1216. - 20.03.
Week
1323. - 27.03.
Week
1430.03. - 3.04.
Week
156. - 10.04.
Curriculum
Master MCB: 2nd Semester
Curriculum
GSS
Advanced methods of genetics (6 ECTS)
P
Advanced methodsof cell biology
L L
Advanced methods of biology(EES, plant sc. & neurosc.)
Written exam &presentation (graded)
Research course cell biology
Advanced methodsof human biology
Advanced methodsof microbiology
Presentation & lab report (graded)
S
Advanced human biology
Advanced microbiology
Advanced cell biology
Presentation & labreport (graded)
Written exam, lab reportor presentation (pass)
Option 1 of 7
L / S / P / V L / S / P / V
2 interdisciplinarycourses
Research course genetics(12 ECTS)
Research course biology (EES, plant science & neuroscience)
Research courseL
Advanced genetics(6 ECTS)
Option 1 of 7
Research course microbiology
Research course human biology
Option 1 of 7
Advanced biology (EES,plant science & neurosc.)
EES: ecology, evolution and systematicsL: lecture; P: practical course; S: seminar; V: vocational course
Both modules
have to be
combined
Master MCB: 3rd Semester
Both modules
have to be
combined
Curriculum
GS
Special research modulein genetics (15 ECTS)
L
Pr./Ref./Kl.
bestanden
Pr./Ref./Kl.
bestanden
S L / S / P / V
Special research modulein cell biology
Special research modulein human biology
Special research modulein microbiology
Special methods ofmicrobiology
Special methods ofcell biology
Special methods of biology(EES, plant sc. & neurosc.)
Presentation & labreport (graded)
Special methods ofgenetics (6 ECTS)
Special methods ofhuman biology
Inter-disciplinary
Special research module in biology(EES, plant science & neuroscience)
Lab report & oral exam(graded)
Pr./Ref./Kl.
bestanden
P Research course
Option 1 of 7
Inter-disciplinary
Inter-disciplinary
L / S / P / V L / S / P / V
EES: ecology, evolution and systematicsL: lecture; P: practical course; S: seminar; GS: group seminar; V: vocational course
3 interdisciplinarycourses
Written exam, lab reportor presentation (pass)
L / S / P / V L / S / P / V L / S / P / V
Master MCB: 4th Semester
D C GS
graded
D: defense; C: colloquium; GS: group seminar
Master thesis (26 ECTS)
Final master’s module
Presentation
Curriculum
Parts of the curriculum after the first semester:
• Research courses
– Duration: 8 weeks full-time lab work + 1 week of preparation of
lab report (12 ECTS)
– You are allowed to do 1 external research course out of 2 research courses (can be the first or second – order irrelevant)
– External means outside of the faculty
– External in other countries are allowed as well
• Colloquia (attending 20 presentations, 2 ECTS)
• Master thesis
→ More information on www.mcb.bio.lmu.de/downloads
and on www.pls.bio.lmu.de/downloads.
Course catalogue
Course catalogue
Course catalogue
Course catalogue
Course catalogue
Course catalogue
Course catalogue
In the LSF course catalogue:
• If a course is mentioned in two or more topics: The course can be used in different modules, but only once.For example: the lecture Virology is part of genetics, cell biology and microbiology.
• If there is no mention of ECTS credits in the short comments:Lecture and seminar with 2 SWS: you will receive 3 ECTS credits.Lecture with 4 SWS: you will receive 6 ECTS credits.Practical course with 3 SWS: you will receive 3 ECTS credits.Practical course with 6 SWS: you will receive 6 ECTS credits.Practical course with 12 SWS: you will receive 12 ECTS credits.
• Excursions are regarded as practical courses.
Signing up for seminars and practical courses
Course catalogue(“Vorlesungsverzeichnis”):
www.lsf.lmu.de
You need to sign up for all seminars and practical courses via the LSF website!
Start: Monday, October 7, 2019End: Friday, October 11, midnight
Research course: contact group leaders directly.
Signing up for seminars and practical courses
Signing up for seminars and practical courses
Signing up for seminars and practical courses
General pointers:
• You do not have to apply via the LSF for the mandatory courses “Lab methods” and “Computational biology” (as a first semester MCB & PLS master’s student, you are already registered for these courses).
• Please only apply for practical courses and seminars that will take place after November 29, 2019 (you will attend the mandatory courses “Lab methods” and “Computational biology” until then).
• You can attend lectures without previous registration (in other words, you can just attend lectures).
Signing up for seminars and practical courses
Practical course application
(by students)
Distribution of spots(by study
coordinators)
Study coordinators distribute spots for practical courses based on the following criteria:- Priority (chosen by the student);- Seniority (which semester);- How many spots have already been assigned to a student;- Students with a lower number of assigned courses will be prioritized.- If less spots are offered than there are applicants, a draw will take place.
Introduction1st year students
Oct, 7-11 Oct, 14-23
Distribution of spots for practical courses (1/2)
Practical course application
(by students)
Distribution of spots (by study coordinators)
Oct, 7-11 Oct, 14-23
Meeting for final distribution of spots
Thursday, October, 24 @ 13h in room B00.019
During this meeting :- A list with the preliminary participants of each course will be presented.- Students need to confirm the offered spot for a course.- If there are any open spots left, they will be distributed.
All students that applied for a practical course need to attend (or ask someone to represent them)!
Distribution of spots for practical courses (2/2)
Research areas
Research areas
Upcoming semester dates:
• Winter semester 2019/20: October 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020
Christmas break: December 24, 2019 – January 6, 2020
• Summer semester 2020: April 1 – September 30, 2020
Semester Lecture start date Lecture end date
Winter semester 2019/2020 October 14, 2019 February 07, 2020
Summer semester 2020 April 20, 2020 July 24, 2020
Winter semester 2020/2021 October 12, 2020 February 05, 2021
Summer semester 2021 April 12, 2021 July 16, 2021
Winter semester 2021/22 October 18, 2021 February 11, 2022
Semester dates
Locations
HighTechCampus Martinsried & Großhadern
Location
B 00.057Irini Bassios &Michael Bögle
G 00.011Sara Hammerstein& Katinka Ruffle
D 00.015Student Council
LMU Biocenter
Other important things:
• Registration of residence at the “Kreisverwaltungsreferat“ (KVR)
• Health issues
- Missing of lectures, seminars or practical courses
- Missing of exams
• Exams
- How many chances
- Improving exam grades
• Maximum study duration
• Obtaining credits for courses previously taken (apply in first semester)
– Account (activate @campus.lmu.de address)
– Contact (use @campus.lmu.de address with faculty members)
– WiFi on campus (www.lrz.de)
• Erasmus internship or study abroad (information session)
Miscellaneous
University sports: www.zhs-muenchen.de
Sports
The helpdesk offers:
Wide range of services for students with disabilities, chronic and mental illnesses e.g. disadvantage compensation, extension of time for exams
IMPORTANT: our services are strictly confidental – no documentation on any official notification or certificates!
Interest group of disabled and non-disabled students: www.lmu.de/IBS
Introductory meeting: October 11, 2019; 10:00 - 12:00h, Leopoldstraße 13 a,
Room No. 042Kontakt:
www.lmu.de/barrierefrei
„Humans are not disabled, they are obstructed by others.“
Helpdesk for studentswith disabilities and
chronic indispositions
