Master of Information Sciences: databases (1st year) 1MINF1-DB 2007-2008  Name Credits Compulsory Courses Compilers 6 Distributed systems 6 Advance Databasesystems 6 Current trends in databases 6 Datamining 6 Optional courses (12 credits): 6 credits to choose from the list of deepening optional courses and additional 6 credits to choose from in or outside the orientation Advanced optional courses Database Security 3 Advances AI techniques 3 Project Databases 6 Option list from the programme at KULeuven Statistical models and data-analysis 6 Text-based Information Retrieval 4 Machine learning and Inductive Inference 4 User Interfaces 4 Option list from the programme at UHasselt Web information systems 5 Foundations of databases 5 Bio-information science 5 Compulsory courses (option 'Entrepreneurship') Communication 6 Organisation management 6 Financial management and legal aspects 6 Compulsory courses (option 'Education') Introduction to didactics 3 Didactics information science 6 Practise lessons 3 Student counselling: trends and development 3 Indroductory traineeship 3 Compulsory courses (option 'Research') Scientific English 3 Communication 6 Philosophy of science 3 Research traineeship 1 (introductory traineeship in chosen subject) Research internship 1 6 Master of Information Sciences: databases (2nd year) 1MINF-DB 2007-2008  Name Credits Optional courses (18 credits): 6 credits to choose from the list of advanced optional courses and 12 credits to choose in or outside the major Advanced optional courses Database Security 3 Advances AI techniques 3 Project Databases 6 Option list from the programme at KULeuven Statistical models and data-analysis 6 Text-based Information Retrieval 4 Machine learning and Inductive Inference 4 User Interfaces 4 Option list from the programme at UHasselt Web information systems 5 Foundations of databases 5 Bio-information science 5 Master's Test Master Project Information Sciences 30 Compulsory courses (option 'Entrepreneurship') Innovation and entrepreneurship 6 Process management and quality care 6 Compulsory courses (option 'Education') Education organisation and policy 3 Introductory traineeship 3 Option Education: optional courses (6 credits to choose): Classroom management 3 Education for the underpriveleged 3 Encouraging learning and thinking processes 3 Language and learning 3 Broadening and deepening didactics mathematics 3 Option Researh and Development: compulsory courses = 6 credits and 6 credits to choose from the advanced courses of the major Research traineeship 2 (introductory traineeship in chosen subject) Research internship 2 6