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This programme is mainly taught in Dutch.
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In order to obtain the degree of Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences the student
- should be enrolled for the programme in question under a diploma contract or under an exam contract to obtain a diploma
- should have taken all the exams that the programme encompasses
- should previously have registered for the programme with the examination board.
- should have acquired at least 120 ECTS-credits
The programme consists of 120 ECTS-credits.
In a model academic year, the student takes between 54 and 66 ECTS-credits.
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Direct: academic bachelor of biomedical sciences, biochemistry and biotechnology, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, veterinary medicine, medicine and bio-engineering sciences: cell and gene biotechnology
It is advised to contact the study progress counsellor to see whether there are gaps that need to be fixed through self-study.
After permission: other academic bachelors or masters, to check with the study progress counsellor. For professional bachelors a shortened bachelor is available
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General core competences
1. The master can independently and correctly plan and execute experimental research in the domain of the major.
· The master can independently analyse, describe and evaluate a biomedical problem and formulate research strategies.
· The master can independently formulate hypotheses from ‘state of the art’ literature and can independently interpret experimental data correctly in the context of that hypothesis.
· The master can draw the correct conclusions from personal experimental findings and redirect his research plan accordingly.
· The master can function autonomously in a research team, in multidisciplinary as well as in international research networks.
· The master can independently and accurately plan and execute experiments, collect scientific data and statistically correctly analyse and evaluate these and report on them.
2. The master can accurately report and communicate in Dutch and in English.
· The master can communicate in Dutch and in English with the correct scientific vocabulary and in a critical and clear way. He can give a presentation on scientific literature as well as on personal research and this for a broad audience or for fellow scientists.
· The master can make posters and presentations in Dutch and in English that clearly present the scientific information.
· The master can accurately analyse the critical questioning of his work by others and answer it in a structured, clear and correct way in Dutch and in English.
· The master can accurately report on his scientific research in a lab notebook in Dutch and in English with a view to the preservaton of the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and to the reproducing and tracing of the work by other researchers.
3. The master acquires a critical scientific attitude.
· The master can assess and evaluate the societal and ethical implications of the research he is involved in and make appropriate decisions accordingly.
· The master is able to plan his future learning processes autonomously and has an attitude of lifelong learning.
4. The master RESEARCH can responsibly include experiments with laboratory animals in his scientific research
· The master can evaluate the necessity/added value of experiments with laboratory animals and can make decisions in the framework of the 3R recommendations (Reduction, Replacement and Refinement).
· The master can plan, execute and follow experiments with laboratory animals (simple laboratory animal manipulation) according to European regulations, Belgian legislation and ethical standards.
· The master can draw up an ethical file for experiments with laboratory animals conform European directives, the Belgian and European legislation and ethical standards.
Core competences per major
Neurosciences
1. The Master Neurosciences can independently analyse, describe and evaluate a biomedical question relevant for different neurological and psychiatric conditions and formulate innovative research strategies based on sufficient insight in the main research domains in this discipline.
2. The Master Neurosciences can independently and accurately plan and execute experiments, collect scientific data and statistically correctly analyse and evaluate these and report on them and this in relation to (1) excitability and plasticity of neurons, aided by electrophysiological, microscopical and molecular-biological techniques and isolated preparations, (2) the mechanism of neuroncircuits in normal condition and in case of illness, aided by electrophysiological, microscopical and imaging techniques as well as computational techniques, (3) behaviour in general and neurological and psychiatric conditions in particular, aided by neurochemical, molecular-biological and imaging techniques, (4) neurogenetic conditions aided by (epi)genetic research techniques.
Molecular Imaging
1. The Master Molecular Imaging can independently analyse, describe and evaluate a biomedical question and formulate research strategies using imaging and processing techniques.
2. The Master Molecular Imaging can independently and accurately plan and execute experiments, collect scientific data and statistically correctly analyse and evaluate these and report on them, and this using (1) various nuclear imaging techniques and the corresponding radiopharmacy tracers in a preclinical and clinical context , (2) various contrast mechanisms of Magnetic Resonance Imaging including the use of contrast substances in a preclinical and clinical context, (3) various forms of microscopical advanced imaging techniques and the corresponding tracers, (4) in vivo optical imaging techniques such as bioluminescence and fluorescence and the corresponding tracers.
3. The Master Molecular Imaging can visualize biological processes at molecular and cellular level in living systems (human or animal), using imaging and processing techniques. Thanks to the molecular imaging and processing he can contribute to the development of modern therapeutical strategies.
Infectious and tropical diseases.
1. The master ‘infectious and tropical diseases’ can independently analyse, describe and evaluate the biology, ecology, pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of infectious diseases in general and of certain tropical diseases in particular and can formulate research strategies based on the acquired fundamental insights in the different research domains of this discipline.
2. The master ‘infectious and tropical diseases’ can understand and use the medical clinical jargon and is able to recognize various viral, bacterial, fungoil and parasitic (tropical) infections and propose the appropriate preventative and curative (including appropriate drug group) measures.
3. The master ‘infectious and tropical diseases’ can independentely and accurately plan and execute laboratory and limited field experiments, collect scientific data and statistically correctly analyse and evaluate these and report on them and this in relation to 1/ pathogenesis and virulence of pathogenes in in vitro and in vivo laboratory models and 2/ basic strategies for disease control in relation to therapeutical and/or ecological interventions.
Molecular and cellular biomedical sciences
1. The master molecular and cellular biomedical sciences can independently analyse, describe and evaluate a biomedical question and formulate research strategies using molecular and cellular techniques.
2. The master molecular and cellular biomedical sciences can independently and accurately plan and execute experiments, collect scientific data and statistically correctly analyse and evaluate these and report on them, and this using (1) various molecular cellbiological and biochemical techniques, aimed at the analysis of different specific biomolecules within the cell (2) techniques aimed at the global analysis of the genome, transcriptome, proteome and metabolome within cells and tissues (3) various techniques aimed at the analysis of complete cells and their functioning within tissues.
3. The master molecular and cellular biomedical sciences can combine clinical and diagnostic data for specific clinical images with molecular and cellular data to draw up hypotheses on the molecular and cellular pathophysiological working mechanisms concerned. Based on these hypotheses the student can draw up therapeutical strategies and propose possibilities for the development of new therapies. These could be classical pharmaceutical therapies as well as newer therapy types such as (stem) cell therapy, gene therapy or regenerative medicine.
Clinical Research
1. The master Clinical Research can independently and accurately formulate a clinical-biomedical questions, determine research strategies, execute them, collect scientific data and statistically correctly analyse and evaluate these and report on them.
2. The master Clinical Research is familiar with the current scientific, legal and practical aspects of preclinical and clinical drug and device research with humans.
3. The master Clinical Research has scientific insight in and practical experience with clinically current imaging techniques and technical function tests with humans.
Environment and Health
1. The master Environment and Health can understand, analyse and evaluate the impact of the environment and lifestyle factors, including food, on health. He can clearly communicate about this on the population level and on the individual level.
2. The master Environment and Health has insight in the dangers and risks of chemical substances, of physical and biological factors and of other stressors on man and his environment and in the molecular and physiological working mechanisms that are at its base. The master can use this knowledge to evalute the risks of new drugs, to draw up safe environmental and food standards, to take measures to manage substances and products that end up in the environment, to set up specific research programmes for the protection of environmental health.
The master RESEARCH-EDUCATION
The master taking the option/minor research-education develops the competences of the teacher training. The basic competences describe the knowledge, skills and attitudes that a starting teacher should have. The basic competences are classified in 10 ‘functional entities’, roles that a teacher will have to fulfill:
1. The teacher as guide of the learning and development processes
2. The teacher as educator
3. The teacher as contents expert
4. The teacher as organiser
5. The teacher as innovator – the teacher as researcher
6. The teacher as partner of the parents/carers
7. The teacher as member of the school team
8. The teacher as partner of external people
9. The teacher as member of the educational community
10. The teacher as participant in culture
Additionally, a beginning teacher should possess 8 attitudes: decision making ability, relational orientation, critical attitude, eagerness to learn, organisational skills, willingness to collaborate, sense of responsibility, flexibility.
The master RESEARCH-ENTREPRENEURSHIP …
The minor entrepreneurship (30 ECTS) aims at different competences:
1. The student should be able to analyse the management structure in big and small businesses.
2. The student should be able to distinguish and organize (not necessaraly execute) the different components of a management system and should be able to discover and correct gaps in a management structure.
3. The student is able to organize internal and external communication about an activity and adapt it to the different target audiences.
4. He is able to purposely adapt this communication in style and content.
5. The student can set up a financial plan for a business/project and analyse it. He knows which financing mechanisms exist.
6. He can do a cost/benefit analysis for a specific project/product/service.
7. The student knows how a product/service should be developed from the initial idea to a successful realisation and is able to set up the organisation for it.
8. The student can draw up a business plan for a technologically oriented project, including all elements concerned such as IP, marketing & sales, business model, competition analysis, financial plan, financing and risk management.
9. The student knows how care systems have to be set up and which business organisational components are applicable.
10. The student knows which care systems (ISO standards) are applicable in which situation and can take the required actions to comply with the requirements.
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Further studies with direct access
Master of Biomedical Imaging, Medical Radiation Physics, Statistical Data Analysis, Sexuology, Environmental Sanitation and Management, Project Management
Specific Teacher Training
Postgraduaat training Pathologie & Cytologie
Further studies with conditional access
Master of International Relations and Diplomacy, Bioethics, Drug Development, Management and Policy of Health Care, Pharmaceutical Care
Erasmus Mundus: Master of Bioethics
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A student’s final result is a weighted average of the exam results the student has obtained for all the programme components of his/her training programme. In calculating the final result, the credits corresponding to the various programme components are used for weighting the results obtained for those components.
The final result is expressed as an integer out of 100.
A student whose final result is less than 50 out of 100 can never be declared successful.
A student is successful for the training programme if he/she has obtained credits for all the programme components in his/her training programme.
For more information see the Education and Examination regulation.
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