Curriculum

For now please see the currently valid version.

The currently valid curriculum of the European Master in Animal Biodiversity and Genomics.

Designing and implementing breeding programmes for small populations

(NMBU – BOKU)

The workload in each semester is 30 ECTS. Only mandatory courses are shown here. If this is less than 30 ECTS, the rest is filled with elective courses for that semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria

Semester 4

Conservation genomics for rare and endangered breeds and species

(NMBU – WUR)

The workload in each semester is 30 ECTS. Only mandatory courses are shown here. If this is less than 30 ECTS, the rest is filled with elective courses for that semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

Semester 3

Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

  • Individual Research Work
    30 ECTS

Semester 4

One health: Health and welfare in humans and animals

(NMBU – UGOE)

The workload in each semester is 30 ECTS. Only mandatory courses are shown here. If this is less than 30 ECTS, the rest is filled with elective courses for that semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2

University of Göttingen, Germany

Semester 3

University of Göttingen, Germany

Semester 4

Understanding biodiversity: integrative biology

(NMBU – APT)

The workload in each semester is 30 ECTS. Only mandatory courses are shown here. If this is less than 30 ECTS, the rest is filled with elective courses for that semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

Semester 3

AgroParisTech, France

  • Introductory courses
    EN00002486 – Concepts in Molecular, Populations and Quantitative Genetics (3 ECTS)

    EN00002487 – Tools : Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Modelling (5 ECTS)

    EN00002488 – Animal Experiment, Welfare and Ethics (3 ECTS)

  • Core Courses
    EN00002493 – Animal breeding: genetics, selection and conservation (3 ECTS)

    EN00002490 – Application of Modelling to animal Physiology (4 ECTS)

    EN00002491 – Physiology and Genetics of Animal Reproduction (2 ECTS)

    EN00013688 – Concept of holobiont in animal breeding: Metagenomics (1 ECTS)

    EN00013689 – Environmental regulation of genes expression in animal breeding and reproduction: Epigenetics (1 ECTS)

  • Scientific Project
    EN00002494 – Scientific project (3 ECTS)
  • Elective courses
    EN00002497 – Livestock Precision Farming (elective courses A – option 2) (1 ECTS)

    or

    EN00013692 – Adaptation (elective courses A – option 1) (1 ECTS)

    EN00013693 – Conservation Genetics (elective courses B – option 1) (1 ECTS)

    or

    EN00013694 – Rumen physiology: in vitro studies for nutritional
    evaluation (elective courses B – option 2) (1 ECTS)

    EN00013695 – Epidemiology and Health (elective courses C – option 1) (1 ECTS)

    or

    EN00013696 – Advanced genetics and Omics data integration (elective courses C – option 2) (1 ECTS)

    YOU NEED TO CHOOSE ONLY 3 OF THE OFFERED COURSES = IN TOTAL 3 ECTS

  • Sustainable Development Goals
    EN00013181 – Sustainable Development Goals (1 ECTS)
  • Soft skills
    EN00013691 – Personal professional project (1 ECTS)

Semester 4

AgroParisTech, France

  • Master Thesis
    30 ECTS
    The aim of the course is for the student, based on previously acquired knowledge, to independently plan, carry out and present an academic study within a given time frame.
    Through the independent project, the student will develop their skills in the academic work process and deepen their subject knowledge considerably.

Bioinformatics applied to biodiversity and genomics

(NMBU – SLU)

The workload in each semester is 30 ECTS. Only mandatory courses are shown here. If this is less than 30 ECTS, the rest is filled with elective courses for that semester.

Semester 1

Semester 2

Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

Semester 3

Semester 4

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden

  • Master Thesis
    The aim of the course is for the student, based on previously acquired knowledge, to independently plan, carry out and present an academic study within a given time frame.
    Through the independent project, the student will develop their skills in the academic work process and deepen their subject knowledge considerably.

Last updated: 10.01.2025