Master Thesis Systems Biology
Full course description
The curriculum of the UM master Systems Biology culminates in the master thesis research project. This part of the curriculum is a final proof-of-capability for the master students. It allows the students to demonstrate that they have gained sufficient knowledge, competences and skills to do independent scientific research.
Thesis projects can be carried out under supervision of staff of the MaCSBio, UM research groups, at other faculties, universities, research institutes or companies in the Netherlands or abroad. Irrespective of the internship location or organization, the topic of the thesis should be scientific and directly related to the field of systems biology. The master thesis is concluded with the written master thesis report and an in depth defense of the conducted research, its results and conclusions.
Description of skills training during the course
Ideally, the thesis project allows students to integrate all knowledge, competences and skills they have gained throughout the master programme and their academic career.
Course objectives
The master thesis is an individual research project in which the students should be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to plan and perform an individual high-level scientific research project in the field of systems biology;
- work in a research team and communicate with the members of this team while performing the master thesis;
- solve the scientific problems that are encountered during the master thesis research;
- write and defend the master thesis research describing the results, conclusions and the relevance of the conducted research.