Appendix 1: Course list

Master (Two Years), Systems Biology (TSYBM), Study programme for batch Autumn 11

Courses for All Specialisations

Year 1

Mandatory courses (58.0 cr.)

Course code Course name Credits Edu. level
DD2398 Quantitative Systems Biology 7.5 Second cycle
BB2160 Structure Biology 7.5 Second cycle
DD2397 Applied Bioinformatics 7.5 Second cycle
SK2530 Introduction to Biomedicine 6.0 Second cycle
DD2435 Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems 9.0 Second cycle
BB1110 Gene Technology and Molecular Biology 7.0 First cycle
DD2450 Algorithmic Bioinformatics 6.0 Second cycle
DD2399 Omic Data and Systems Biology 7.5 Second cycle

Supplementary information

Students studying their first year at KTH take the courses listed below. They also take the course "What is life? The future of biology", 2 cr, given by Karolinska Institutet.

Year 2

Mandatory courses (67.5 cr.)

Course code Course name Credits Edu. level
DD2435 Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems
Track 2
9.0 Second cycle
DD225X Degree Project in Biomedical Engineering, Second Level 30.0 Second cycle
DD2402 Advanced Individual Course in Computational Biology
Track 2
6.0 Second cycle
BB2510 Proteomics
Track 1
6.0 Second cycle
DD2403 Advanced Individual Course in Computational Biology
Track 2. Elective in track 1
9.0 Second cycle
BB2290 Molecular Biomedicine
Track 1
7.5 Second cycle

Optional courses

Course code Course name Credits Edu. level
SK2520 Experimental Methods in Molecular Biophysics
Track 1
8.0 Second cycle
BB2300 Computational Chemistry
Track 2
7.5 Second cycle
DD2380 Artificial Intelligence
Track 1
6.0 Second cycle
BB2280 Molecular Modeling
Track 1,2
7.5 Second cycle
SF2940 Probability Theory
Track 1
7.5 Second cycle
EL2320 Applied Estimation
Track 2
7.5 Second cycle
BB2470 Genetics and Genomics
Track 1
10.0 Second cycle
DN2266 Mathematical Models, Analysis and Simulation Part 1
Track 2
7.5 Second cycle
EL2620 Nonlinear Control
Track 2
7.5 Second cycle
SI2700 Protein Physics
Track 1
7.5 Second cycle
DD2447 Statistical Methods in Applied Computer Science
Track 2
6.0 Second cycle

Supplementary information

Two tracks are within the programme:

  1. Molecular systems biology 
  2. Computational Neuroscience.