Appendix 1: Course list

Master (Two Years), Systems Biology (TSYBM), Study programme for batch Autumn 12

Courses for All Specialisations

Year 1

Mandatory courses (58.0 cr.)

Course code Course name Credits Edu. level
BB2160 Structure Biology 7.5 Second cycle
SK2530 Introduction to Biomedicine 6.0 Second cycle
DD2435 Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems 9.0 Second cycle
DD2398 Quantitative Systems Biology 7.5 Second cycle
DD2402 Advanced Individual Course in Computational Biology 6.0 Second cycle
DD2399 Omic Data and Systems Biology 7.5 Second cycle
BB1110 Gene Technology and Molecular Biology 7.0 First cycle
DD2397 Applied Bioinformatics 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
BB2290 Molecular Biomedicine
Track, Molecular Systems Biology
7.5 Second cycle
BB2510 Proteomics
Track, Molecular Systems Biology
6.0 Second cycle
DD2403 Advanced Individual Course in Computational Biology
Track, Computational neuroscience
9.0 Second cycle
DD2435 Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems
Track, Computational neuroscience
9.0 Second cycle
DD225X Degree Project in Biomedical Engineering, Second Level 30.0 Second cycle
DD2402 Advanced Individual Course in Computational Biology
Track, Computational neuroscience
6.0 Second cycle

Optional courses

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

Supplementary information

Courses to be taken during study year 2 will be decided in the fall of year 2011.

Two tracks are planned: Molecular systems biology and Computational Neuroscience.

For more information on courses planned see

http://www.kth.se/studies/master/em/eusysbio/programme/1.42684?l=en