Molecular Plant Sciences (MPS) Program

Code Course ECTS Semesters
14B012 Scientific Writing and Communication (mandatory) 4 Autumn
14B673 Research Training (equivalent to 320h) 16 Spring

Mandatory safety days:
Registration will take place in November for the autumn semester and in March for the spring semester.

 

Core courses (6-17 ECTS)

Code Course ECTS Semesters
14B672* Computer Skills for Biological Research 4 February
14F001 Elements of Bioinformatics 5 Autumn
14B063A* Microscopy and Imaging 3 Autumn
14P017 Biophotonics 5 Spring
At least one of the two statistics courses:
14B057A Statistics & Probability 3 Autumn
14B951* Applied Statistics Practicum 2 Spring

 

 

MPS Mandatory courses (12-16 ECTS)

Code Course ECTS Semesters
At least one of the two paper discussion courses:
14B023 Milestones in Plant Molecular Genetics - Selected Chapters 4 Annual
14B045 Introduction to Plant Molecular Biology Research 4 Annual
       
14B035 Molecular Plant Sciences - Basic Research
Schedule 2025
4 Autumn
14B037 Molecular Plant Sciences - Applied Aspects
Schedule 2024
4 Autumn

The two courses above are given alternately:
2025: 14B035
2026: 14B037
2027: 14B035

 

MPS Elective courses (7-18 ECTS)

Code Course ECTS Semesters
13B012A*
13B012P*
Physiologie végétale: Perception moléculaire de l'environnement chez les plantes

6

Annual
14B005 Biodiversity: Origins and Evolution 3 Autumn
14B007* Biogéographie 3 Spring
14B010 Principles of Cellular and Molecular Biology 8 Annual
14B017 Master course in Genetics, Development and Evolution 9 Annual
14B038 Molecular Genetics in Development and Evolution "Selected chapters" 4 Annual
14B044* Electron Microscopy 4 Spring
14B082 Master course in Microbiology 8 Annual
14B640* Histology and Tissue Imaging 3 Spring
14B657* Phylogeny and molecular evolution 4 Annual
14B751 Evaluating Research 3 Autumn
14C001 Biochemistry and Biophysics of Membranes 8 Spring
14CB01 Current Topics in Chemical Biology and Biochemistry 8 Autumn

 

MPS Free choice courses (0-6 ECTS)

 

  Total (minimum 60 ECTS credits)    

*Pre-registration required with the course instructor. Please check the "programme des cours" website for registration details.

*Lectures given in French

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