Master of Science in Molecular Medicine
- Programme components
The MSc is a two-year, full-time programme starting in the autumn semester (mid-August). There are two main components: a master's thesis worth 60 ECTS credits, and theoretical and methodological courses totalling a further 60 credits. Two courses, making up 15 credits, are compulsory. The remaining courses, adding up to 45 credits, are selected from lists of electives. Ideally, electives should be linked to the master's thesis.
Below you find preliminary lists of compulsory and elective courses offered in the academic year 2012/2013. Please note that changes may occur.
Compulsory courses:
| Introduction to Molecular Medicine | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Experts in Teamwork | 7.5 credits (spring) |
Elective courses:
There are two lists of elective courses. Two courses must be selected from ‘Electives 1'. The remaining elective courses can be chosen from ‘Electives 1' or ‘Electives 2'.
Electives 1:
| Molecular Cell Biology | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Medical Genetics | 7.5 credits (spring) | |
| Immunology | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Functional Genomics | 7.5 credits (spring) | |
| Applied Bioinformatics and Systems Biology | 7.5 credits (spring) |
Electives 2:
| Experimental Cell and Molecular Biology | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Patenting and Commercialization of Biotech and Medtech Inventions | 7.5 credits (spring) | |
| KLH3100 | Introduction to Medical Statistics | 7.5 credits (autumn) |
| Molecular Medical Microbiology | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Biobanking | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Animal Cell Culture | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Nanomedicine I - Bioanalysis | 7.5 credits (autumn) | |
| Nanomedicine II - Therapy | 7.5 credits (spring) | |
| MOL3018 | Medical Toxicology | 7.5 credits (spring) |
| Molecular Mechanisms of Host Defence | 9.0 credits (autumn) | |
| High-Throughput Genomics | 7.5 credits (spring) | |
| Molecular Mechanisms of Host Defence - Essay | 6.0 credits (spring) | |
| NEVR8014 | Laboratory Animal Science for Researchers | 7.5 credits (autumn) |
The courses in the 8000-series are at PhD level, but are open for qualified master's degree students.
Additional relevant courses may be taken at NTNU or other educational institutions subject to the approval of the Faculty of Medicine.
Some of these courses are also open to qualified exchange students. More information is available here.
Model of of the master's programme (example):
| Sem. | 7.5 credits | 7.5 credits | 7.5 credits | 7.5 credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (autumn) | Introduction to Molecular Medicine | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| 2 (spring) | Experts in Teamwork | Elective | Elective | Elective |
| 3 (autumn) | Work with Master's Thesis | |||
| 4 (spring) | Master's Thesis | |||
