Master Programme in Applied Computational Science, Biology

<p>If you are passionate about both biology and advanced computations, this programme could be for you. This Master’s programme gives you knowledge in how to use numerical simulations and machine learning to make forecasts and analyses, or to replace experiments. You can learn how to generate and store large amounts of data and use data science to search for patterns, connections, and trends in issues related to biology.</p><p>Advanced computations are increasingly important in research and business. On this Master’s programme you will learn how to study complex processes within biology, and how computational science can contribute to knowledge evolution in society. Some examples of angles to focus on could be biodiversity, ecosystem services, environmental protection, chemical risks, environmental and climate change, and climate adaptation. In addition to theory for computational science, there will be an emphasis on obtaining knowledge about the practical tools that are used by professionals in the field, including training your skills in programming.</p> <p> </p> <p>The programme prepares you for a future career in academia or business. The Master’s programme gives you specialised knowledge in the field of computational science, while also being interdisciplinary in character. You will take courses alongside students from other specialisations, and there will be a chance to conduct joint projects and degree projects. You will also take advanced courses in biology in order to build on your subject knowledge from your Bachelor’s degree.</p> <p>You will get general knowledge and skills of importance for computationally intensive professions, such as problem formulation, searching for information, data processing, scientific writing, and presentation techniques. The programme has strong ties with research. You will be taught by internationally well-recognised researchers, and you will be in contact with several research groups. The programme is taught in English.</p> <p><strong>Programme structure</strong></p> <p>You will start studying courses in bioinformatics focusing on biological data processing and programming, followed by a course in basic mathematics that will give you knowledge to conduct projects in computational science. In the second half of the first year, you will have the possibility to choose courses in biology or ecosystem modelling, in which you can apply your knowledge of computational science.</p> <p><br /> In the second year, you study courses in modelling in computational science and reproducible data analysis and statistical learning. Thereafter, you can choose courses in the modelling of biological systems and data processing and analysis of biological data. The last semester is reserved for the Master’s thesis.</p> <p><strong>Career opportunities</strong></p> <p>Graduates of the programme can embark on several different career paths. The Master's programme gives you a solid foundation for third-cycle education in the natural sciences, or a career within industry or business. You can thus also choose a career path outside academia and then find attractive jobs in areas where there is a need to solve natural science problems with the help of statistics, data processing or simulations, in industry or in public administration and other organisations.</p><p>https://www.maths.lu.se/english/education/masters-programme-in-applied-computational-science/</p>