First semester
In the first semester three out of seven Orientation Modules, which introduce to the majors, have to be selected. One of the majors is further pursued in the following semesters.
| Mandatory | Experimental Design and Statistics | 3 ECTS |
| Orientation module “Introduction to Plant Sciences” (OM-06) Introduction into the model organisms Physcomitrella, patens, Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa and their relevance in advanced plant research | 9 ECTS | |
| Elective | Orientation module offered by other Majors Translational Biologie (OM-01), or Genetics & Developmental Biology (OM-02), or Immunobiology (OM-03), or Biochemistry & Microbiology (OM-04), or Neuroscience (OM-05), or Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (OM-07) | 9 ECTS |
| Orientation module offered by other Majors Translational Biologie (OM-01), or Genetics & Developmental Biology (OM-02), or Immunobiology (OM-03), or Biochemistry & Microbiology (OM-04), or Neuroscience (OM-05), or Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (OM-07) | 9 ECTS |
Second semester
In the second semester the specialization continues by the choice of the major. One mandatory module (Major Module I) and one Elective Module in the area of the major. One further Elective Module is free to choose. The Major Module I gives a deeper insight into the chosen major. Is has a methodolocical focus and builts on the contents of the respective orientation module. The elective modules A reflect the various subdisciplines of the chosen major. The elective module B can be chosen from any other major in biology, from any other teaching offer of other faculties or universities or can be done as a occupational internship.
| Mandatory | Introduction into Advanced Techniques and Concepts of Plant Biology (SP1-06) | 12 ECTS |
| Elective module A | Mammalian and plant cell technology | 9 ECTS |
| Prokaryotic Molecular Genetics Regulatory mechanisms of bacteria Regulatory mechanisms of archaea | 9 ECTS | |
| Molecula signaling mechanisms in plants | 9 ECTS | |
| Molecular developmental biology of plants | 9 ECTS | |
| The cell at high resolution | 9 ECTS | |
| Bioinformatics | 9 ECTS | |
| Plant biotechnology and functional genomics | 9 ECTS | |
| Cell biology | ||
| Elective module B | Another of the above listed elective modules A, oder One of the elective modules offered by other Majors, oder Laboratory internship, oder Business internship (company, industry), oder Modules offered by other faculties, oder Modules offered by other universities (abroad) | 9 ECTS |
Third semester
In the third semester the respective major is further intensified through the Major Module II. Again there are options to individually tailor the studies. The practical parts Major Modules II are designed research based. The project module at the end of the third semester prepares for the Master thesis which is to be conducted in the fourth semester in the respective major.
| Plant biotechnology Enabling technologies (genome and proteome analysis) generation and functional analysis of transgenic plants production of complex recombinant biopharmaceuticals with moss bioreactors | 21 ECTS |
| Advanced topics in plant sciences Cell biology Molecular biology in plants Comparative plant genomics | 21 ECTS |
| Project module Preparation for the Master thesis | 9 ECTS |
Fourth semester
| Master thesis 6 months research project in one of the groups participating in the Major Plant sciences | 24 ECTS |
| Master thesis seminar oral presentation of the results of the master thesis | 6 ECTS |
