Human Biology – Principles of Health and Disease

The outstanding Faculties of Biology and Medicine at LMU offer a first-rate programme leading to a Master of Science in Human Biology. The Master's programme Human Biology – Principles of Health and Disease is an interdisciplinary, research- and competency-oriented programme that provides a deep understanding of how health and disease work. The Master's programme Human Biology – Principles of Health and Disease is taught in English to a maximum of 30 highly motivated and engaged students. It offers a state-of-the-art education at a modern research location in a wide variety of biomedical core subjects, such as “Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Epigenetics”, “Molecular Microbiology and Infection Biology”, “Molecular Oncology”, “Neurosciences” and “Cardiovascular and Lung Research”. The curriculum offers numerous compulsory or elective modules and interdisciplinary courses. The students will be educated and supported by a mentoring programme with excellent, experienced and internationally-known professors in order to become outstanding researchers. In addition to the faculties of Biology and Medicine at LMU, students will have the possibility to carry out a research project with one of our numerous collaboration partners at home and abroad (including both research institutes and industry). First Semester – Basic Training The first semester of the Master’s programme aims to enlarge and deepen existing know-how gained from the previously completed Bachelor’s programme. After the first semester, the students will be prepared with the basic practical skills for the more specialised courses in the main topic areas. Throughout the first semester, the students will also have opportunities to practice skills such as in giving presentations, teamwork and intercultural sensitivity. Second and Third Semesters – Advanced Training on the Main Topics In the following semesters, students may choose their priority topics. The focus in the second semester is on the topics “Cell Biology, Stem Cells and Epigenetics” and “Molecular Microbiology and Infection Biology”. The emphasis in the third semester is on the topics “Molecular Oncology”, “Neurosciences” and “Cardiovascular and Lung Research”. Each topic consists of a lecture, a seminar, a topic-specific practical methods course and an eight-week long research practical course. The research practical courses can also be completed within the industry or at our collaborative partner institutes in Munich or abroad. Speakers are frequently invited to hold talks during this part of the programme, giving students an opportunity to network and make contact with potential future employers. Through additional, interdisciplinary courses during the second and third semesters, students will have the possibility to deepen their expert knowledge by choosing courses based on their interests.  Fourth Semester – Master's Module The Master’s programme culminates in a 24-week period devoted to the research, writing and defence of a Master’s thesis. Through their Master’s theses, students prove their skills in conducting independent and responsible research.