Study programme
2024-2025
Model Path 2 years
In the first semester of the first year, it is not allowed to include optional courses in your study programme.
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 22 ECTS-credits (without 2001WETPOP - Ecology of populations and communities)
Biostatistics
Course code:
2001WETBIO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
7 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
196
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stefan Van Dongen
Ecology of Populations and Communities
Course code:
2001WETPOP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
- Ivan Nijs
Environmental Biophysics
Course code:
2201WETENB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Jonas Lembrechts
Freshwater Ecosystem Functioning
Course code:
2201WETFEF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jonas Schoelynck
- Tomasz Okruszko
Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning
Course code:
2201WETTEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
You follow this course in the same year as '2201WETLSK Laboratory skills''
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 36 ECTS-credits (without 2201WETLSK - Laboratory skills).
Drivers of Global Change
Course code:
2201WETDGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Environmental Stress and Ecotoxicology
Course code:
2201WETESE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Ludo Diels
Evolutionary Responses to Global Change
Course code:
2201WETERG
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Global Change Physiology
Course code:
2201WETGCP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Biology Lab
Course code:
2201WETLSK
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning must be taken simultaneously with Laboratory skills.
Contact hours:
112
ECTS-credits:
12 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
336
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
- Hamada Abd Elgawad
- Han Asard
- Gerrit Beemster
- Ronny Blust
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
- Kris Vissenberg
Omics in a Changing Environment
Course code:
2201WETOCE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Els Prinsen
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Van Raemdonck
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1 or 2
This is a bi-annual course (only taught in academic years starting in an even year) so you follow this course in year 1 or year 2 of your master.
Marine Ecosystem Functioning
Course code:
2201WETMEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Global Change: compulsory courses year 2
You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.
Coping with Global Change
Course code:
2201WETCGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Janssens
- Filip Meysman
Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Global Change
Course code:
2010WETOLA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Matteo Campioli
- Jan Staes
Master project Global Change Biology
Students take the Masterproject for 30 ECTS-credits
Master project Global Change Biology including internship
Course code:
2203WETMP3
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Enrollment for the master thesis (or parts of it) is not possible if you are also enrolled in a bachelor or preparatory programme. In case of Exception, contact your faculty.
Contact hours:
300
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Optional courses Global Change
Complementary so that 120 ECTS-credits are acquired at the end of the master programme. This means you choose at least 14 ECTS-credits of courses from the list below (or 3 ECTS-credits if you are registered for the option management & entrepreneurship). You can only register for the elective 'Freshwater Field Course' in year 2 of your master programme.
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Lecturer(s):
- Li Lin
- Frank Blockhuys
- Hans Vangheluwe
- Pierre Van Mechelen
Aquatic Ecology
Course code:
2001WETAQU
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jonas Schoelynck
- Lieven Bervoets
Bioinformatics
Course code:
2002WETBIN
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Laukens
Cell Biology
Course code:
2001WETCEL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Estuarine and Coastal Systems
Course code:
2001WETEST
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Jean-Philippe Belliard
- Tom Van der Stocken
Debating Development
Course code:
9009UAOOUD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
continuous assessment
Lecturer(s):
- Gert Van Hecken
- Janus Verrelst
- Divin-Luc Bikubanya
- Alder Contreras Hernández
- Leni Franken
- Stephanie Garcidueñas Nieto
- Baudoin Koussognon
- François Levrau
- Denis Augustin Samnick
- Diana Tiholaz
- Juan Sebastian Velez Triana
Developmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETONT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Ecosystem services
Course code:
2201WETESS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
- Jan Staes
Entomology
Course code:
2001WETENT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Freshwater Field course
Course code:
2201WETFIC
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed 'Freshwater ecosystem functioning' (2201WETFEF) in the previous academic year
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jonas Schoelynck
- Tomasz Okruszko
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Course code:
2001WETGIS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Jean-Philippe Belliard
Herpetology
Course code:
2001WETHER
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Simon Baeckens
Island biology
Course code:
2001WETEIL
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Course code:
2075FBDBMW
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Bachelor degree obtained
Contact hours:
66
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biomedical Sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Mammalogy
Course code:
2001WETMAM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
Methods in Environmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETMOB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Microbial Ecology
Course code:
2001WETMEC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Verbruggen
Omics techniques
Course code:
2201WETOMT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
64
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Van Raemdonck
Ornithology
Course code:
2001WETORN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Matthysen
- Marcel Eens
Palaeo-ecology
Course code:
2001WETPAL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Bart Van De Vijver
Plant Physiology and Functional Morphology
Course code:
2001WETPFM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
63
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Plant-microbe Interactions
Course code:
2001WETPMI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
Primatology
Course code:
2001WETPRI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jeffrey Pereboom
Remote Sensing
Course code:
2001WETTDT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Roeland Samson
- Jochem Verrelst
Vertebrate paleontology
Course code:
2200WETVEP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jamie Maclaren
- Leonard Dewaele
Option Management & Entrepreneurship
It is possible to include the option ‘Management en Entrepreneurship’ (30 ECTS-credits) in your ‘Global Change Biology’ programme. This option is taught in Dutch only!
If you choose to include this option, you do not have to take the compulsory courses ‘Laboratory skills’ and ‘Ecology of populations and communities’. You also have to choose only 3 ECTS-credits of optional courses.
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18ECTS)
Strategic Business Communication
Course code:
2001FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Mariëlle Leijten
- Nina Vandermeulen
Management and organisation
Course code:
2002FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
Course code:
2003FBDOOD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Course code:
2004FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Process management and quality care
Course code:
2005FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
2023-2024
Model Path 2 years
In the first semester of the first year, it is not allowed to include optional courses in your study programme.
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 22 ECTS-credits (without 2001WETPOP - Ecology of populations and communities)
Biostatistics
Course code:
2001WETBIO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
7 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
196
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stefan Van Dongen
Ecology of Populations and Communities
Course code:
2001WETPOP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
- Ivan Nijs
Environmental Biophysics
Course code:
2201WETENB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Jonas Lembrechts
Freshwater Ecosystem Functioning
Course code:
2201WETFEF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Terrestrial Ecosystem Functioning
Course code:
2201WETTEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
You follow this course in the same year as '2201WETLSK Laboratory skills''
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 2
You follow this course in year 2 of your master.
Field course
Course code:
2201WETFIC
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed 'Freshwater ecosystem functioning' (2201WETFEF) in the previous academic year
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 36 ECTS-credits (without 2201WETLSK - Laboratory skills).
Drivers of Global Change
Course code:
2201WETDGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Environmental Stress and Ecotoxicology
Course code:
2201WETESE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Ludo Diels
- Frank Van Assche
Evolutionary Responses to Global Change
Course code:
2201WETERG
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Global Change Physiology
Course code:
2201WETGCP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Biology Lab
Course code:
2201WETLSK
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning must be taken simultaneously with Laboratory skills.
Contact hours:
112
ECTS-credits:
12 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
336
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
- Hamada Abd Elgawad
- Han Asard
- Gerrit Beemster
- Ronny Blust
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
- Kris Vissenberg
Omics in a Changing Environment
Course code:
2201WETOCE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Els Prinsen
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Baggerman
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1 or 2
This is a bi-annual course (only taught in academic years starting in an even year) so you follow this course in year 1 or year 2 of your master.
Marine Ecosystem Functioning
Course code:
2201WETMEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Global Change: compulsory courses year 2
You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.
Coping with Global Change
Course code:
2201WETCGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ludo Diels
- Filip Meysman
Ecosystem Based Adaptation to Global Change
Course code:
2010WETOLA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Matteo Campioli
- Jan Staes
Master project Global Change Biology
Students take the Masterproject for 30 ECTS-credits
Master project Global Change Biology including internship
Course code:
2203WETMP3
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Enrollment for the master thesis (or parts of it) is not possible if you are also enrolled in a bachelor or preparatory programme. In case of Exception, contact your faculty.
Contact hours:
300
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Optional courses Global Change
Complementary so that 120 ECTS-credits are acquired at the end of the master programme. This means you choose at least 14 ECTS-credits of courses from the list below (or 3 ECTS-credits if you are registered for the option management & entrepreneurship).
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Lecturer(s):
- Li Lin
- Frank Blockhuys
- Hans Vangheluwe
- Pierre Van Mechelen
Aquatic Ecology
Course code:
2001WETAQU
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jonas Schoelynck
- Lieven Bervoets
Bioinformatics
Course code:
2002WETBIN
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Laukens
Cell Biology
Course code:
2001WETCEL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Estuarine and Coastal Systems
Course code:
2001WETEST
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Jean-Philippe Belliard
- Tom Van der Stocken
Debating Development
Course code:
9009UAOOUD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
continuous assessment
Lecturer(s):
- Gert Van Hecken
- Janus Verrelst
- Divin-Luc Bikubanya
- Alder Contreras Hernández
- Leni Franken
- Stephanie Garcidueñas Nieto
- François Levrau
- Denis Augustin Samnick
- Hanne Van Cappellen
- Juan Sebastian Velez Triana
Developmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETONT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Ecosystem services
Course code:
2201WETESS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
- Jan Staes
Entomology
Course code:
2001WETENT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Course code:
2001WETGIS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Jean-Philippe Belliard
Herpetology
Course code:
2001WETHER
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Simon Baeckens
Island biology
Course code:
2001WETEIL
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Laboratory Animal Science (Core Module)
Course code:
2075FBDBMW
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Bachelor degree obtained
Contact hours:
66
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biomedical Sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Mammalogy
Course code:
2001WETMAM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
Methods in Environmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETMOB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Microbial Ecology
Course code:
2001WETMEC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Verbruggen
Omics techniques
Course code:
2201WETOMT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
64
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Kris Laukens
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Baggerman
Ornithology
Course code:
2001WETORN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Matthysen
- Marcel Eens
Palaeo-ecology
Course code:
2001WETPAL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Bart Van De Vijver
Plant Physiology and Functional Morphology
Course code:
2001WETPFM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
63
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Plant-microbe Interactions
Course code:
2001WETPMI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
Primatology
Course code:
2001WETPRI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jeffrey Pereboom
Remote Sensing
Course code:
2001WETTDT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Roeland Samson
- Jochem Verrelst
Scientific Writing in English
Course code:
2001WETWSE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Van De Poel
- Ivan Janssens
- Marilize Pretorius
Vertebrate paleontology
Course code:
2200WETVEP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jamie Maclaren
Option Management & Entrepreneurship
It is possible to include the option ‘Management en Entrepreneurship’ (30 ECTS-credits) in your ‘Global Change Biology’ programme. This option is taught in Dutch only!
If you choose to include this option, you do not have to take the compulsory courses ‘Laboratory skills’ and ‘Ecology of populations and communities’. You also have to choose only 3 ECTS-credits of optional courses.
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18ECTS)
Strategic Business Communication
Course code:
2001FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Mariëlle Leijten
- Nina Vandermeulen
Management and organisation
Course code:
2002FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
Course code:
2003FBDOOD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Course code:
2004FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Process management and quality care
Course code:
2005FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
2022-2023
Model Path 2 years
In the first semester of the first year, it is not allowed to include optional courses in your study programme.
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 22 ECTS-credits (without 2001WETPOP - Ecology of populations and communities)
Biostatistics
Course code:
2001WETBIO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
7 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
196
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stefan Van Dongen
Ecology of populations and communities
Course code:
2001WETPOP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
- Ivan Nijs
Environmental biophysics
Course code:
2201WETENB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Jonas Lembrechts
Freshwater ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETFEF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETTEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
You follow this course in the same year as '2201WETLSK Laboratory skills''
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 2
You follow this course in year 2 of your master.
Field course
Course code:
2201WETFIC
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed 'Freshwater ecosystem functioning' (2201WETFEF) in the previous academic year
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 36 ECTS-credits (without 2201WETLSK - Laboratory skills).
Drivers of global change
Course code:
2201WETDGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Environmental stress and ecotoxicology
Course code:
2201WETESE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Ludo Diels
- Frank Van Assche
Evolutionary responses to global change
Course code:
2201WETERG
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Global change physiology
Course code:
2201WETGCP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Experimental Biology Lab
Course code:
2201WETLSK
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning must be taken simultaneously with Laboratory skills.
Contact hours:
112
ECTS-credits:
12 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
336
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
- Han Asard
- Gerrit Beemster
- Ronny Blust
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
- Kris Vissenberg
Omics in a changing environment
Course code:
2201WETOCE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Els Prinsen
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Baggerman
Marine ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETMEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Global Change: compulsory courses year 2
You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.
Coping with global change
Course code:
2201WETCGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ludo Diels
Ecosystem based adaptation to global change
Course code:
2010WETOLA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
Master project Global Change Biology
Students take the Masterproject for 30 ECTS-credits
Master project Global Change Biology including internship
Course code:
2203WETMP3
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Enrollment for the master thesis (or parts of it) is not possible if you are also enrolled in a bachelor or preparatory programme. In case of Exception, contact your faculty.
Contact hours:
300
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Optional courses Global Change
Complementary so that 120 ECTS-credits are acquired at the end of the master programme. This means you choose at least 14 ECTS-credits of courses from the list below (or 3 ECTS-credits if you are registered for the option management & entrepreneurship).
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Lecturer(s):
- Li Lin
- Frank Blockhuys
- Hans Vangheluwe
- Pierre Van Mechelen
Aquatic ecology
Course code:
2001WETAQU
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jonas Schoelynck
- Lieven Bervoets
Bioinformatics
Course code:
2002WETBIN
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Laukens
Cell Biology
Course code:
2001WETCEL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Coastal and estuarine management
Course code:
2001WETEST
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Stijn Temmerman
- Tom Ysebaert
Debating development
Course code:
9009UAOOUD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Lecturer(s):
- Gert Van Hecken
- Janus Verrelst
- Ivan Ashaba
- Alder Contreras Hernández
- Leni Franken
- Stephanie Garcidueñas Nieto
- François Levrau
- Denis Augustin Samnick
- Hanne Van Cappellen
- Juan Sebastian Velez Triana
Developmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETONT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Ecological modelling
Course code:
2001WETECM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Ecosystem services
Course code:
2201WETESS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
Entomology
Course code:
2001WETENT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Course code:
2001WETGIS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
Herpetology
Course code:
2001WETHER
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Simon Baeckens
Island biology
Course code:
2001WETEIL
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
Course code:
2075FBDBMW
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Bachelor degree obtained
Contact hours:
66
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biomedical Sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Mammalogy
Course code:
2001WETMAM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
Methods in environmental biology
Course code:
2001WETMOB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Microbial ecology
Course code:
2001WETMEC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Verbruggen
Omics techniques
Course code:
2201WETOMT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
64
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Kris Laukens
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Baggerman
Ornithology
Course code:
2001WETORN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Matthysen
- Marcel Eens
Palaeo-ecology
Course code:
2001WETPAL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Bart Van De Vijver
Plant Physiology and Functional Morphology
Course code:
2001WETPFM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
63
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Plant-microbe interactions
Course code:
2001WETPMI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
Primatology
Course code:
2001WETPRI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jeffrey Pereboom
Remote sensing
Course code:
2001WETTDT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Roeland Samson
- Jochem Verrelst
Restoration ecology
Course code:
2001WETREC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Tobias Ceulemans
- Willem-Jan Emsens
Scientific writing in English
Course code:
2001WETWSE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Van De Poel
- Ivan Janssens
- Marilize Pretorius
System ecology
Course code:
2001WETSYS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Vertebrate paleontology
Course code:
2200WETVEP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jamie Maclaren
Option Management & Entrepreneurship
It is possible to include the option ‘Management en Entrepreneurship’ (30 ECTS-credits) in your ‘Global Change Biology’ programme. This option is taught in Dutch only!
If you choose to include this option, you do not have to take the compulsory courses ‘Laboratory skills’ and ‘Ecology of populations and communities’. You also have to choose only 3 ECTS-credits of optional courses.
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18ECTS)
Strategic Business Communication
Course code:
2001FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Mariëlle Leijten
- Nina Vandermeulen
Management and organisation
Course code:
2002FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
Course code:
2003FBDOOD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Course code:
2004FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Process management and quality care
Course code:
2005FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
2021-2022
Model Path 2 years
In the first semester of the first year, it is not allowed to include optional courses in your study programme.
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 22 ECTS-credits (without 2001WETPOP - Ecology of populations and communities)
Biostatistics
Course code:
2001WETBIO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
7 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
196
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stefan Van Dongen
Ecology of populations and communities
Course code:
2001WETPOP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
- Ivan Nijs
Environmental biophysics
Course code:
2201WETENB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Freshwater ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETFEF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETTEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
You follow this course in the same year as '2201WETLSK Laboratory skills''
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 2
You follow this course in year 2 of your master.
Field course
Course code:
2201WETFIC
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed 'Freshwater ecosystem functioning' (2201WETFEF) in the previous academic year
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 36 ECTS-credits (without 2201WETLSK - Laboratory skills).
Drivers of global change
Course code:
2201WETDGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Environmental stress and ecotoxicology
Course code:
2201WETESE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Ludo Diels
- Frank Van Assche
Evolutionary responses to global change
Course code:
2201WETERG
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Global change physiology
Course code:
2201WETGCP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Laboratory skills
Course code:
2201WETLSK
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
112
ECTS-credits:
12 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
336
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
- Han Asard
- Gerrit Beemster
- Ronny Blust
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
- Lucia Vergauwen
- Kris Vissenberg
Omics in a changing environment
Course code:
2201WETOCE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Kris Laukens
- Els Prinsen
- Geert Baggerman
Global Change: compulsory courses year 2
You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.
Coping with global change
Course code:
2201WETCGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ludo Diels
Ecosystem based adaptation to global change
Course code:
2010WETOLA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
Marine ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETMEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Master project Global Change Biology
Students take the Masterproject for 30 ECTS-credits
Master project Global Change Biology including internship
Course code:
2203WETMP3
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Enrollment for the master thesis (or parts of it) is not possible if you are also enrolled in a bachelor or preparatory programme. In case of Exception, contact your faculty.
Contact hours:
300
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Optional courses Global Change
Complementary so that 120 ECTS-credits are acquired at the end of the master programme. This means you choose at least 14 ECTS-credits of courses from the list below (or 3 ECTS-credits if you are registered for the option management & entrepreneurship).
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Lecturer(s):
- Li Lin
- Frank Blockhuys
- Hans Vangheluwe
- Pierre Van Mechelen
Aquatic ecology
Course code:
2001WETAQU
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Jonas Schoelynck
Bioinformatics
Course code:
2002WETBIN
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Laukens
Cell Biology
Course code:
2001WETCEL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Coastal and estuarine management
Course code:
2001WETEST
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Stijn Temmerman
- Tom Ysebaert
Debating development
Course code:
9009UAOOUD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Lecturer(s):
- Gert Van Hecken
- Janus Verrelst
- Ivan Ashaba
- Leni Franken
- Mark Marvin Kadigo
- François Levrau
- Réginas Ndayiragije
- Denis Augustin Samnick
- Hanne Van Cappellen
- Juan Sebastian Velez Triana
Developmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETONT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Ecological modelling
Course code:
2001WETECM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Ecosystem services
Course code:
2201WETESS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
Entomology
Course code:
2001WETENT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Course code:
2001WETGIS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
Herpetology
Course code:
2001WETHER
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Simon Baeckens
Island biology
Course code:
2001WETEIL
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Mammalogy
Course code:
2001WETMAM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
Methods in environmental biology
Course code:
2001WETMOB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Microbial ecology
Course code:
2001WETMEC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Verbruggen
Omics techniques
Course code:
2201WETOMT
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
64
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Kris Laukens
- Hannes Svardal
- Geert Baggerman
Ornithology
Course code:
2001WETORN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Matthysen
- Marcel Eens
Palaeo-ecology
Course code:
2001WETPAL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Bart Van De Vijver
Plant Physiology and Functional Morphology
Course code:
2001WETPFM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
63
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Plant-microbe interactions
Course code:
2001WETPMI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
Primatology
Course code:
2001WETPRI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jeroen Stevens
- Jeffrey Pereboom
Remote sensing
Course code:
2001WETTDT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Roeland Samson
- Jochem Verrelst
Restoration ecology
Course code:
2001WETREC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ruurd van Diggelen
- Willem-Jan Emsens
Scientific writing in English
Course code:
2001WETWSE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Van De Poel
- Ivan Janssens
System ecology
Course code:
2001WETSYS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Laboratory Animal Science (core module)
Course code:
2075FBDBMW
Semester:
2E SEM
Sequentiality:
Bachelor degree obtained
Contact hours:
66
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biomedical Sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Chris Van Ginneken
- Debby Van Dam
Option Management & Entrepreneurship
It is possible to include the option ‘Management en Entrepreneurship’ (30 ECTS-credits) in your ‘Global Change Biology’ programme. This option is taught in Dutch only!
If you choose to include this option, you do not have to take the compulsory courses ‘Laboratory skills’ and ‘Ecology of populations and communities’. You also have to choose only 3 ECTS-credits of optional courses.
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18ECTS)
Strategic Business Communication
Course code:
2001FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Rebecca Van Herck
Management and organisation
Course code:
2002FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
Course code:
2003FBDOOD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Course code:
2004FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Process management and quality care
Course code:
2005FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
2020-2021
Model Path 2 years
In the first semester of the first year, it is not allowed to include optional courses in your study programme.
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 22 ECTS-credits (without 2001WETPOP - Ecology of populations and communities)
Biostatistics
Course code:
2001WETBIO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
7 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
196
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stefan Van Dongen
Ecology of populations and communities
Course code:
2001WETPOP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
- Ivan Nijs
Environmental biophysics
Course code:
2201WETENB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Freshwater ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETFEF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETTEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 2
You follow this course in year 2 of your master.
Field course
Course code:
2201WETFIC
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed 'Freshwater ecosystem functioning' (2201WETFEF) in the previous academic year
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 36 ECTS-credits (without 2201WETLSK - Laboratory skills).
Drivers of global change
Course code:
2201WETDGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Environmental stress and ecotoxicology
Course code:
2201WETESE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Ludo Diels
- Frank Van Assche
Evolutionary responses to global change
Course code:
2201WETERG
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Global change physiology
Course code:
2201WETGCP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Laboratory skills
Course code:
2201WETLSK
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
112
ECTS-credits:
12 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
336
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
- Han Asard
- Gerrit Beemster
- Ronny Blust
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
- Lucia Vergauwen
- Kris Vissenberg
Omics in a changing environment
Course code:
2201WETOCE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Geert Baggerman
- Kris Laukens
- Els Prinsen
Global Change: compulsory courses year 2
You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.
Coping with global change
Course code:
2201WETCGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ludo Diels
Ecosystem based adaptation to global change
Course code:
2010WETOLA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
- Stijn Temmerman
Marine ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETMEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Master project Global Change Biology
Students who start the Master Project in part 1 of the master choose Master Project 1 for 10 ECTS-credits and Master Project 2 for 20 ECTS-credits in the next academic year, the other students choose the Master Project for 30 ECTS-credits.
Master project Global Change Biology including internship
Course code:
2203WETMP3
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
300
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Master project Global Change Biology part 1
Course code:
2201WETMP1
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
10 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
280
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Master project Global Change Biology including internship part 2
Course code:
2202WETMP2
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
180
ECTS-credits:
20 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
560
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Optional courses Global Change
Complementary so that 120 ECTS-credits are acquired at the end of the master programme. This means you choose at least 14 ECTS-credits of courses from the list below (or 3 ECTS-credits if you are registered for the option management & entrepreneurship).
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Lecturer(s):
- Tom Van Hout
- Frank Blockhuys
- Paul Scheunders
- Hans Vangheluwe
Aquatic ecology
Course code:
2001WETAQU
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Jonas Schoelynck
Bioinformatics
Course code:
2002WETBIN
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Laukens
Cell Biology
Course code:
2001WETCEL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Coastal and estuarine management
Course code:
2001WETEST
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Stijn Temmerman
- Tom Ysebaert
Debating development
Course code:
9009UAOOUD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Lecturer(s):
- Gert Van Hecken
- Janus Verrelst
- Ivan Ashaba
- Leni Franken
- Mark Marvin Kadigo
- François Levrau
- Réginas Ndayiragije
- Denis Augustin Samnick
- Hanne Van Cappellen
- Juan Sebastian Velez Triana
Developmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETONT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Ecological modelling
Course code:
2001WETECM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Ecosystem services
Course code:
2201WETESS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
Entomology
Course code:
2001WETENT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Course code:
2001WETGIS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
Herpetology
Course code:
2001WETHER
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
Island biology
Course code:
2001WETEIL
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Mammalogy
Course code:
2001WETMAM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
Meteorology, climatology and global change
Course code:
2001WETMKG
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Janssens
- Sara Vicca
Methods in environmental biology
Course code:
2001WETMOB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Microbial ecology
Course code:
2001WETMEC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Verbruggen
Omics techniques
Course code:
2201WETOMT
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
64
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Geert Baggerman
- Kris Laukens
- Hannes Svardal
Ornithology
Course code:
2001WETORN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Matthysen
- Marcel Eens
Palaeo-ecology
Course code:
2001WETPAL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Bart Van De Vijver
Plant Physiology and Functional Morphology
Course code:
2001WETPFM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
63
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Plant-microbe interactions
Course code:
2001WETPMI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
Primatology
Course code:
2001WETPRI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jeroen Stevens
- Jeffrey Pereboom
Remote sensing
Course code:
2001WETTDT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Roeland Samson
- Frank Veroustraete
Restoration ecology
Course code:
2001WETREC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ruurd van Diggelen
- Willem-Jan Emsens
Scientific writing in English
Course code:
2001WETWSE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Van De Poel
- Ivan Janssens
System ecology
Course code:
2001WETSYS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Option Management & Entrepreneurship
It is possible to include the option ‘Management en Entrepreneurship’ (30 ECTS-credits) in your ‘Global Change Biology’ programme. This option is taught in Dutch only!
If you choose to include this option, you do not have to take the compulsory courses ‘Laboratory skills’ and ‘Ecology of populations and communities’. You also have to choose only 3 ECTS-credits of optional courses.
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the first year. (18ECTS)
Strategic Business Communication
Course code:
2001FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Mariëlle Leijten
Management and organisation
Course code:
2002FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Johanna Vanderstraeten
Financial management and legal aspects
Course code:
2003FBDOOD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Sven Damen
- Alain Praet
Compulsory courses
Take the courses from the list below in the second year. (12ECTS)
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Course code:
2004FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Process management and quality care
Course code:
2005FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
2019-2020
Model Path 2 years
In the first semester of the first year, it is not allowed to include optional courses in your study programme.
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 22 ECTS-credits (without 2001WETPOP)
Biostatistics
Course code:
2001WETBIO
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
7 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
196
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stefan Van Dongen
Ecology of populations and communities
Course code:
2001WETPOP
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
50
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
- Ivan Nijs
Environmental biophysics
Course code:
2201WETENB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Freshwater ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETFEF
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Terrestrial ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETTEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
Fundamentals and skills: compulsory courses year 2
You follow this course in year 2 of your master.
Field course
Course code:
2201WETFIC
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
The student must have followed 'Freshwater ecosystem functioning' (2201WETFEF) in the previous academic year
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Tomasz Okruszko
- Jonas Schoelynck
Global Change: compulsory courses year 1
You follow these courses in year 1 of your master.
If you follow the option management & entrepreneurship, you only take up 36 ECTS-credits (without 2201WETLSK).
Drivers of global change
Course code:
2201WETDGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Environmental stress and ecotoxicology
Course code:
2201WETESE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Ludo Diels
- Frank Van Assche
Evolutionary responses to global change
Course code:
2201WETERG
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Global change physiology
Course code:
2201WETGCP
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Laboratory skills
Course code:
2201WETLSK
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
112
ECTS-credits:
12 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
336
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
- Gerrit Beemster
- Ronny Blust
- Gudrun De Boeck
- Ivan Nijs
- Erik Verbruggen
- Lucia Vergauwen
- Kris Vissenberg
Omics in a changing environment
Course code:
2201WETOCE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
5 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
140
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- Geert Baggerman
- Kris Laukens
- Els Prinsen
Global Change: compulsory courses year 2
You follow these courses in year 2 of your master.
Coping with global change
Course code:
2201WETCGC
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ludo Diels
Ecosystem based adaptation to global change
Course code:
2010WETOLA
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
25
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
- Stijn Temmerman
Marine ecosystem functioning
Course code:
2201WETMEF
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
24
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Filip Meysman
Master project Global Change Biology
Students who start the Master Project in part 1 of the master choose Master Project 1 for 10 ECTS-credits and Master Project 2 for 20 ECTS-credits in the next academic year, the other students choose the Master Project for 30 ECTS-credits.
Master project Global Change Biology including internship
Course code:
2203WETMP3
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
300
ECTS-credits:
30 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
840
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Master project Global Change Biology part 1
Course code:
2201WETMP1
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
10 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
280
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Master project Global Change Biology including internship part 2
Course code:
2202WETMP2
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
180
ECTS-credits:
20 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
560
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Credit required to obtain degree:
Yes
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- - NNB
Optional courses Global Change
Complementary so that 120 ECTS-credits are acquired at the end of the master programme. This means you choose at least 14 ECTS-credits of courses from the list below (or 3 ECTS-credits if you are registered for the option management & entrepreneurship).
Academic Literacies for Scientists
Course code:
2000WETSEN
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
28
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Linguistics and Proficiency
Lecturer(s):
- Tom Van Hout
- Frank Blockhuys
- Pierre Van Mechelen
Aquatic ecology
Course code:
2001WETAQU
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Lieven Bervoets
- Jonas Schoelynck
Bioinformatics
Course code:
2002WETBIN
Semester:
2E SEM
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Computer Science
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Laukens
Cell Biology
Course code:
2001WETCEL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Coastal and estuarine management
Course code:
2001WETEST
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Stijn Temmerman
- Tom Ysebaert
Debating Development
Course code:
9009UAOOUD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Lecturer(s):
- Gert Van Hecken
- Janus Verrelst
- Ivan Ashaba
- Leni Franken
- François Levrau
- Réginas Ndayiragije
- Sarah Vancluysen
- Cassandra Vet
Developmental Biology
Course code:
2001WETONT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Ecological modelling
Course code:
2001WETECM
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Ecosystem services
Course code:
2201WETESS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Patrick Meire
- Jan Staes
Entomology
Course code:
2001WETENT
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
Geographic information systems (GIS)
Course code:
2001WETGIS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
60
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Stijn Temmerman
Herpetology
Course code:
2001WETHER
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
Island biology
Course code:
2001WETEIL
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
68
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Credit and exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Raoul Van Damme
- Erik Matthysen
Mammalogy
Course code:
2001WETMAM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Herwig Leirs
Meteorology, climatology and global change
Course code:
2001WETMKG
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Janssens
- Sara Vicca
Methods in environmental biology
Course code:
2001WETMOB
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Microbial ecology
Course code:
2001WETMEC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
20
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Verbruggen
Omics techniques
Course code:
2201WETOMT
Semester:
1E/2E SEM
Contact hours:
64
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st and/or 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Gerrit Beemster
- - NNB
Ornithology
Course code:
2001WETORN
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an odd year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Erik Matthysen
- Marcel Eens
Palaeo-ecology
Course code:
2001WETPAL
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
30
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Bart Van De Vijver
Plant Physiology and Functional Morphology
Course code:
2001WETPFM
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
63
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Vissenberg
Plant-microbe interactions
Course code:
2001WETPMI
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
23
ECTS-credits:
3 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
84
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Els Prinsen
Primatology
Course code:
2001WETPRI
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Jeroen Stevens
- Jeffrey Pereboom
Remote sensing
Course code:
2001WETTDT
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
40
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
No contract restriction
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Roeland Samson
- Frank Veroustraete
Restoration ecology
Course code:
2001WETREC
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
55
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ruurd van Diggelen
- Willem-Jan Emsens
Scientific writing in English
Course code:
2001WETWSE
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
75
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Bi-annual course:
Taught in academic years starting in an even year
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Kris Van De Poel
- Ivan Janssens
System ecology
Course code:
2001WETSYS
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
45
ECTS-credits:
4 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
112
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
English
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Biology
Lecturer(s):
- Ivan Nijs
Option Management & Entrepreneurship
It is possible to include the option ‘Management en Entrepreneurship’ (30 ECTS-credits) in your ‘Global Change Biology’ programme. This option is taught in Dutch only!
If you choose to include this option, you do not have to take the compulsory courses ‘Laboratory skills’ and ‘Ecology of populations and communities’. You also have to choose only 3 ECTS-credits of optional courses.
Compulsory courses
30 ECTS-credits
Financial management and legal aspects
Course code:
2003FBDOOD
Semester:
2E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 2nd semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Peter-Jan Engelen
- Alain Praet
Innovation and entrepreneurship
Course code:
2004FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Management and organisation
Course code:
2002FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Peter Verhezen
Process management and quality care
Course code:
2005FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Sequentiality:
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
Strategic Business Communication
Course code:
2001FBDOOD
Semester:
1E SEM
Contact hours:
52
ECTS-credits:
6 ECTS-credits
Study load (hours):
168
Contract restrictions:
Exam contract not possible
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Exam Period:
exam in the 1st semester
Study domain:
Business sciences
Lecturer(s):
- Mariëlle Leijten