Course name: Geobioinformatics Master Program
Degree: Master in Geobioinformatics
Education goals: The aim of the programme is to recognize and exploit the knowledge of biology, informatics, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and bioinformatics subjects and the synergies between the four disciplines. The aim is also to transfer the latest geoinformatics and bioinformatics knowledge, to collect, store, analyse geographical and biological information, and to scientifically explore and publish relationships. Students gain insight into bioinformatics, learn basic molecular biology, bioinformatics, geoinformatics knowledge, data processing, machine learning and visualization methods, and master the management of software necessary for this.
Length of the study programme: 2 semesters
Total credit: 60
Prerequisites: BSc or MSc in one of the following biology, information technology, GIS, surveyor, forestry, environmental engineering
Language requirements: English B2-level certificate
Objectives: This graduate program aims to train biologists, infomaticians to gain theoretical and practical skills in analysing geographical and biological data, and combine them into timely structured biological processes involved in forestry, agriculture, nature conservation and human disease related epidemics.
Key competencies provided: In addition to providing a sound methodological basis for the use of modern biological and geospatial applications, the programme addresses the key aspects of analysing the meaning of the biological data and combining it with timely geographical information to provide up-to-date monitoring of the health and disease-related trends in nature and the human environment.
Main subjects: Molecular biology, Methodology of modern molecular biological applications, IT basics and databases, Data analysis and visualization, GIS, Introduction to bioinformatics, Biological applications of bioinformatics, Sequence and structural bioinformatics, Machine learning, Remote sensing, Latest updates in bioinformatics research, Management and publications
Career opportunities: researcher, analyst, academic career, multinational companies
