Welcome to study!
Master’s Programme in Life Science
Technologies
Biosystems and -materials major
2.9.2015 Alexander Frey and Anna Mäkilä
Anna Mäkilä
Agenda
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Who are we?
Study guidance
Confirming the major
Shared materials
Degree and major structure
Recommended minors
Schedule for period I
Individual study plan
Preparation of study plans with teachers
Lab tour
Who are we?
• A short presentation of
everyone
– Name
– Country you are from
– Why have you choosen Aalto
University and Biosystems and
-materials in Master’s
Programme in Life Science
Technologies?
Study guidance
• Professors:
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Alexander Frey – professor in charge, office D409
Jan Deska
Sami Franssila
Ari Koskinen
Mauri Kostiainen
Markus Linder
Katrina Nordström
Orlando Rojas
Jukka Seppälä
Monika Österberg
• Other teachers:
– Jari Koivisto
Tutor groups
Alexander Frey
Evelina Bäck
Jordan Esson
Linda Olkkonen
Riikka Virtanen
Sami Franssila
Pihla Ahola
Hele Haapaniemi
Heini-Maria Pääsky
Mauri Kostiainen
Ilona Leppänen
Laura Niemelä
Marcela Ruvalcaba Medrano
Emmi Sveholm
• Ari Koskinen
• Antti Karttunen
Study guidance
• Student advisor Olivia Lehtimäki:
advisors-chem@list.aalto.fi
• Study secretary Juha Oksa and Heidi
Tukianen: studies-chem@aalto.fi
• Planning officer Anna Mäkilä :
anna.makila@aalto.fi (only by appointment)
• Additional information:
https://into.aalto.fi/display/enmasterchem/
Homepage
Shared materials
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Model schedule for Autumn 2015
Into
Otaniemi campus map
Helsinki region map
EspooGuide
Otaniemi campus restaurants
Degree structure – general information
• 120 ECTS credits
• Two years (annual workload is 60 ECTS credits)
Master of Science (Tech.) = M.Sc. (Tech.)
Degree structure
120 ECTS credits:
• 60 cr major dependent studies
– Compulsory and optional studies
• 30 cr Thesis
• 30 cr Elective studies
Major in Biosystems and –materials
Master’s Degree Programme in Life Science
Technologies
• The major is positioned at the interface of biology,
biomaterials and drugs
• At the core of the teaching are
– the understanding of molecular and cellular level
phenomena
– reprogramming of cells
– design and characterization of small pharmaceutically
active molecules
– synthesis and characterization of biomaterials
Who is offering?
The major is strongly research driven and is tightly
linked to research activities at the School of
Chemical Technology in the fields of
– Biotechnology (Department of Biotechnology and
Chemical Technology)
– Organic chemistry (Department of Chemistry)
– Polymer science and engineering (Department of
Biotechnology and Chemical Technology, Department
of Forest Products Technology)
For whom
The MSc major in Biosystems and -materials
gives graduates cutting edge scientific knowledge
and skills enabling the students
– to integrate into the international life science
technologies job market
– or to pursue doctoral studies in specialist fields
Compulsory for LST Master, 10 cr
Major in Biosystems and -materials (60 cr)
Multidisciplinary project in Life Science Technologies, 10 cr
Elective specialization courses, choose 4 x 5 cr
Cell factory
(5 cr)
Cell and tissue
engineering
(5cr)
Interfacial Phenomena
in Biobased Systems
(5cr)
Polymer Synthesis
(5 cr)
Synthetic Biology
(5cr)
Natural product
chemistry (5 cr)
Microfluidics and
BioMEMS
(5cr)
Polymer Properties
(5 cr)
Systems Biology
(5 cr)
Enzymatic and
Biomimetic Catalysis
(5 cr)
Biopolymers
(5 cr)
Compulsory courses for major, 25 cr
Selectivity in Synthesis
and Recognition
(5cr)
Organic Structural
Analysis
(5 cr)
Laboratory course in
Biosystems and materials (5 cr)
Biophysical chemistry
(5 cr)
Compulsory for LST Master, 5 cr
Introduction to research
methods and statistics
(5 cr)
Cell Biology
(5 cr)
Common courses
Course
Responsible teacher
Period
Introduction to research methods and
statistics (5 cr)
Nummenmaa
(SCI)
I
Multidisciplinary project in LST (10 cr)
LST program
Spring-Fall
Biophysical chemistry (5 cr)
Linder
III
Selectivity in Synthesis and Recognition (5cr)
Koskinen
II
Organic Structural Analysis (5 cr)
Koivisto
I
Cell biology (5 cr)
Frey
III
Laboratory course in Biosystems and materials (5 cr)
Frey
II
Major specific elective courses
Course
Responsible teacher
Period
Synthetic Biology (5 cr)
Linder
IV & V
Systems Biology (5 cr)
Frey
IV & V
Cell factory (5 cr)
Frey
IV
Polymer Synthesis (5 cr)
Rojas
I
Biopolymers (5 cr)
Kostiainen
III & IV
Polymer Properties (5 cr)
Seppäla
II
Natural product chemistry (5 cr)
Koskinen
II
Enzymatic and Biomimetic Catalysis (5 cr)
Deska
III & IV
Interfacial Phenomena in Biobased
Systems (5 cr)
Österberg
III & IV
Microfluidics and BioMEMS (5 cr)
Franssila
III
Cell and tissue engineering
Nordström
III
* Could be read also during Fall I
Spring II
Master thesis 30 cr
Cell and tissue
engineering
Interfacial
Phenomena in
Biobased Systems
Microfluidics and
BioMEMS
Biopolymers
Natural product
chemistry
Major special courses,
choose 4x5 cr
The exact amounts of elective which can be taken during a
particular teaching period depends on the students choice
of major special courses, in total 30 cr
Medicinal product
chemistry
Synthetic Biology
Polymer
Synthesis*
Cell factory
Cell and tissue
engineering
Introduction to
research
methods and
statistics
Compulsory courses, 40 cr
Polymer
properties*
Systems Biology
LST project work, 10 cr
(preferably done during spring I)
Fall II
Organic
Structural
Analysis
Selectivity in
Synthesis and
Recognition
Spring I
Biophysical
chemistry
Fall I
Basic-Lab for
Biosystems and
materials
Period
Cell biology
Outline Biosystems and –materials major
Electives
5
Cell and tissue
engineering (5 cr)
Natural product
chemistry (5 cr)
Polymer
properties (5
cr)
Polymer
Synthesis (5
cr)
Major special courses, choose 4x5 cr
The exact amounts of elective which can be taken during a particular teaching
period depends on the students choice of major special courses, in total 30 cr
Medicinal product chemistry (5
cr)
Interfacial Phenomena in
Biobased Systems
(5cr)
Biopolymers
(5 cr)
Synthetic Biology
(5 cr)
Systems Biology
(5 cr)
Microfluidics and
BioMEMS (5 cr)
Compulsory courses, 40 cr
Cell factory
(5 cr)
Introduction to
research
methods and
statistics (5 cr)
Organic
Structural
Analysis
(5 cr)
1
Multidisciplinary project in LST (10 cr)
4
Laboratory
course in
Biosystems
and -materials
(5 cr)
3
Biophysical
chemistry (5 cr)
2
Selectivity in
Synthesis and
Recognition
s (5cr)
Period
Cell biology
(5cr)
Courses according to teaching periods
Electives
Minor minors
• Not compulsory  degree without minor
• Possible to include a minor into elective studies
• Recommended minors
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Bioinformatics
Biomedical engineering
Biosensing and -electronics
Complex systems
Human Neuroscience and –technology
Schedule, period I
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
8–9
CHEM-E2100
Polymer Synthesis
R013/237
CHEM-E2100
Polymer Synthesis
R013/237
Lunch
Lunch
Becs-114.5501
Experimental and
Statistical Methods in
Biological Sciences I
R003/Auditorium
11–12
12–13
13–14
14–15
15–16
16–17
FRIDAY
CHEM-E2100
Polymer Synthesis
Exercise
R013/237
9–10
10–11
THURSDAY
CHEM-E8100
Organic Structural
Analysis
R011/KE4
Lunch
CHEM-E8100
Organic Structural
Analysis
Exercise
R011/KE4
CHEM-E8100
Organic Structural
Analysis
R011/KE4
Lunch
Becs-114.5501
Experimental and
Statistical Methods in
Biological Sciences I
Computer lab
R017/Maari-K
starting from week 38
Lunch
Course replacement
• Applies only for Bachelors from CHEM
new course
old course
CHEM-E8115 Cell factory
KE-70.4700 Cell factory
CHEM-E3170 Systems biology
KE-70.3610 Bioprocess Technology III
OR
KE-70.4300 Metabolic Engineering and Modeling
CHEM-E3225 Cell- and Tissue
Engineering
KE-30.4325 Health Technology Microbiology
CHEM-E2100 Polymer Synthesis
KE-100.3200 Polymeerien valmistus
CHEM-E2130 Polymer Properties
KE-100.3410 Polymer Properties
CHEM-E2155 Biopolymers
KE-4810 Biopolymers
CHEM-E4245 Natural Product Chemistry KE-4.9900 Chemistry of Natural Products
Planning your study
• Official individual study plan (HOPS)
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Compulsory
Binding agreement on both parties
Done during period I
Planning officer/professor in charge of the major accepts
Scheduled
One version
Changes  new HOPS
Planning your study
1. Selection of major courses according to study guide
2. Selection of elective courses
- minor?
3. Scheduling the courses
 Individual study plan
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