Functional Genomics
Course, Master's level, 1BG322
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Spring 2025
Spring 2025,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 24 March 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Completed courses of 150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry including one of the courses Microbial Genetics or Genetic and Molecular Plant Science, or participation in Molecular Biology and Genetics II, Molecular Cell Biology or Population Genomics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2024
- Application code
- UU-67516
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 March 2025–23 March 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2025
Spring 2025,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 24 March 2025–8 June 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry including one of the courses Microbial Genetics or Genetic and Molecular Plant Science, or participation in Molecular Biology and Genetics II, Molecular Cell Biology or Population Genomics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 10 March 2025–23 March 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Expand the information below to show details on how to apply and entry requirements.
Spring 2026
Spring 2026,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 23 March 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry including one of the courses Microbial Genetics or Genetic and Molecular Plant Science, or participation in Molecular Biology and Genetics II, Molecular Cell Biology or Population Genomics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
-
Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2025
- Application code
- UU-67516
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 9 March 2026–22 March 2026
- Information on registration from the department
Spring 2026
Spring 2026,
Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 23 March 2026–7 June 2026
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 150 credits including 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry including one of the courses Microbial Genetics or Genetic and Molecular Plant Science, or participation in Molecular Biology and Genetics II, Molecular Cell Biology or Population Genomics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 9 March 2026–22 March 2026
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
This course provides practical and theoretical skills concerning classical as well as new large-scale and technology-driven approaches in today's molecular biology, and knowledge to evaluate when and how such methods are best put into use. Genome sequencing and analyses at the whole-genome level (genomics) are covered in depth, including different sequencing techniques and strategies, comparative genomics and metagenomics.
The course covers methods for studying global genome output, such as RNA (transcriptomics), proteins (proteomics), and different classes of metabolites (metabolomics). The course also covers forward and reverse genetics and the use of model organisms. Ethical aspects of genetics and genomics will be discussed as well.
The course includes lectures, laboratory sessions and seminars. During the course, each student performs a literature study related to the course content, presented orally and in a written summary, with structured feedback as part of the communication training at the faculty. Site visits to local biotech companies and/or functional genomics-related platforms are arranged, to provide examples of how functional genomics methods are applied.
Syllabus
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2018
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2016
- Syllabus valid from Spring 2016
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2013
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2010, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2010, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2009
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2008
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2007, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2007, version 1
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023
- Reading list valid from Spring 2019
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2018
- Reading list valid from Spring 2016, version 2
- Reading list valid from Spring 2016, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2010, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2008
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2007