Science and Bioengineering – (M.Sc.)

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The total extend of the degree is 120 ECTS credits of which 90 credits are composed of course work and 30 credits of the master’s thesis. Each credit represents an average workload of 27 hours including lectures, assignments, home work and an examination. Students are expected to study around 60 credits per academic year, making the degree a two-year Master's degree.

The degree is comprised of following modules:

• Common programme studies (20 cr)
  • ensure that students will have the necessary theoretical skills to follow courses in the major and minor studies
• Major (30-35 cr) and the Master's thesis (30 cr)
  • the main subject of the degree
  • the Master's thesis is done to the field of the major
  • is chosen from five possibilities:
    • bioimaging
    • biomeasurements
    • biotechnology
    • computational system’s biology
    • nanotechnology
• Minor (25 cr)
  • chosen from set of possibilities to support the major and to personalize the degree
• Optional studies (0-15 cr)
  • can be any courses from the TUT course catalogue and thus can be used to learn specific skills which are not part of the major or minor modules. It is also possible to apply for courses or a whole minor from another Finnish university using the flexible study right.

Bioimaging finds the details of life

Medical imaging and microscopy methods have developed rapidly during the recent years. These methods provide new type of data about the properties and functioning of tissues, cells and molecules, that can be utilized in biological, biomedical or tissue engineering research and diagnostic. Essential in this development is the utilization of effective image processing and image analysis methods and physics.

The major in bioimaging provides a multi-discipline view to biomedical engineering and bioengineering by combining the physics related to the image formation, image-based computational modeling, as well as image analysis methods of tissues and cells.

Read more from the study guide and get to know the research done at the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Biomeasurements open new viewpoints

The major in biomeasurements offers an interdisciplinary viewpoint into biotechnology by combining it with new measurement technology and microsystems. The study programme concentrates on biosensing with micro and biosensors. Essential issues are microfluidics, management of sample/sensor-interface, modelling and design of sensors and microsystems, understanding biosignals and their properties, electrical measurement methods, and applications of biochemical measurements.

Students will attain eligibility for working assignments in the field of design and development of measurements systems and biosensor products. The studies create knowledge to design biomeasurement systems and evaluate their performance.

Read more from the study guide and get to know the research done at the Department of Automation Science and Engineering.

Biotechnology develops state-of-the-art solutions

Biotechnology major provides advanced special studies teaching for students who are interested in increasing their knowledge in an interdisciplinary environment. Teaching consists of mutual courses covering matters that are directly related to the scientific up-to-date research by the participating departments.

Courses emphasize molecular biotechnology and microbiology related topics such as biological energy production and omes: genomes, interactomes, metabolomes, transcriptomes, preteomes, environomes and lipidomes. The studies help to create knowledge of how to design functional tools for state-of-the-art biotechnological solutions, devices and complex measurement/operation systems.

Read more from the study guide and get to know the research done at the Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering.

Computational Systems Biology brings deeper understanding

Systems biology requires joint work with experts from different fields - molecular and cell biology, biomedical sciences, mathematics, statistics, signal and image processing, and computer science - to study complex biological phenomena. Due to the increased number of large scale biological and biomedical measurements, mathematical models are increasingly used in order to interpret the experimental data.

The major provides mathematical and computational tools for analysis and modeling of the structure and function of biological systems. The mastering of signal processing methods and analysis of dynamic systems provides an excellent basis for entering the expanding field of modern systems biology.

Read more from the study guide and get to know the research done at the Department of Signal Processing.

Nanotechnology enables innovations

Nanotechnologies utilize the novel properties of light and matter at nanoscale. Nanotechnologies concentrate on nanophotonics (semiconductor lasers, optoelectronics components, optical propertiers of nanostructured materials, and supramolecular photochemistry) and surface and nanomaterials science at TUT.

The areas are very promising emerging fields of scientific research and high technology industry nationally and globally.

The focus of the major in Nanotechnology is in the following three areas:

1. Molecular nanotechnology
2. Nanomaterials science
3. Optical nanostructures

Innovations in these fields will enable breakthroughs in 21st century communication, transportation, manufacturing, energy and information technologies as well as in life sciences.

Accreditation

the TUT is accredited by the Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland